![]() ![]() Tip: When I carve stamps, I imagine that the image I am drawing is what the final stamp will look like. You will want to go over the design with a black permanent marker. When you lift the paper, you will see the design transferred to the eraser. Burnish (rub hard with a hard tool like a spoon or coin) the back of the paper. To transfer the design, color over the black parts of your printed out design with a pencil (thickly), and then turn paper design-side down on your eraser. Option #2: Print out a design and transfer it to the eraser. Option #1: Draw design directly on the eraser and then carve – this is self-explanatory, right? You can draw with pencil and then go over it with a black permanent marker. To make the design for your stamp you have two options. I just used standard school-sized erasers for this particular project. You can pick up erasers of different sizes and shapes at the dollar store. ![]() I just pinched this one here to make a two-sided carving tool – a thinner side for finer work, and a wider side for removing big sections of carving material. To make the pencil carving tool, pull out the eraser, and bend the metal to the desired shape. Stamp pad, ink, or paint to make prints with, on hand or $1.Pencils with metal eraser-holders, $1 or on hand.You can use the stamps to adorn all kinds of things, from papery things like notecards and stationery, to fabric (with fabric paint), or just about anything else you can think of! Stamp-carving is a very valuable crafty skill to learn. ![]() It’s also a super-quick craft, and can take as little as ten minutes to complete. It’s also a great spur-of-the-moment craft to do in a moment of boredom, say in class or at work (on your coffee break!). This is a great entry-level project for stamp-carving, or would be great for kids with a bit of supervision. Of course, the end of a pencil won’t carve as well as said tools, but for dabbling, this is a great way to go, and you can’t beat the price! This is today’s Make Something Cool! It’s a lot safer for kids, and a lot cheaper than buying legit printmaking tools. Did you know you can carve stamps using just school supplies? It’s true – you can use the metal eraser-holder part of a pencil instead of carving tools, and an eraser for the carving surface. ![]()
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