One of the most wonderful things about selling rubber stamps is when a customer makes something incredible and sends me back a sample of their creation.
I'm sure you already know people stamp on paper and cardstock and in a later post I will show you handmade cards submitted by customer that will blow your mind. But did you know they use stamps on so many other things for example, coasters, clay, ceramics wear and fabric?
In order to stamp on fabric, customers use fabric ink and then heat set the stamp by warming the image on the reverse side with a warm temperature iron.
Stamping on already made coasters requires permanent ink that is then colored with permanent markers and then heat set with a heat gun.
One customer uses our stamps on her pottery. She stamps the image on the piece after it is made.
Another customer stamps in the clay when it is still wet (leather stage) then bakes it and paints over it and rubs the the paint away leaving a stained impression of just the stamped image. This method can be very simple like the leaf pattern below or very elaborate like the plate that looks like lace.
An additonal way to use rubber stamps in clay is to stamp the image, cut it out and then attach it to another piece of clay as an embellishment. This makes the image look 3D instead of pressing the image into clay.
People make a great deal of tiles, but how many makr tables out of their tiles?
Not only are the book cover clay but notice even the beads and embellishments on the book covers are stamped clay pieces.
Stamping is one of those endless crafts limited only by your boxed in mind. When allowed to roam free there is no telling what you can do with rubber stamps and little time on your hands.
Even if you do not have a kiln for baking ceramic clay you can still stamp on fabric or in self hardening clay and make some nice projects.
For some great ideas check out this blog tutorial called ArtMind
It's amazing what people have been able to do with your stamps...and amazing, too, that you are at the center of so much artistic activity.
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ReplyDeleteHow lucky are you! It seems that your customers really enjoy using your stamps.
Beautiful work! I really enjoyed looking at your blog.
Wishing you the best in your endeavors,
Theresa
Such a cool hobby! Can't wait to see more of your work. My wife likes to work with stamps and pottery, I will definitely pass this on to her.
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