Introduction: Block-Printing With Things You Can Find in the Trash
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About: Travelling since 2013. I'm currently in Australia for some reason. --- I’m Calvin Drews, and I love to learn, experiment, invent, create, repair, and generally just do things myself. A sort of modern jack of …
Here is a quick 3 step video tutorial about how you can make little rubber stamps from common household items.
This tutorial even shows you how to make a linoleum cutter (like the ones used in linoleum block printing)
Step 1: What You Need to Find...
You Will Need:
>White eraser
>Razor
>Pliers
>Little butane torch (you could bend the blade by hand, but it will almost always break)
>Pen
>Rubber Stamping ink
Step 2: Step 1 Making the Carving Tool
Bending a razor blade into a cutting tool.
Step 3: Step 2 Making the Carving Tool
Making a handle to hold the cutting tool.
Step 4: Step 3 Actually Making the Stamp
Carving a design.
19 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
Wow great idea nepheron!!!
You could easily make a mini scorp or a J shaped hooked /crooked knife that are both pull/cutting tools...!!!
Great tutorial....!!!
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
What you have made with the above tutorial is in fact a mini type plane tool...
Very ingenious, how did you come up with this idea....???
9 years ago on Introduction
I love your silent videos! Seriously, it was nice to see and not hear, and so clear. You've got me excited to give this a try again. Thank you for your time and the nice videos. :O)
10 years ago on Step 3
would it help if it was completely horizontal (the dowel)?
11 years ago on Introduction
Right on, man! Great tutorial.
12 years ago on Introduction
mmmm, oreos.
12 years ago on Step 4
thanx for sharing, nice idea for making chisel, and cool stamps design.
12 years ago on Introduction
Very nice work. Cheap, well-made, and very effective. All things I deem necessary for a great instructable.
12 years ago on Introduction
Hi! Nice ible! I've just made a stamp using a hobby knife by carving a V shape. Turned out pretty good! But I'm kinda worried that if I make a really intricate pattern the eraser might break. Any other materials you can think of? (aside from Sugru)
By the way, AWESOME stamps!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks :)
Try using erasers, they are a bit softer and more resilient than sugru.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
What I meant was that I made the stamp out of an eraser =) But in due time, the eraser will wear out... Maybe something like a cut up squash ball would work?
12 years ago on Introduction
Thank you so much! Your tool has inspired me to create a variation. I gave reference to this instructable, if thats okay with you? https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-create-a-tool-for-creating-a-rubber-stamp-d/
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
That's great!
Nice instructables!
12 years ago on Introduction
ok this is really slick, but text would be nice as well.
12 years ago on Introduction
Now to make the designs such as the ones shown would you just make a tighter "u" bend when heating the metal to achieve a cutter that could cut out more detailed lines and patterns?
great ible btw!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks!
Yes, the tighter the U shape, the more detail you can achieve. Just make sure it's extra hot for a tight bend, or it will crack (it's very brittle steel)
13 years ago on Introduction
Thanks!
13 years ago on Introduction
Very cool. I'm inspired. 5*
13 years ago on Introduction
This is cool. 5 stars.