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Handcarving stamps/blocks

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:19:00 GMT

Posted by: nyxchyld.livejournal.com

Hi! Long time lurker here. I've been wanting to get into hand carving stamps or larger blocks for a good while based off of my original doodles. So far I've only completed 2.

My second was a distelfink (german/european folk art bird):

( more pics under cut )

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Lino Carving/Printing Questions

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:27:00 GMT

Posted by: thisprairielife.livejournal.com

Hey y'alls. The other night I had the idea of purchasing some stationery, so I started cruising etsy. As I was looking at the designs I liked the most, I realized that I could do it myself. I am waiting for a package of lino blocks and a couple of speedball lino knife sets, it should be here tomorrow *squee*. I have never done any kind of printing before, my usual crafts are poly clay, needlework and some sewing.
I have done some googling (that always sounds dirty to me) on the subject and have determined that it's possible to do laserjet transfers just with water. Has anyone had success with this technique?
What are the best types of media to use for printing? Is it necessary for me to buy the ink too, or can I just use paint?
Any other general advice or tips and tricks are greatly appreciated.

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Bored at work desk craft!

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:49:00 GMT

Posted by: missabyss.livejournal.com

I was absolutely dying yesterday at work being on the phones constantly and answering questions about swim lessons, so while I was answering the same questions over and over, I busied my hands making a stamp!

( Pink erasers! )

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Handcarved rubber stamps

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:07:00 GMT

Posted by: spiffyhink.livejournal.com

I've been on a huge rubber stamp kick lately (they're sooooooooo addictive), and in order to keep myself from spending any more money on them, I've devoted myself to carving my own out of cheap dollar store erasers.

( More under here )

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How to: Hand carve rubber stamps

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:20:00 GMT

Posted by: twocheeseplease.livejournal.com

since I've just written up a stamp carving tutorial for two lovely ladies over at swap-bot.com I thought I would share it with the rest of my lovelies over here!

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I hope you enjoyed learning about how I carve my stamps! I’d love to see pictures of any stamps you make, or answer any questions you have about my tute or stamp-carving in general, so please don't be shy!

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