| Creating Rubber Stamps |
From "Crafty Kids"
episode DCK-101 |
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Rubber stamping is an easy way to add more dimension to clothing and fabric projects. Here stamping expert Mary O'Neil, of Hot Potatoes Rubber Stamp Company, shares a few ideas for personalizing fabric. - A old foam produce tray from the supermarket can be recycled for stamping projects. The foam works well for stamping because it's impressionable and makes it easy to create a variety of shapes -- squiggles, circles, even handwritten names (figure A).
- Plastic forks are another household item that creates unique effects. These work great for making rays on sunshine (figure B).
- A cork also works great for stamping small circles.
- Carving images onto a pencil eraser can create smaller stamps (figure C).
- Always work on a protected surface. Wear old clothes, a paint smock or a garbage bag to protect clothing.
- When stamping on fabric, make sure to use paint that is specifically for fabric. (You certainly want your new garments to survive the washing machine!) Also, fabric paint is especially important for children's clothes, since they often need to be bleached. (Tip: Stamped designs are also a great way to cover or camouflage existing stains on clothing.)
- Place foamboard under the fabric to be stamped to prevent the paint from running through to the other side. The board will also provide a good surface to press the stamp.
- Let your imagination go: stamps can be created from many different things found around the house, like the fun potato stamp featured here!
Potato Stamp Materials: Potato
Foam brush
Craft knife
Fabric paint
- Use the craft knife to carve a design that's been traced into the potato. Trim the potato away from the outer edge of the design.
- Apply paint with a foam brush.
- Press firmly to apply to fabric.
RESOURCES :
Rubber stamps and accessories
Rubber Stampede
Rubber Stampede
Website: www.deltacrafts.com/RubberStampede/
The Great Rubber Stamp Book: Designing, Making, Using
Model: 0806913983
Author: Dee Gruenig
1997
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Fifty Fun Formulas for Fabulous Rubber Stamping
Posh Impressions
Website: www.poshimpressions.com
Jane Beard
Museum of Modern Rubber
Website: www.modernrubberstamps.com
Mary O'Neil
President / Owner, Hot Potatoes Rubber Stamps
2805 Columbine Place
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-269-8002
Fax: 615-269-8004
E-mail: info@hotpotatoes.com
Web site: www.hotpotatoes.com
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