I always keep my eyes open for cool things for us to use with our paintings. And look what I’ve found for us. These are not copper tjap stamps. They are wooden stamps.
How do you use them? Here’s a short video to quickly show you everything you need to know.
These beautiful, collectable wooden printing blocks are hand-carved in India. Block printing is a centuries old method for imprinting fabric, paper or whatever! I love using them in conjunction with our batiks or mixed media pieces. They are not used in wax like our tjap stamps. Instead use these to directly print with paint onto your surface. Your best results will come from using a dense foam mat (or thick layer of newspaper) underneath the surface you are printing onto.
For a wonderful intro to block printing, watch this DVD YouTube video by talented textile artist Jamie Malden owner of Colouricious in the UK.
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Because these are made of wood and not copper, they are also very reasonably priced. Check them out at http://www.kathiegeorge.com/shopping/wood-block/.
Have fun with my new find!
Kathie
Most interesting! Thanks for sharing.
I have some of these that someone gave me. I never did anything with them but now I will have to get them out and play!
i have some of Jaime’s stamps. Got them at the international quilt festival in Houston a couple of years ago.
I found some iof these in the French Quarter!!!
Smarty pants!
I have a several of the wooden stamps. They are quite a bit bigger, maybe 10 inches wide. I have used them in a few of my paintings, but now you’ve encouraged me to use them more! I’m thinking some collage paper making days are in my near future! Thanks Kathie!
Cool idea to use a new Tshirt to clean the stamps!! Love the idea.
It looks like fun! I bought a few of these from you earlier this year, now it looks like I’ll add to my collection and try some on fabric or collage papers. What fun you bring to us!! I love your blog AND you! Counting down the days with you! Glad to see you’re using your love of painting & creativity to keep inspiring the “what if” in yourself and all of us! Thanks again Kathie!
Loved the video! I’d like to try these. Love all of the designs!
Thanks for posting, Kathie!! Hope you are doing well !! Thinking of you!
Kathie, if you get another mermaid stamp, please save it for me and let me know what I owe you. You know I am such a mermaid girl and I NEED one!! LOL Hope you are doing OK and hanging in there!!!
hugs!!!!
Okay! I’ll try to get you one, Jeanne.
Hi Kathy, i bought a couple in Taos last year, they are from India. I thought when i saw them – I’ll find a use for that!
I have a bee and elephant. Looking for more. Thank you for sharing the video. Glad you are feeling better. Hugs! 🙂
Kathie, these are really great. The video really is good and inspires a lot of ideas to use these for. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.,
One more week has gone by. Getting closer to the finish line . “One day at a time. ” Hallelujah!
FUN! Thank you for all you share.
Hi Kathy,
Are you going to be selling the stamps? I am interest.
Hugs,
Diane Trierweiler
Yes, Diane, these are on my website. Sorry, I forgot to mention that. Getting another shipment in soon. Here’s a direct link http://www.kathiegeorge.com/shopping/wood-block/
Looks like that might be another way to do scarves, Thanks for the info. The end is in sight, yeaaaaa!! Keeping you and your Mom in my prayers. Christie
Thanks for sharing another fun product!