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thanks Thom, Vizma: i think i'll skip the writing. I'm addicted to carving again (or rubberstamps in general since i bought a bunch online last night too) ! I made another tonight based on that little image on my icon. I'll post it tomorrow.
Ana - stamp this carving on to another piece of carving material. Then carve the new one. It will be a reverse image and you can stamp the cats facing each other or back to back.
Oh Boy, that's a fantastic idea. I did like the way it looked in the photo. I just have to get more carving blocks and figure out where I want to order from.
I just discovered* a weblog of the Dutch illustrator Gertie Jaquet.
Last year she had a project 'a stamp a day' and she carved a huge amount of rubber stamps! Even now she continues to carve stamps, and I think many of them very beautiful or at least very nice. See this weblog 'A stamp a day'.
For the ones who happen to be close to Amsterdam soon, she has an exhibition in the Amsterdam public library (children's books department, OBA, see for the address here).
* Thanks to Lidia, who drew my attention by her own blog to Gertie Jaquet's stamps (and who also carves nice rubber stamps herself).
p.s. I wonder if Ruud already has stamp prints of both of them in the TAM rubberstamp archive? As far as I can see, Gertie didn't discover mail art, yet??
And I'll pass one of your collage stamp sheets on to Lidia!
@ Vizma and Angie & Snooky: Enjoy! I'm looking forward to seeing your creations! Alas I was too busy to get (er, make) time to carve so far... I'm much behind in sending 'regular' mail art in return to several people who have sent me mail art, first have to finish that... Well, 'regular' mail art in my case means drawn and painted mail art, one by one - while stamping of course works faster :-)
Gertie Jaquet also organizes stamp carving workshops, and I discovered this photo album in which you can see pictures of past and recent workshops.
Great to see people creating this way! Also the results are pictured, and nice: stamps carved by both the teacher and of the 'pupils' :-)
I received a call for e-mail art, which I like to share with you all!
The theme of the new Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt Project, No 19, is: Rubber Stamps (also called Pecsétek, as the project origines in Hungary).
Information about how to participate you can find here,
And the website in which all contributions are shown you can find here. Hopefully we'll all meet there, soon, too :-)
To me it seems a big challenge: how to put something so tangible into digital mail?! (I'm not only thinking of a stamp print, but also about the texture real stamp prints have, and the stamps themselves, of course :-) But we'll manage anyhow, I'm sure :-)
Made a cheat's stamp from the sole of my shoe. A dog farting a musical note, unfortunately the note gets stamped backwards. Just wanted to share the idea, check your soles for easy ready made stamps!!!
I decided to learn something new and it will be rubber stamping and printmaking - new year, new hobby. But what a mess - I live in country where artist tools are very expensive, Speedball ink for printmaking there cost so much! I must be a millionaire to buy it. And there's my question - maybe I can use anything else? I quess acrylic paint for rubber stamps works good, but for linocuts?
For linocuts I used to use a certain paint. I'm not sure about the English name, in Dutch it's called gouache or 'plakkaatverf' (literally 'poster paint'), it's water-based paint (and in contrary to water colour paint, it's not translucent but it covers/coats well).
Here we can buy it in the same shops where acrylic paint is sold (and it's cheaper than acrylic). Hopefully in Latvia, too?
Thom Courcelle
Jumpin' felines, Ana! I can't believe you just whipped that stamp out!! That's a REALLY wonderful, stupendous job!!
Apr 22, 2012
vizma bruns
What were you thinking of writing, Ana? Mail Cat? ;-) I wouldn't add writing but continue with the striped patterns. It's a beautiful carving!!
Apr 23, 2012
Ana Karina
thanks Thom, Vizma: i think i'll skip the writing. I'm addicted to carving again (or rubberstamps in general since i bought a bunch online last night too) ! I made another tonight based on that little image on my icon. I'll post it tomorrow.
Apr 23, 2012
Oh Boy
Ana - stamp this carving on to another piece of carving material. Then carve the new one. It will be a reverse image and you can stamp the cats facing each other or back to back.
Apr 23, 2012
Ana Karina
Oh Boy, that's a fantastic idea. I did like the way it looked in the photo. I just have to get more carving blocks and figure out where I want to order from.
Apr 24, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
May 3, 2012
Daniel Wayne Qualls (BEAR)
May 4, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
HAHAHA! That's so right! It's the famous sasquatch silhouette turned into a ninja. :D
May 5, 2012
Heleen de Vaan
I just discovered* a weblog of the Dutch illustrator Gertie Jaquet.
Last year she had a project 'a stamp a day' and she carved a huge amount of rubber stamps! Even now she continues to carve stamps, and I think many of them very beautiful or at least very nice. See this weblog 'A stamp a day'.
For the ones who happen to be close to Amsterdam soon, she has an exhibition in the Amsterdam public library (children's books department, OBA, see for the address here).
* Thanks to Lidia, who drew my attention by her own blog to Gertie Jaquet's stamps (and who also carves nice rubber stamps herself).
p.s. I wonder if Ruud already has stamp prints of both of them in the TAM rubberstamp archive? As far as I can see, Gertie didn't discover mail art, yet??
And I'll pass one of your collage stamp sheets on to Lidia!
May 24, 2012
vizma bruns
I have "stempelkoorts" now!! Stamp fever!! Wow, I wanna do stamp a day!
May 25, 2012
Heleen de Vaan
@ Vizma and Angie & Snooky: Enjoy! I'm looking forward to seeing your creations! Alas I was too busy to get (er, make) time to carve so far... I'm much behind in sending 'regular' mail art in return to several people who have sent me mail art, first have to finish that... Well, 'regular' mail art in my case means drawn and painted mail art, one by one - while stamping of course works faster :-)
Gertie Jaquet also organizes stamp carving workshops, and I discovered this photo album in which you can see pictures of past and recent workshops.
Great to see people creating this way! Also the results are pictured, and nice: stamps carved by both the teacher and of the 'pupils' :-)
May 27, 2012
Heleen de Vaan
Hi all,
I received a call for e-mail art, which I like to share with you all!
The theme of the new Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt Project, No 19, is: Rubber Stamps (also called Pecsétek, as the project origines in Hungary).
Information about how to participate you can find here,
And the website in which all contributions are shown you can find here.
Hopefully we'll all meet there, soon, too :-)
To me it seems a big challenge: how to put something so tangible into digital mail?! (I'm not only thinking of a stamp print, but also about the texture real stamp prints have, and the stamps themselves, of course :-) But we'll manage anyhow, I'm sure :-)
Jun 1, 2012
Heleen de Vaan
Update: Last call for Mini[e]MailArt - Rubber stamps:
The Arnolfini Mini[e]MailArt No19.: Rubber stamps will close in 31 August. Please, send your work, if you like!
http://arnolfini-mma.blogspot.hu/2012/06/no19-pecsetek-rubber-stamps.html
Best, Ervin Zsubori, Hungary
Aug 28, 2012
vizma bruns
Sep 19, 2012
vizma bruns
OK Angie, I'll chop one out of the other shoe, it'll probably help me with the limp I've developed! ;-P
Sep 20, 2012
Lancillotto Bellini
Sep 30, 2012
yves maraux
http://www.leprogres.fr/actualite/2012/09/10/la-semaine-de-dubouill...
Oct 2, 2012
Lancillotto Bellini
Oct 26, 2012
Lancillotto Bellini
Hello Ruud, here's the link to see your latest mailing...
Lancillotto
http://dododada.ning.com/group/recyclingartgroup/forum/topics/galle...
Oct 26, 2012
E
http://insomniesetartpostal.blogspot.fr/search/label/BUZ%20BLURR%20...
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http://insomniesetartpostal.blogspot.fr/search/label/REED%20ALTEMUS...
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Oct 26, 2012
vizma bruns
E wasn't dead, he was carving stamps!!! These are fantastic, E!!
Oct 27, 2012
Ruud Janssen
must send you some extra stampsheets for sure to have this in the TAM- Rubberstamp Archive.......
Oct 27, 2012
Oh Boy
Wow... looking at them slightly crossed eyed until they become 3 images with the center one taking on a 3D view.
Oct 27, 2012
vizma bruns
Oh Boy! That's brilliant!! It's just like those 3D books where the image lifts out!!!
Oct 28, 2012
Cayte Catastrophe
I just received a huge order of rubber stamps today and had to share!
3,4 & 8 from AlteredAttic on Etsy (#8 was a free stamp with my order!)
7 from NoelleDesigns on Etsy (all vintage, unused stamps)
10 from ArtByCandice on Etsy
The AlteredAttic package was stamped mail art style, by far my favorite order. She makes custom stamps as well!
Can't wait to use these, see you in the mail!
Nov 1, 2012
vizma bruns
That is so grayte Cayte! Stamp all of that loveliness my way!!! I looove The Fly stamp! Thanks for sharing ! See YOU in the mail!
Nov 1, 2012
Lancillotto Bellini
Nov 12, 2012
Lancillotto Bellini
Nov 12, 2012
Lancillotto Bellini
Nov 27, 2012
Ursula Rodgers
Nov 27, 2012
vizma bruns
that's fantastic, Ursula and Lancillotto! I'm inspired
Nov 29, 2012
An. U.
I decided to learn something new and it will be rubber stamping and printmaking - new year, new hobby. But what a mess - I live in country where artist tools are very expensive, Speedball ink for printmaking there cost so much! I must be a millionaire to buy it. And there's my question - maybe I can use anything else? I quess acrylic paint for rubber stamps works good, but for linocuts?
Dec 12, 2012
Heleen de Vaan
For linocuts I used to use a certain paint. I'm not sure about the English name, in Dutch it's called gouache or 'plakkaatverf' (literally 'poster paint'), it's water-based paint (and in contrary to water colour paint, it's not translucent but it covers/coats well).
Here we can buy it in the same shops where acrylic paint is sold (and it's cheaper than acrylic). Hopefully in Latvia, too?
Dec 13, 2012