Stamp Making with Typography and Imagery

Overview

“Before you jump in, it's important to understand the technique. To do this, I will teach you the basics of carving and what you need to know about this technique to do your project. You will see how carving works, how to handle gouges correctly, the types of strokes, how stamping materials are used, and how the rubber is prepared for carving.”

In this video lesson Maria López addresses the topic: The basics of carving technique, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stamp Making with Typography and Imagery. Learn rubber-engraving techniques to create personalized stamps that combine letters and images.

Partial transcription of the video

“Hello. welcome to this lesson. Now that you're familiar with the materials we'll be using in the course. i want to introduce you to the fundamentals of carving techniques. We'll cover how to handle the gouges properly. explore the various types of strokes. learn how to prepare the rubber. and understand how to The initial step in understanding this carving method lies in recognizing its distinctive high-contrast nature. Essentially. it involves stark contrasts between light and dark areas: the paper remains white the ink applied through a stamp creates bold black lines. forming a clear boun...”

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Course summary for: Stamp Making with Typography and Imagery

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (129)
• 7752 students
• 5 units
• 18 lessons (3h 25m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Illustration

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Engraving, Fine Arts, Printing, Traditional illustration, Typography