I have been trying some different materials for stamp carving, such as soft cut, which worked OK but was a little tough to cut with my basic lino blades. I also tried EssDee Mastercut, which is a white material, a bit like eraser material and that cuts much more easily. I saw some designs which I liked, so set about cutting my own stamps. I used some mop up sheets from my acrylic paint experiments and I think they will make very nice collage papers. Even though they haven't all printed perfectly, I like the result.
I then had a go at a different design and after a little refining, am pleased with the second one. I used black acrylic paint to print them and kept the paint wet until I cleaned them up properly. I really like the way they look hand made.
WOW. Colour me awed and impressed.
ReplyDeleteThanks, EC. Using the softer cutting material made it a lot easier. I have lots of mop up pages which may now get covered in stamping!
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Ellie
Oooh, loving the wagon wheels Ellie! Don't they look super fab :) :) :) I tried Lino printing a few years ago and found it hard to cut into, so the EssDee you mention sounds promising x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lulu. The EssDee Mastercut is the nicest material I have tried so far and gives a clean cut. I think I may be making more stamps...
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Ellie
It´s great when you start experimenting and pushing the boundaries. xcx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chrissie. I have always enjoyed lino cutting but making stamps is not something I have done until recently. It is great to be able to create something and then use it, isn't it?
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Ellie