Thursday, June 26, 2008

New Hand-Carved Pug Stamp - A67

I just finished carving a new pug stamp inspired by my new pug painting, A67.
I love carving stamps. I have documented my process and materials for you see how I create them.

Here is the stamp, my carving tool and four prints drying.

Close up of the stamp.


It is a perfect addition to my collection. I use them in my journals and to stamp on cards, packages or any place that needs a pug - which is every surface of course!

19 comments:

Lisa M Griffin said...

What a great job that you did on that stamp! I am very impressed. I haven't attempted to do anything like this since college when we did linoleum cuts. Really nice composition on these, they look so adorable all snuggled up together.

Unknown said...

Oh these are wonderful Melissa - I am so impressed with how you made these. I will tell all my scrapbooking buddies to take a woof at your wonderful stamps...
xxoo from texas,
Nancy and the piggies

Fannie said...

Hi, Melissa. Love your stamps and prints. Thanks for the link sharing your great tutorial. I visited the site and ordered some supplies to play with. Thanks for the inspiration!

Tara's Art Camp said...

this is just great!!! What grade of PC cut do you use? Thank you for the steps.
I think I want to try this!!!!! It will be a while though, I'm still persuing my second passion of rug hooking.

Clover said...

Great stamp! You work is SO cute!!
I hope it's ok that I emailed over to the bone zone for you.
Love Clover xo

Moira said...

Terrific new works. Your stamps are my favorite...or maybe your collages...

artpaw said...

Oh these are so wonderful and textured .... like little woodblock prints. Your process link is great.

Candace Trew Camling said...

I love block prints! They look so wonderful! They look like such sweeties!

Peng Peng said...

fabulous stamps! love that last pic, all the different puggy faces :O) tee hee!

Sandy Mastroni said...

This is GREAT ! the pug is great
and I looked at your parakeet .
Thanks for the directions ...
maybe someday . Like I need a new thing to try ! but you made it look like fun
Thank you for visiting me too !
I'm off to look at the rest of your blog

Manon said...

Very cool! I'd love to try that sometime..... you've inspired me!

The Devil Dog said...

You mean there are surfaces not made just for pugs? Wow, I never knew. I continue to be amazed by you. You are sooooo cool.

Roxy

Unknown said...

oh Melissaaaaaaaaa!!! this is the coolest thing ever....I love this stamp and it is so fun to keep using it...wonderful work ...now I am heading to read all about your process...

hugs and have a great weekend!!!!

Dragana Savkov - Bajić said...

Hi Melissa,
I like your stamp,lines are perfect and balance between black and white is great. I think it would be wonderful on colored paper.
Dragana

Unknown said...

You are amazing, Melissa. Where do you get all of your energy?? Love the link to the process, too. This is a wonderful stamp! I missed you!

Leslie Moore said...

I love your stamps, Melissa. All of them! So expressive and so puggish. I'll go check out your process now and see what I can learn from you. Kinsey says she wants her very own stamp, too. I'll have to get to work.

lizzy said...

Very cool! You did a great job on that stamp! :)

Anonymous said...

oh these are darling! but in terms of the tutorial, I have a feeling you make it look easy! ;-) "just get this tool and this material and carve a little and voila!". hee hee hee. I'd like to see ME try!

Unknown said...

Do your talents (and energy) never cease? these are wonderful and thank you for sharing the process with us!