Making Rubber stamps is a fun little craft. I remember doing it when I was a kid. That was many years ago. And it really hasn't changed a whole lot since then. This process can go by different names. Sometimes it is called rubber stamp making and sometimes it is called linoleum block carving. The two distinctions being dependant upon the material you are carving and the size of the carving.

With just a few basic supplies you can have a whole lot of fun making any kind of rubber stamp your imagination can create.

Here I show you the basics of how to do it and the basic materials you will need. I also have a video.

An example of a home made rubber stamp. Before gluing the rubber stamp to your wooden block you might want to stamp the top of the block. This way you can see exactly what the stamp will look like.

I also cover linoleum block carving. Pretty much the same thing but usually larger and more intricate. For something like this you need inks and a roller to apply the ink to the carving.

Overview of the Process:

• Draw out your desired pattern or object on paper
• transfer it to the rubber
• carve it out
• roll ink onto it
• stamp it on paper or fabric
• Optionally make a wooden handle that the rubber stamp can be glued to.

To Get Started here are some suggested Materials:

• A sheet of carving rubber (Speedball 4-Inch-by- 6-Inch Speedy-Carve Carving Block )
• Carving Tools (Linoleum Carving Set )
• A brayer (roller) used for larger prints (Speedball Deluxe 3-Inch Soft Rubber Brayer )
• Ink or (ink pad for smaller prints and stamps) (Speedball Block Printing Ink Starter Set )
• Some small pieces of wood if you want to make handles for your stamps
• A Bench hook to hold your work, Optional but it makes carving easier and safer

Here is a bench hook. It makes carving much easier and safer.

Lets Make a Rubber Stamp Carving. We will make the one you see in the picture of the Bench Hook above.

Continue with the tutorial - You can also watch the video tutorial below.

Materials and Tools:

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