My Favorite Art Supplies: Stamp Carving

Failure to Launch: LOL. Last week was a bust. A virus turned into a migraine and there weren't nothin' happenin' then. Slowly pulling out of it ... 

BTW: Open Studio is this Saturday, 12/9 11a-3p. Email me to RSVP and get directions. Donation only. Bring a lunch or we'll get take-out.

This is a previously released video but with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's Carve December coming up *started, #carvedecember on IG, I figured the timing was good. I've pulled together all my carving videos. Some of the information has changed slightly. 

Most important is that I was dissing the "pink stuff" from Speedy Carve. When I first used this product a few years back, it crumbled and I wasn't getting clean cuts. I purchased a new set of carving cutters, thinking they might be dull, but no buena. I recently gave it another try and it seems better. 

You can read the original post here. Here's the video

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Here are more videos and blogposts on Stamp Carving: 

How to Carve a Leaf Stamp  (video) Here for blogpost. 

DIY Stamps from Fun Foam  (video), go here for blogpost 

Learn to Print (Books Reviewed) 

Carve December images (a Google ssearch)

Here is a list of supplies you need for stamp carving. It's not a really expensive craft to get into. It take practice but that's ok. It's worth practicing. I like to look through my handcarved stamps to see the differences between the early ones and the progress I've made. I don't carve too often because it's hard on my hands between tendonitis and carple tunnel. So go easy if you have any of these kinds of injuries. 

I think the most versatile ink pads are the Archival (although I'm loving the Distress Oxide inks. Super fun. The original Distress inks are great as well. They don't stamp "perfectly," there is sort of distressed look.  

Supplies: 

 

Comments

[Jeannie]

So glad you are feeling better. Isn't it amazing how long it takes to recover from something that seems to hit within hours? I am going to hang out on your YouTube page and watch videos all night. Thanks for always inspiring me.

[Diana Trout]

Thanks Jeannie, I hope you enjoyed your binge watching :) I like the Gelli Arts channel too!