Making Stamps

ByRasa Pelham
A lino print of a teapot with a heart shape on a textured, brown paper background.

As Mother’s day is soon approaching, I am really excited to be involved in the annual Mum’s and Daughters Tea Party organised by Every Nation Church. Yey!

Today we are making stamps for labelling gift boxes. If you would like to make your own lino print stamps then read on!

A hand using a roller to spread black ink on a sheet of paper for a lino print tutorial.
A flat lay image of a craft workspace featuring a black piece of material, a white teapot silhouette, a red pen, and a set of carving tools in a plastic package labeled 'SPECIAL OFFER'.
A person is using a red pen to create a stamp design on a black surface, featuring a teapot shape with a heart cutout.
A hand drawing on a black linoleum block, with a paper teapot stencil on the left.
A close-up of a black lino printing block being carved into, with a carving tool in hand and distinct white carving marks visible on the surface.
A close-up image of a hand holding a carving tool, working on a black surface with white material, creating shapes for a lino print stamp.
A black and white lino print stamp shaped like a teapot, with scissors nearby on a wooden surface.
An arrangement of craft materials for making stamps, including a piece of brown paper, a rubber stamp in the shape of a teapot with a heart, a small roller, and a tube of black acrylic paint, all placed on a flat surface.
A hand using a brayer to spread black ink on a surface, preparing for linocut printing.
A close-up of a hand using a brayer tool to apply black ink onto a lino printing plate resting on a work surface.
A roller stamp on brown paper, with a heart-shaped stamp design.
A hand holding a black lino print stamp shaped like a teapot, beside an impression of the stamp on brown wrapping paper.

Have fun today!

Rasa 🙂

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