| With such resurgence in craft projects for all ages, | | | | tracing paper, you will want to turn this over on top |
| there has been a high demand for the rubber ink | | | | of the blank, white eraser. Trace these lines from |
| stamp, as a way to decorate any number of | | | | your design on top of the lines that are on the |
| household objects. Although these are available in | | | | paper, and then they will be transferred over to the |
| every variety to purchase at craft stores, it can also | | | | eraser. Go over this with a pen to make the next |
| be a fun project to create your own at home. This is | | | | step in making a rubber ink stamp easier, which will |
| an inexpensive and rewarding project that leaves you | | | | be to then cut out this area from the eraser. This |
| with a rubber stamp of your own unique design that | | | | can be accomplished most easily with a small tool |
| you can reuse again and again. To begin with, you | | | | such as a sharp needle. The scored lines can be |
| need to gather the essential supplies, which can be | | | | engraved deeper with a craft knife. |
| found at any office, art supply, or craft store. | | | | To finish off the process of creating your own |
| The basic tools to make a rubber ink stamp include a | | | | rubber ink stamp, you will then want to cut your |
| plain rubber white eraser, a wood block, glue, a pencil, | | | | sponge into the same shape as your new eraser |
| and tracing paper, among other more | | | | rubber stamp, and glue them together. Then for a |
| hardware-oriented tools including a craft knife and | | | | more professional appearance and a handle that will |
| saw. To begin with, you will want to draw your own | | | | make stamping easier, you can cut a small piece of |
| design. You could do this with the help of tracing | | | | sanded wood down to fit over the stamp, and glue |
| paper or freehand, with the pencil. This should be a | | | | them together. This whole process should not take |
| relatively simple design that will translate well to the | | | | more than an hour or so, and offers infinite uses. You |
| world of stamping with various inks. It could be a | | | | could personalize a signature for mail correspondence, |
| trademark for your business, or simply a fun | | | | or simply make fun animal shapes. There is no limit to |
| character that you enjoy looking at. | | | | the design possibilities. |
| After drawing the design of your choice onto the | | | | |