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P.S. The lovely blush pink fabric that I used to style the images is naturally dyed with … avocado! If you are curious to see how, I have an article on my blog – How to make natural dyes for fabric. I found that I like to use the dye ink and distress inks pads with my molded foam stamps. They wipe off the foam stamp easily. Some inks and paints will stain the foam. No worries… that is fine. They will still work and remold. I just like to keep my tools as clean as possible! WINK: You can see the stamp and ghost print created with the cross below. I used an embossing stylus to draw all the other smaller details on the foam images. The embossing stylus will leave indents on the foam that will be visible when using the stamps afterwards.
How to make Foam Stamps! - The Graphics Fairy How to make Foam Stamps! - The Graphics Fairy
Carefully lift the tracing paper after rubbing all the images, hopefully all your foam transfers will be looking good and sharp! 🙂 Secure it on the side and on the top with some more paper tape and try not to move it anymore. Use your fingers from one hand to hold the tracing paper and the foam together and use your other hand and a paper towel to rub all over the first image. This will transfer the silhouette and all the other details from the tracing paper onto the foam. Rub one image at a time, trying not to move the tracing paper or the foam. Follow the same steps for all the other foam segments. Remove the tracing paper and using scissors, roughly cut each foam image. III. How to cut the foam images Use your embossing stylus again to add more details if needed or just move to the most fun step – actually using the stamps! 🙂I always started with the smaller parts of the silhouette that needed to be cut, like the antennas of the dragonfly, the legs and the thinner segmented part, then moved to the wings. I improvised with the antennas and the legs (the smaller elements) a lot and I found it easier to create my own cuts rather then follow the exact traced image. You will need to do this a lot for the smaller outside details, but try not to stress too much and just improvise as you go. Move on to the other images and try to trace their silhouette (their outside shape) but all the other details from the inside as well. You can try to capture everything as accurate as you can, but also try to keep in mind that the smaller the outside details, the harder it will be to cut them afterwards. So you can round some of the parts that are too narrow or adjust and connect some parts differently, following a more easier shape. Trace each image moving gradually from on side to the other and then downwards and try not to rest your hand on the images that you have already traced. If you are feeling adventurous, you can even add your personal touches to the images by completely changing some elements – for demonstrating purposes, I added a small heart inside of one of the keys and completely changed its appearance. I cut the negative space around the image itself in other smaller parts, so I can easily remove them after cutting. To set your paint, let it dry to the touch and then iron it wrong side up using a dry iron for thirty seconds or so - no steam!
How to Make Foam Stamps : 7 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
For my first card with this technique, I used green inks and added images from the oh-so-fun Hero Arts Hello Toucan Stamp Set ( SSS | HA). So remember, you’ll need to use the X-acto knife to cut the outside shape of the image and the embossing stylus to draw all the other details from the inside of the image. Custom leather stamp letters 26 Alphabet Stamp branding iron Interchangeable Wood Brand Iron Heat Emboss Letter Wood stampingUse a clear sealer or a stain to protect the wood before applying the foam images so you can enjoy the finished stamps for many years to come. Custom Branding iron, Signature Branding iron, Wood branding iron, Brand Iron for Wood, Leather branding iron for gift, Food Branding Iron
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