Carve Your Own Stamps/ Create Your Own Prints

Rubber Stamp Carving

Techniques, Designs & Projects by Luann Udell. Carving stamps is so much fun and here’s a really easy-to-follow guide with lots of great, “do-able” ideas. Luann Udell takes us on a tour of materials, tools and techniques; troubleshoots the typical “oopses”; and proceeds to show us how to carve a feather, leaves, a rabbit, words, daffodils, and oak tree, a signature and 13 others. 5x11”, 80 pp., pb, full color, pb.

Rubber Stamp Carving (RSCARV)

Master Carve Set

StaedtlerMars recently developed a MasterCarve set of 3 Carving Tools with comfortable, color-coded handles with non-slip grips for use on erasers or linoleum carving blocks. The set includes a #1V shaped liner, a #2V shaped gouge and a #5 U shaped gouge, all made of re-sharpenable quality carbon steel. Really comfortable in the hand; you won’t want to stop! Includes a mail-in coupon for a free carving block.

Master Carve Set (CARVST)

Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques

By Sherrill Kahn. For fans of rich color, Sherrill demonstrates creating stamped backgrounds, color-layering techniques for adding depth, and gives fifteen tips for adding pizzazz along with twelve projects using methods. Sponging, glazing and masking are combined with stamped patterns in luscious colors to create a gift book with necklace, marvelous boxes, a paper lantern, a pillow, scarf, and a wall hanging. Includes a wonderful sprinkling of quotes on creativity. 8.5x11", 128 pp, 250 color & 50 b&w illus, pb.

Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques (SHERIL)

Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping

Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping: Featuring 40 Projects Plus Techniques by Nancy Curry. Using paint, inks and embellishments along with stamps Nancy Curry demonstrates colorful, textured cards, tiny books, boxes and tags. These methods (visual texture, spot coloration, layered texture) would be great background techniques (the bargello is great!), ready for the addition of lettering. 8.5x11", 128 pp., 250 color illus., pb.

Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping (TEXEFF)