Stamping is widely known as rubber stamping. A rubber stamp is used with ink to create designs. The rubber stamp is a sheet of rubber with images and or patterns carved, molded, laser engraved or vulcanized onto it. The sheet of rubber is attached to an object such as wood or an acrylic block. To use the rubber stamp for stamping, an ink that is made of dye or pigment is applied to the rubber. The ink coated rubber is then pressed firmly onto paper, fabric or whatever the image can be printed on.
The imprints from a rubber stamp can vary by using different kinds of materials to spruce up the art. You may use paint, dye or pigments to create a variety of effects. One of the reasons why rubber stamping is so much fun is because it is so versatile. Instead of using just paper, you can stamp on glass, fabric or wood to extend the creative results. There are also stamp pads that are sold with varying colours to create different effects. Whatever you choose, rubber stamping is still decorative and fun filled.
People around the world embrace rubber stamping as a way of expressing their creativity and there are many ways to use rubber stamping for decorating and creating craft items which can be used in the home, school or for personal uses. Here are some rubber stamping craft ideas.
1. Card making
Have you ever wanted to find the perfect card for that special aunt, that sick friend or that precious mother? It can certainly be frustrating after scanning piles upon piles of greeting cards only to find that the ones that express what you want to say are very ugly or that they just don’t appeal to you. Well, rubber stamping can solve that problem. Imprint decorative patterns on special paper and write exactly what you want to say in your personalized card.
2. T-shirt Designs
How about imprinting a design onto your favourite t-shirt? This way you wear your clothes the way you like and with the patterns or images that you like. You may even consider extending your creations for friends and relatives as well.
3. Gift paper Designing
Wrap that special gift using a personalized gift paper that you made by rubber stamping. Just like greeting cards, sometimes it’s hard to find that gift paper that really appeals to your tastes. You can solve this problem by stamping a plain paper with decorative patterns and or images.
4. Cloth Napkins
If you like pretty things then you certainly won’t settle for plain dull napkins, at least not when you can decorate them with your rubber stamp. Stamping them can transform them into colourful additions to the table.
5. Lamp Shade Decoration
Forget the unattractive lamp shade and spice up your room or you kids’ rooms with colourful lamp shades. Stamp them all over with different colours, patterns and images or just use simple designs. You’ll love the new look!
