Stamping Fun Art

1. What type of stamp was used in the Bible? Read Genesis 41:42, Esther 8:8, and Daniel 6:17.
2. Name a few projects you can do using rubber stamps.
3. What materials do you need to do a rubber stamp project?
4. Learn and demonstrate three to five stamping techniques such as those suggested below:
   1. Two-step stamping
   2. Decorating with chalk
   3. Decorating with markers
   4. Using watercolour pencils
   5. Masking image
5. Explain how to care for rubber stamps.
6. Make three different projects to give to friends or family members.

Helps

1. The Bible. God's second book is nature.
2. You can use rubber stamps for art projects that show love, appreciation, and creativity through:
   1. Handmade greeting cards
   2. Bookmarks, tags, decorating paper, bags to wrap gifts
   3. Scrapbooking supplies
3. Basic materials: White card or different colours of craft cards, rubber stamps, stamp pads, Versa mark pads, stamping sponges, sponge tip applicators, Q-tips, stamp cleaner, stamping chalks, markers, watercolour pencils, blender pens, glue stick or pens, double stick adhesive tape, mounting squares, glitter, punches, decorative ribbons.
4. Stamping techniques:
   1. Two-step stamping: Stamp the base image with lighter ink and overlay or adjoining image with darker ink.
   2. Decorating with chalk: Stamp image with a Versa mark ink pad and then apply chalk colour using a sponge tip or cotton swab to fill in colour.
   3. Decorating with markers: Use different coloured markers to apply colour directly to the stamp. Blow onto the ink image to remoisten the ink with your breath before stamping onto paper.
   4. Using watercolour pencils: Stamp image onto paper. Outline a section of the stamped image with a watercolour pencil, then use a damp brush or blend pen to move colour where desired.
   5. Masking image: Stamp image on cardstock and stamp it again on a piece of scratch paper. Cut carefully around the scratch paper image, cutting just inside the lines - this will be the mask. Place the mask on top of the cardstock image and stamp the desired image over the mask. Remove the mask so the new image will "disappear" behind the first one.
5. Clean the stamps after each use, especially when the changing colours. Use a stamp cleaner bottle with scrubber or roll on applicator top. A cellulose sponge works best because it does not break down. The sponge may be dampened with plain water, or add 1 or 2 drops of dish soap to the water, then blot dry with a paper towel. Alcohol-free baby wipes also work well for cleaning stamps. Never soak rubber stamps in water or use oil-based solvent to clean the stamps.

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