DW DIY - Linocut Tardis Stamps

16. July 2013

I got the DIY fever and I just made some Tardis stamps!

You need:

-         Linoleum

-         Linocutting tool

-         A Brayer

-         Linocut Ink

At first, make some sketches. If you have a design you like, copy it on the linoleum. Don’t forget that it will be mirror inverted in the end! The Tardis designs are inspired by A Beautiful Mess House Stamps.

Before you start cutting, keep in mind to be very careful! Always cut away from you. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to carve, but don’t push too hard! The blade could slip and hurt you or destroy your linocut. There are different sizes of carving blades. You can try them out before you start. When you feel confident about the carving, you can start to carve away the negative space. Cut out your stamps when you finished. 

Now put the ink on, at best, a glass plate, but paper works too. Take the brayer and roll the ink out. It will take a few strokes until it’s ready. Then roll the colour on your stamp and place it on a paper. Be careful so it won’t move and smear over. Then roll over the back with the brayer, and that’s it! Now you can stamp everything you want!