An Interesting Craft - Stamping

Stamping is a technique in arts and craft wherein an object, mostly a rubber stamp with some pattern on it, is pressed into ink and then pressed onto something like a sheet of paper so that the pattern on the stamp is conveyed to the paper. At first stamping was used mostly in business offices for stamping logos and addresses onto documents but more recently stamping has become an art form to itself and stamps are now made in countless intricate designs and used to decorate things. Stamping can really add another dimension to different crafts when they are placed properly. For example paper flowers made from tissue paper can be made more elegant and classy by stamping patterns onto the tissue paper you will use to make the flowers. You can additionally use the stamps to decorate sections of the flowers after they have been made.

Rubber stamping is moreover a good method of unifying various items. If for instance you are using two different items or two different colors for wedding favors, you can use a rubber stamp to decorate them and unify them so that they don't seem to be disjointed and disconnected. Stamping is additionally a good way of personalizing your wedding invitations, thank you cards, etc.

There are so many things that can be done with stamping to give different effects; other than using various designs you can use dark paper and light ink to do the stamping. The contrast is really outstanding and effective and looks very pleasing.

Stamping is additionally useful for themed events and various seasons; you can use stamps to appropriately decorate different items for Christmas parties, 4th of July, Halloween and various other holiday events. Stamping is additionally useful for baby showers, bridal parties, birthday parties, etc. Regular items and decorations can be made far more appropriate and effective by using a rubber stamp to decorate them.

Using various types and colors of dyes can give a whole new dimension to your craft stamping. Combining the stamping method with other elements can additionally be quite effective. You can use chalk, inks, paints, fibers and a variety of other decorations to enhance your different crafts.

You can make your own stamps if you are so inclined, out of the kind of gum used to make erasers, or you can purchase the stamps you need from a variety of stores; be sure to purchase a variety of patterns and sizes so that you can experiment with many different designs. If you want a stamp for one time use and wish to place your own design into it, you can carve the designs you desire into a potato and use it as your stamp.

Stamping is a very good way of keeping children occupied and teaching them a useful new skill that they can use to improve their own artwork and projects. Experiment with different mediums; rather than using just paper for your stamping you can also use cloth, or woodblocks.