The 4th lesson on the Personal Symbols class is about carving your own stamp and printing with it.
Coincidentally the challenge on Fibre Art Friends is also on making and using your own stamps.
I have done a little carving using polystyrene pizza trays but never carved a stamp properly.
I had a Speedball block and cutters as I had intended to have a go - sometime - so out they came and off I went.
Oh, if you haven't given this a go you really ought to.
The carving was much easier than I thought - even with my silly hands - and what a thrill to see my own designs on the fabric.
You can see the stamps I made from my doodles at the top. The middle photos are my stamps on the same piece of fabric - long piece hence two photos.
I decided the large leaf was my favourite so stamped alone
on the last piece of fabric. This is my favourite.
24 comments:
Oh wow! These are great!
Really amazing what you can do with a doodle - and a lot of talent of course. Just super!
(stamped onto own dyed fabric I guess?)
Those are wonderful. I've thought about taking that class, I think I may have to take the plunge!
Great handmade stamp designs Alis. I also enjoy creating my own stamps from time to time.
these really do look great!!
Jane (from your joggles class)
Love those designs and they work brilliantly over the fabrics you chose :)
They're lovely! What will you do with these beautiful fabrics now?
Wow Alis, these are wonderful!
I really love these Alis. Very impressive! Do you have a source for the speedball cutters?
Great designs, Alis. They really look great on the fabric.
Who would have thought you could do such great designs from doodling.
I really love these! It is great to see how your project is progressing.
Skippy xx
Thank you all for your lovely comments - you make my day ;0)
I got the Speedball block and cutters from Rainbow Silks
http://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk/SubCategory.cfm?SubCatId=137
Big hugs, Alis
I love these Alis, They are amazing. i like the square block a lot. Well done.
These are just wonderful Alis. I know someone else who did that course and found it very inspiring too.
so wonderful love it
Keep doodling! These are wonderful! You've given such life to your markings, such color, such charm.
Susan
Amazing color! So vibrant and beautiful!
Wow these are fantastic! It must be so much fun to see a design you have created printed across fabric, you choose some wonderful pieces to stamp on to!
Lovely. very nice. Makes me want to stamp!
Wonderful, wonderful hand-carving!
I get my carving material supplies in bulk from Art Van Go, works out cheaper that way.
Totally love the designs worked up here - and of course, your loverly colours!
Hugs,
kari x
The stamp designs are wonderful, but they really come alive on the hand dyed fabric. Great job!
Your designs are wonderful it's always nice to create your own. Love the colours.
Gorgeous! I love the orange and pink one!
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