This beautiful book provides a complete guide to printing with rubber stamps. Beginning with a foreword by the artist Rob Ryan and a short history of rubber stamping, it then explains the technical basics: how to cut your stamp, mask prints, make your own printing pads, clean your stamps (making more artwork as you do so!) and what equipment to use. At the heart of the book are forty inventive projects that will inspire readers to create their own rubber stamp art. These include making typefaces and repeat patterns, mail art, creating stickers and labels, printing on t-shirts, making portraits, and translucent and 3D prints. Also covered are other printing approaches such as roller printing, and printing with clay and plaster. This highly accessible book will appeal to creatives and crafters of all ages.

Crafts teacher Judy Ritchie covers inks and inking, papers, masking, borders, mats, embossing, punches, paper folding, and other 3-D effects in this all-inclusive look at rubber stamping. Full-color projects focus on the method, process, or idea under discussion. The book features 150 illustrations, a glossary, and a source guide.

Grab your favorite rubber stamps and have fun making the prettiest cards, the most clever gift bags, the sweetest tags and more! 38 designs include birthday cards and invitations with flowers eyelets and metal oval frames, vellum flower tags.

Easy to follow steps for a beginner: helpful hints, new techniques and a myriad of ideas, even for seasoned stampers. Master the beautiful and fun art of rubber stamping with 3 easy steps.

This book will let you take your stamping beyond the ordinary with hot tips, new techniques, and easy-to-follow steps.