Rubber Stamp Carving Tutorial

This tutorial was created quite awhile ago, but I didn’t include it in my blogs (maybe I did). I decide to record it here too :) It was carved around the christmas seasons.

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1. sketch the picture ^^ and trace it on a tracing paper

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2. i used a 2B pencil to draw thick lines of the picture, so that when i flip it onto the eraser, apply some pressure on the surface, it will be transferred on the eraser.

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3. it might not be completely transferred on the eraser, maybe i should use 8B ^^;

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4. but it doesn’t stop me, i go over the picture with my pencil ^^

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5. this time, i used a normal cutter for this stamp, i started off with lino cutter (smallest v blade) but it doesn’t cut well for details or curve lines. it works well to remove large areas though. normal cutters give me more control with the details and sharp edges.

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6. working on the angel.

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7. testing the stamp as i cut it. the ink also help me to see better. ^^ after extracting the detailed parts, i use the lino cutter to extract the large areas around the angel.


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9 Responses to “Rubber Stamp Carving Tutorial”

  1. Aww, great tutorial! You’re inspiring me to carve stamps again! <3

  2. pulledfromthefire Says:

    Thanks for the great tips! I could not figure how to get detail in my stamps with the tools I was using. I never thought about using a regular blade!

  3. i love ur drawings, they are so cute! tks for sharing the tutorials, i will definitely add ur site as my favourite - i love the angel and the dog :-)

  4. hi!! i love this stamp, thanks for the tutorial, I love carving stamps ^__^

  5. Hi, was wondering what material do you use for the stamp?

    Just normal eraser?

    Thanks and im lovin’ ur work :)

  6. Hi Dee,

    Yes, just normal erasers will do. : )

    Glad you enjoyed them. :)

  7. Love this tutorial. Gonna try it out.

  8. Hello,
    your stamp is so cute. I am learning to carve stamps and have big problem with details. With what kind of carver do you carve them? (for example eye or “hole” in nose)

  9. Hello Misa, although I bought a few curving tools that are in V shapes and all that but I find that I don’t control them well as compared to just a simple paper cutter.

    Maybe I’ll make a simple tut about how i cut little holes. Check by again in 2 days. : )

    if you are wondering about cutters you can check out this website too, they named a few things. http://www.diylife.com/2007/10/18/carve-your-own-rubber-stamps/

    Though I think there’s no need to spend money for tools first, we can improvise. /Goes off to plan the tutorial. : )

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