I"m always looking for something new to try and with my links to Chantal Vincent Art I am embarking on creating a series of stamps. I gathered my equipment from Eckersleys in Canberra, found some space in my caravan and had fun for at least 2 hours. Very theraputic and relaxing. Today I'm back to Eckersleys to find a smaller carving tool fo the detailed work.
Love these! I tried my hand a stamp making once it was a lot of fun. This reminds me to pull out my supplies and just play!
ReplyDeleteThey're great Chris! Your designs are sweet : ) How did you go with finding a smaller carving tool? I've got the speedball linocutting set. It's a red handle and the interchangeable tools are stored in the handle. The finest "v" is what i use to carve my outlines. I know some people use a straight out blade but i haven't mastered this yet. I think use a fine "v" is easier as it cuts a groove that is easy to see in one shot. If using a straight blade its sometimes hard to see the line and then you also need to go back and cut on and angle to create a gutter to give you space to use the larger tools.
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