Making rubber stamps can be a hobby in itself, almost as fun as stamping itself.
1. Choose a design that can fit on a white eraser and trace the image onto tracing paper with a pencil making, a heavy line.
2. Turn the tracing paper over onto your eraser and draw on top of the lines of the design while applying pressure. This will transfer the design to the top of the eraser.
3. Use a pen to re-mark the pencil lines to make them more obvious. The reversed image will be easier to see now. You can cut out areas of the eraser that are not part of the design with a needle that are not part of the design.
4. Using a needle, trace the lines several times to allow the surface of the rubber to be scored. This initial scoring should be away from the image, with no undercutting.
5. Use a very sharp crafting knife to cut the lines of the image deeper. Cut the angles at a slope with the narrow section towards the top of the eraser.
6. Clean off any leftover ink from the eraser and place the stamp on an ink pad to take a test print of the design. This will help you to see where the rough edges of your stamp need to be trimmed.
7. Cut a sponge the same shape as your stamp and then glue the sponge to the back of the rubber stamp.
8. Cut a piece of wood that is the same size or slightly larger than your design and glue it to the back of the sponge and rubber stamp piece.
If you make any mistakes while making your rubber stamps, you can use high grade sandpaper to correct them. Impress your crafty friends by showing them how good you are at making rubber stamps. Making rubber stamps on your own is a great way to cut some of the cost out of your stamping hobby, as by making rubber stamps of your own you cut the cost out of buying a custom made rubber stamp. You also take any guesswork out of design creation by making rubber stamps on your own.
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