Hand-carved Stamps: Faces

Over ten years ago, I started carving rubber stamps to use in my art work.  Carving a stamp allows you to have something that is very individual to use.  Once you have carved a rubber stamp it can be used as a type of signature in your work.   I have used my hand carved stamps with stamp pads, paint and even with fabric paint to make my own fabric designs. 

Of course, I had to try faces - even way back then.  After all, every artist should try a self portrait of some kind. 

So here is my first carved "self portrait stamp"

Here is one of a lady, this was done from a photo that I digitally edited. 

This is Sarah, she was a blogger at the time 

I carved the stamp. 

Finally, another self portrait - once my skills had improved a bit. 

I have a plastic pencil box full of my hand carved stamps. 

Another use I have found for them is to stamp a design onto polymer clay. 

I once made pendants with a stamped design and sold a few. 

I even did a simple tutorial video on how to carve a stamp.  

As I write this it is only showing a gray box. I hope it embeds the video. 

The video is on YouTube HERE

 I am linking this to the Friday Face Off hosted by Nicole at  DVArtist.   Clicking the link will take you to her blog.  It is great fun to see how various people interpret the challenge. 

Until Next Time,  

Stay Creative 

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