Stamp Etching
by Lydia Fiedler
Use a fine-tipped black pen to give your stamped images the look of classical etchings.
Supplies
- Open line-art stamp image (Stampin' Up!'s Blended Bloom used here)
- Black marker or pen with a fine tip
- Cardstock (a smooth cardstock is best)
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Begin by stamping an open line art stamp in black ink on smooth white cardstock.
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Step 2
Using a fine-tipped marker, begin to make tapered lines within the stamp image with a light flicking motion - lifting the pen off the paper towards the end of your line. The line should be thinner at the end than it is where it started.
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Practice by drawing a straight line on a scrap. Put your pen down on the line briefly and then as you draw a quick line, lift the tip of the pen up off the paper towards the end of the line.
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Step 3
To add a little shading, do a second, shorter group of lines at the base of the first.
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Step 4
Continue until your image is completely filled.
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Step 5
For variations on this technique, try cross-hatching...
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or stippling.
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Step 6
Use your image on a finished project.
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Try this technique on colored cardstock, too.
Video!
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Stamp Etching. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
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Questions and Comments
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Very inspiring!
Thanks!
@kab - I used the same motion on the crosshatching and I used the finer of the two Project Life pens from SU for that one - it has a finer tip than the Basic Black marker I used for the etching sample.
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