Stamp making at home with shapes, colours and textures
As part of the Graphic Studio Dublin 60 celebrations artist Clare Henderson has created this printmaking workshop that you can try at home. This printmaking workshop has been specifically designed in order for you to be able to use everyday items in your kitchen or recycling, or to get them from your local supermarket. Send a homemade card to someone you are missing at this time...
Suitable for all the family to join in, young children will need help with some cutting and setting up.
There are 2 parts to this workshop- Stamp Making and Printing with your Stamp. Consider breaking up the workshop into 2 days or sessions- making the stamps is quite clean and printing with your stamp can be a bit messy!
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YOU WILL NEED:
For Stamp making
Pencil
Marker
Drawing paper
Empty cereal box or similar cardboard
Scissors
Textures for making into stamps-you can collect bits of bubble wrap, textured wallpaper, crinkled tinfoil, material scraps, experiment with textures!
J cloth- for covering plain stamps
Glue stick or PVA
Masking tape or Elastic bands or String
Collect some small spice jars with flat tops or make a handle from paper
For Printing with your Stamp
Cover for your table or work area
Cleaning rag
Baking tray or chopping board
Kitchen roll or cloth
Greaseproof or Baking paper
Some water
Water based printing ink, if you have it, or Poster paint, acrylic paint, gouache or even white water based household paint mixed with food coloring works!
Kitchen sponge
Piece of felt or foam or blanket
Blank cards or paper (A3, A4 or A5 plain or coloured cartridge paper or card, brown paper, cardboard)
Gallery
