Engraving Stamps and Printing Techniques
A course by Pablo SalvajeIllustrator and Printmaking Artist
A course by Pablo Salvaje, Illustrator and Printmaking Artist
Design your own stamps and print anything you can imagine
In this course by Pablo Salvaje, learn the relief engraving technique and become a human printer, exploring its possibilities to get results similar to screen printing, risography, and lithography. Discover the best of both worlds—the most creative and fun of a completely handmade work such as stamps combined with the great imaginary of Gutenberg's printing press and all its possibilities without the need for large spaces or huge machines.
Get to know all the necessary materials and their tricks, from types of rubber, types of paper, inks, and the different surfaces that can be stamped. Explore everything you need to customize your books, travel notebooks, create prints for your clothes, self-publish your own prints and fanzines, or turn your home into the greatest work of art.
This course is complementary to Pablo's other course, Relief Engraving and Contemporary Printing, where he teaches manual engraving and stamping techniques to create unique spaces.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 6 downloads
Basic tools
16 minutes, 5 seconds
Specific materials
7 minutes, 48 seconds
Choice of our design
14 minutes, 15 seconds
The law of Positive and negative
4 minutes, 17 seconds
Types of strokes with the gouge
8 minutes, 8 seconds
Carvado del sello - The planets
18 minutes, 28 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin by learning a little more about Pablo Salvaje's career and way of working, as well as his graphic references. Then discover all the materials and basic tools necessary for carving stamps.
Using illustrations, natural elements, and photographs as inspiration, choose a design to create your first personalized stamp. Before starting to carve, Pablo teaches the foundations of relief engraving techniques and talks about the types of lines that can be made with a gouge as well as advice on color, texture, and motif repetition.
Next, learn everything you need to print with carved or uncarved stamps (prints) on paper, its different applications, cleaning, and other recommendations.
What is this course's project?
Create a poster in the size of your choice, combining everything—stamps, ink, paper, and your imagination!
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators and designers who want to get away from the screen and the mouse, anyone who loves handmade things and enjoys the production process considering the smallest details—whether for printing your clothes, creating your brand logo, making the invitations for your friend's wedding, or because you have no better Sunday afternoon plans and fancy a night in.
Requirements and materials
Shake off any fear, you don't have to be an artist with a pencil or an expert sculptor. Not much technology is used either, so all you need is a handful of patience, especially to keep calm and not hurt yourself. It's best to approach this technique as relaxing and meditative.
You also need a pencil, an eraser, tracing paper, a five-point gouge, an embossing block, and books with images that you like a lot.
Reviews
- 16 days ago
Genial para meterse en la estampación manual sin agobios. Pablo explica todo con muchísima claridad y se le nota disfrutar cada lección, lo que engancha desde el primer momento. Se aprende muchísimo sobre técnicas, herramientas y motivos distintos, y las explicaciones son tan detalladas que casi no hace falta repetir los vídeos -aunque a veces conviene, sobre todo si se es nuevo en la técnica- Un curso completísimo, ¡lo recomiendo sin dudarlo!
- 5 months ago
I really love this one!
- 5 months ago
Buen curso para los que inciamos
- 6 months ago
I really enjoyed this course!
- 8 months ago
Hola!! Excelente curso!!! Muchas Gracias!! 🚀
In 2015, he founded the private studio La Selva Bcn in Barcelona, a creation space where he teaches printing workshops for all audiences.
With nature as his muse, Pablo Salvaje's work aims to leave its mark, literally and figuratively, and create awareness about the planet we inhabit.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Pablo Salvaje and the seals
- Influences and referents
- U2
Materials and First Steps
- Basic tools
- Specific materials
- Choice of our design
- U3
Let's do it
- The law of Positive and negative
- Types of strokes with the gouge
- Carvado del sello - The planets
- Carved of the seal - The background
- Texture, Repetition and Color
- U4
Stamping
- Paper stamping
- Different applications
- Cleaning and recommendations
- FP
Final project
- Carving stamps and stamping techniques
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to design and carve stamps by hand, apply stamping techniques on paper and fabric, create patterns, experiment with textures, and explore methods like embossing, gradients, and solar stamping—all while integrating inspiration and graphic resources.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those who already have basic knowledge of stamping or engraving and want to dive deeper into advanced and experimental techniques.
You’ll need carving tools, carving rubber, inks, tracing paper, acrylic bases, a textile roller, various papers and fabrics, plus embossing accessories and stamp cleaning supplies.
The course covers carving techniques, relief stamping, gradients, layering, embossing, solar stamping (Lumi), design transfer, and applying prints on surfaces like paper, fabric, and wood.
Yes, you’ll learn how to design unique patterns and compositions using your own stamps, applying these techniques to both graphic and textile projects.
Yes, the course explores sources of inspiration like Pinterest, technical books, and visual resources, along with tips for creating themed collections and finding original motifs.
Yes, it includes best practices for cleaning, preserving, and maintaining your stamps after each use to ensure they last.