How To Make A Ceramic Stamp

Our clay stamp making process was developed by artist joel socwell while studying ceramics at the university of wisconsin whitewater.

How to make a ceramic stamp.

Instead of using a traditional ink pad rubber stamping on ceramic mugs utilizes special paint to create a permanent waterproof design on the surface of the cup. Another cool way to make custom stamps is to attach coils to a lug of clay. In this article in the ceramic arts network archives potter virginia cartwright explains how she makes her polymer clay stamps. More ways to make custom pottery stamps.

Except it can be a little tiring to make the same signature over and over again especially if you got a lot of 20 something items you all need signatures on. In today s video an excerpt from her dvd creative forming with custom texture which is now available as a. Print or draw out the design or logo that you want for your stamp. See more ideas about clay clay stamps clay texture.

Jan 22 2016 making stamps for clay. A lot of potters make custom texture stamps by carving into or pressing a piece of clay into an existing texture and then bisque firing it. Next take either a dull needle tool or a stylus something that will impress upon the plaster with out ripping the paper and trace over the logo. Images such as letters numbers designs symbols will al.

Tape to a piece of plaster. Print or draw what you want for your stamp. This video is specifically for my ceramics students when preparing to carve their signature stamps. It is a super fun way to personalize your work by making your own marks.

This special process uses a laser to cut your design into a durable stamp tool. As a service to the ceramic arts community. As with everything in ceramics there are many ways to make clay stamps. Ordinary rubber stamps can be used to embellish and personalize plain ceramic mugs.