How Do You Make Homemade Rubber Stamps?
Rubber stamping can be an expensive hobby, but not if you make your own rubber stamps using this simple technique. Difficulty: EasyTime Required: 15-30 minutesHere’s How: • Decide on a design for your stamp, and sketch it out on a piece of stiff cardboard. • Then, gather up all of your rubber bands – fat and skinny, and cut out all of the shapes that you need for your design. • Glue all of the pieces onto your cardboard, pressing down firmly to ensure they’re all the same level. • Allow the glue to dry, then ink up your stamp for a test run. • Correct any flaws in your design, and test again. Once you get a good print, your stamp is ready for action. Tips: • The thick bands that come on broccoli are ideal for crafting stamps. • If you include text in your design, be sure to invert it. Otherwise it will print backwards.
