How to Carve Your Own Stamps! | Easy Linocut Project!

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Channel: Claudia Sketches · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Hello guys! Welcome to this week's video- a tutorial where I show you how to carve your own stamps and use them to print lovely little greetings cards!

This project is designed to be tailored to people with varying ability and experience- you can make it as simple or as detailed as you like!
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Key times:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Materials
5:15 Project Overview
6:10 Designing and Tracing
8:40 Transferring the Design
9:30 Saftey! Carving
14:20 Printing
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Mentioned videos: https://youtu.be/mVIYOb6zb-k
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Materials: 
Essdee linocutting tools:
(UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essdee-Lino-Cutters-Handle-Styles/dp/B00187PZMM/
(US): https://www.amazon.com/Lino-Cutter-Set-Handle-Cutters/dp/B00187PZMM/
Lino:
(UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Soft-Block-200mm-300mm/dp/B003AFH9TM/
(US): https://www.amazon.com/Super-Soft-Block-200mm-300mm/dp/B003AFH9TM/

Inkpads: Versafine, Versacolor, Tim Holtz Distress Ink and Ingvild Bolme chalk ink pads
Printer/copy paper
Posca Pen (optional, but recommended)
Tracing Paper
Scissors or a craft knife
Glue or tape, for sticking your prints to your card base
Pencils- soft pencils transfer better
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Music: Blue Skies- Silent Partner
Payday- Silent Partner
Believer- Silent Partner
Yard Sale- Silent Partner
Scrapbook- Silent Partner
Sunday Drive- Silent Partner
Green Forest- Riot
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