This was one of my favorites from the art class I took. You can continue to use the stamp even after you have made a ton of copies. I think this project is pretty simple so hopefully you find it easy.
Materials:
- Any chosen image (the simpler the better though)
- A slab of rubber for the stamp part
- Tools to cut the rubber
- Ink for the prints
- Paper to print on
- Brushes
Steps:
- Draw your image on paper
- Transfer that image onto the block
- Carve the image into the block
- Thinly and evenly coat the block with ink
- Press onto paper
- Keep trying until you get a perfect print, or experiment with different ink colors and paper
Like I said, I enjoyed this project a lot.. so much that I made over 30 prints. I have a large stack of bad results from either applying too much or too little ink. Once I learned the right amount, I got some nice-looking prints. I plan to frame some and put them up in my room soon. Don't get discouraged if the prints don't turn out nice at first, it takes a lot of practice to get the ink amount right. Good luck with this project!
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