How to make clay stamps

Learn how to make a DIY stamp. This easy tutorial is a great beginners guide to carving. Learn how I used my stamp to print on fabric for a fun gift idea.

Penina Shoshan on Instagram: "Playing around with postage stamps made with handmade clay stamps. Who knows where this tangent may take me?! #postagestamps #postagestamp #postagestampart #claystamp #handmadestamps #texture #textureroller #texturestamp #playwithclay #hillsofkentucky"

A great way to texture clay is by using textured surfaces and stamps and this is a quick guide to show how its done. I made these clay roll...

Sarah Pike Pottery on Instagram: "I fully intended to make mugs yesterday but found myself carving more stamps instead. My kiln is far from full and more stamps barely add to its fullness, BUT carving stamps makes me happy. I’m doing a final clean up of yesterday’s stamp-making session before getting back to my mugs. A little trim here, a deeper line there, clean those burrs up there. (This sweet carving tool is the @diamondcoretools PF1) #stampmaking #stampcarving #stampmaking…

The weather can make all the difference to making pots. Today has been damp and drizzly and the air feels colder too, which makes drying times much longer. The jugs I threw yesterday were too damp to turn and the handles I was making for them too soft to attach. So while I waited for both jugs and handles to dry out and stiffen, I decided to make some pottery stamps. Pottery stamps are so easy to make. The easiest method is to take a piece of clay and roll it into a ball. Flatten one side of…

Sometimes finding the perfect stamp can be quite a pain. Often I have an idea of what I’d like to use for a project, but I just can’t find anything like it at the store. So I figured—why not try making my own stamps? It’s not as difficult as I thought it would be, and…