DIY Rubber Stamps

Turn an ordinary eraser into a custom rubber stamp!

Posted by Cat Morley

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You don't need fancy supplies to make your own rubber stamps, simply raid your pencil case for an unwanted eraser and start carving.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Eraser
  • Tracing Paper
  • Pencil
  • Carving Tool
  • Ink

Steps (9 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    Trace out your design onto a piece of tracing paper using a pencil.

  2. 2

    Place the design over your eraser and rub.

  3. 3

    Remove the tracing paper to reveal the design on your eraser.

  4. 4

    Use a carving tool to whittle away the blank space around the design.

  5. 5

    I used a cutting knife to get tricky small areas.

  6. 6

    Keep going until you've finished carving out the blank space.

  7. 7

    When you're happy, try out a test stamp with ink.

  8. 8

    Touch up your stamp until you've got the perfect print.

  9. 9

    Make lots and lots of different designs.