Exercise 32: STAMP CARVING TUTORIAL
IN THIS EXERCISE, YOU WILL CREATE SIMPLE STEMMED FLORA CUT FROM RUBBER BLOCKS. YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO CARVE YOUR OWN STAMP AND TRULY UNDERSTAND POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE. YOUR STAMPS CAN BE USED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO CREATE A VARIETY OF WORKS.
MATERIALS
Newspaper or large craft paper
Soft lead pencil
Tracing paper or copy paper
Carbon paper (optional)
Bone folder or wooden spoon (optional)
Rubber carving block or linoleum block (linoleum blocks provide more detail)
Permanent marker
Cutting mat
Linoleum cutting tool with tips 1 through 5
Craft knife (optional)
Plexiglass (optional)
Art brush
White, black, gray, or tan lightweight or heavy cardstock
Artist tape
Scrap paper
Plastic spoon
Block printing ink ...
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