Me....in action!
Stamp Carving from Geninne Zlatkis on Vimeo.
I made this 10 minute video today
to show the whole process
of making a hand carved stamp.
It might take a while to load so be patient.
The music I used is called
"Bigger Situation" by Leo Kottke,
a favorite of mine :)
Enjoy!
Labels: handcarvedstampstutorial
posted by Geninne at 2:51 PM
Me encantó verte trabajar, también la música que acompaña tus manos!
Un verdadero placer!
Qué perfección!!! Adoro tus sellitos y esa tinta blanca es hermosa.
Un placer
Thanks for sharing your passion and work. Catherine, une lectrice
Well! That made my day :-))
I can't think of anything better than being able to watch an artist at work, and that video is absolutely fascinating.
You made it look so easy!
I loved the music too.
what a wonderful video! so fun and helpful - thanks for putting that together!
Awesome!! Makes me want to run to the studio and get out my carving tools!
Thanks!!
Susan
i SO enjoyed watching your process! thank you so much for sharing this with us! you have inspired me more than you'll ever know! :)
I watched your video with my mom, she loved it! Says she picked up a tidbit she will now use with her stamp making: finishing off nice and neat with the x acto blade... she likes to be neat! I like having dirty paws.
Tail Wags to All.
~Moose
Wow Geninne!
It's wonderful! thanks for sharing I would love to try and make one soon.
This video was so relaxing to watch. You make it look so easy.But I know it's not.
Someday I'd love to try this. Thank you for sharing
Gennine, thank you so much for doing this. I have made a few linocuts before and stamps too, but it helps to see someone do it. I grew up watching my amazing mother and learned nearly everything I know from her...words weren't even necessary. That's what your video reminds me of. Thank you. This is amazing, I can't wait to go do my own now.
A couple of questions on your technique: I now see how your lines are so smooth-you take it away in one stroke. That helps. But why do you cut away the exterior? You seemed to spend a lot of time taking that off and I wouldn't have thought to do that. Why do you do this? Also, what was the brand you used, was it an eraser like you list in your materials, or was it rubber?
I really admire your work, your faith and your business sense. Please know how grateful I am that you share it with us.
oh my. beautiful tutorial, stamp, and music!
Thanks for sharing. it was enjoyable to watch and so inspiring! The possibilitites are endless!!!!
thank you so much for this video and for sharing your stamp carving with us! I have been wanting to carve stamps for quite a long time now and everytime I see yours I can't believe I still haven't done anything!!! Thanks again! The feather stamp looks great in white ink! :)
that was wonderful to watch, thank you so much for sharing!
Geninne, it's beautiful to see you work, I love the light feather and the white ink makes it so unique! Once again you have inspired me!
thank you! I have to say I always look forward to seeing your blog!
Loved the video - i am going to a class on the weekend to learn how to do this - you make it look so easy :-)
That was really cool, thanks for sharing. I want to try it now.
Also, can you tell me what the music playing was?
That was fantastic. Thank you.
Wow, I can't get over what a steady hand you have - just gliding through the whole process. I was completely transfixed. Thank you for sharing. I could picture all the blood if I tried doing the same with those sharp implements.
Wow! I am so inspired! It's been about 15 years since I made a stamp. What is that wonderful material you are using? It's so easy to carve! I'd be making stamps like crazy if I had some of that. I suppose it's only available in Mexico...?
Thank you for taking the time to post this tutorial. Your blog is so cheerful and inspiring.
i was glued to the screen.
loved the music too.
awesome! thank you so much for sharing. i tried my best to make my own stamp once and was convinced i was doing it wrong. after seeing this video i think i was just being way too hard on myself. i just wish i had your talent!
Geninne, gracias por hacer ese video.
Me gustó MUCHISIMO.
great carving, great music, great video. thanks for sharing.
absolutely stunning!
Fantastic video !
I really enjoyed watching the whole process !
Thank you for taking the time to share it with us :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your technique! I'm off to carve some stamps...
Wow! You make it look so easy! I am a huge fan of your work, thanks for sharing! Many thoughts and prayers to keep your family healthy!
Geninne--Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your technique. I've never seen that done before; I'm inspired. God Bless; I will pray also for you and your family's health.
Amazing. I sat mesmerized the whole 10 minutes. Your hands are so sure and steady as you carve! Thank you so much for sharing this - I think I treasure my bird stamp even more now.
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Geninne,
Thank you so much!!!
I have read a million tutorials which say and 'now carve your stamp' so to me it is priceless to see how someone as talented as you actually does it.
And I love watching skilled people work, it is so fascinating.
Can I ask, do you sharpen your blades and how.
Regards
Susie
p.s. I will definitely be posting a link to this on my blog :-)
That was mesmerizing, and I LOVED the music! It's nice to see how it's done, it makes it seem more possible for me to make one. Just not in ten minutes.
(p.s. your hands look a lot like mine, and I think you know what I mean)
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. It was so inspiring to watch you work. Like most artists, I am a visual person and it helped so much to watch you work. Your illustrations are beautiful!
Geninne!! lo haces parecer tan facil! Pero con que rapidez has hecho esa pluma tan bella!
Gracias por dejar verte escarbar!
jeje...
Un abrazo
Fue súper relajante. Sentí casi como si yo lo estuviera haciendo de la atención que puse.
Obvio a mí no me quedaría tan lindo.
Me pregunto si se podrán comprar todos los materiales aquí en la Ciudad de México...
Por cierto, la música hermosa y relajante. Te recomiendo mucho a Rodrigo Y Gabriela.
So guitarras rítmicas y creo que te pueden gustar.
Un saludo
Thanks for sharing! This looks amazing. I'd love to try it sometime.
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with all of us. You make it look so easy. I definetly want to try to carve stamps now!
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Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your process. It was a pleasure to watch you work.
That was wonderful. I loved watching you work! I'd love to see more videos, maybe one of your watercolor birds. Thank you for sharing your art with us!
hi geninne! hope all fine at ur end....this video is fabulous! my god u did it so clean! would love to see a water color painting video....if thats not asking too much:-)
good day and take care!
Regards,
veda
Awesome!
The was pure magic! Just so beautiful to watch. You are an inspiration and definitely gifted. I love how you just go for it without stopping, no hesitation to your lines. Must go buy some carving blocks now :)
I found it very relaxing to see you work. Very pretty. Thanks for the video.
Wow Geninne!!!!
It's wonderful!
Fantastic tutorial and beautiful stamp!!!:))
Best regards from Poland
Zielonooka:)
This is so LOVELY of you to show us!
Love your work and the inspiration!
Me enacta! Gracias!
me encanta! quise decir...:)
That was very impressive and peaceful to watch. Please, please, please put something like this again soon!
I adore your work and your well kept house with 2 kids too! Greetings from Turkey. :)
this is fantastic!!! I loved watching you create a stamp and leo is my favorite! I've seen him twice and he's fantastic! What an awesome combo of great art & great music!!!!
Gracias por compartirlo... es impresionante verte trabajar. ¡parece tan sencillo!
Cecilia
Great ! it seems so easy, but how many fingers did you cut before being so skillful ?
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing a tiny bit of your creative day. I love a peek behind the scenes!
Me he quedado sin palabras....
Qué dominio!!!!
Un beso!
Eva
thank you for posting that it was great!
Qué bonito verte trabajar, precioso!
Qué trabajiño!
Gracias por compartirlo :)
Captivating! Thank you Geninne.
Oh, what a lovely stamp! Thank you for this great video! It is very helpful thanks! :)
Beautiful and so fun to watch too!
Geninne that was mesmerising! How generous of you to make that video - thank you!
What a treat to watch such skilled hands making something so beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful instruction.
soooooooooo inspiring.maybe you are not aware of that but you make me very crafty.
will you tell me with which kind of color do you use with your stamps? do you create your own shades?
thanks
osnat
Everyone has said it already! Thankyou so much for sharing your art and process.
Thank you for the lesson Geninne; it was wonderful!
What are the terms and availability for the supplies you used?
Loved it Geninne! Can't wait to put this tutorial to work this weekend. Thanks so much!
Great video! Very helpful! I have a question - what did you do the original drawing on to transfer to the stamp? I like that technique because I've had a hard time drawing straight on the stamp.
oh gennine how scrumptious! thanks so much lovely for that.......soooo
Excellent! Thank you!
Esas manos!!!
Enhorabuena, un video maravilloso!!!
Un fuerte abrazo!
thanks for sharing! i can't wait to give it a try someday :) you make it look so easy!
Es un placer verte crear, gracias por compartirlo con nosotros.
Aquí en España (que yo sepa) no tenemos todavía este material tan maleable para trabajar, tenemos que conformarnos con el linoleum.
¿Crees que se puede conseguir por Internet?
¡Mil gracias!
Beautiful Geninne! Please make a video of you watercolor talent too. :) Stay safe in your country my friend.
Also, wanted to let you know it was a great pleasure being in Artful Blogging with you, as you are one of my very favorite artists.
Teresa
Your hands are such beautiful worker's hands - and oh, what work! I enjoy your prints on my desk wall every day. Thank you!
Wonderful - thank you!
What a treat! I really hope you do more videos like this - Thanks for sharing!
No vale!! Los magos nunca revelan sus trucos ni secretos je je...
Ahhh.. this tutorial of urs, making me wanting to buy the stuff and do carvings! Thanx for sharing ;).
Fabulous!!!
I feel very inspired - loved the music also!
What was the material you were carving?
Thank you! I think I need to sharpen my tools and try different carving blocks. This was extremely helpful.
I made my first stamps last week with your tutorial.
Jenny
Oh, that rocks! I was going to email you last night to have you show us how you do those wonderful prints. This more than answered my question. Thanks! And the music was so lovely and calming.
Beautiful.
Thank you so much! I just bought the tools, but have hesitated in starting. Now I can't wait. Beautiful feather and you made it look so easy!
You are so very talented. That was beautiful to watch.
Thank you Geninne! That is amazing! xo corinne
aaahh, beautiful... i'm working on rubber stamps, but i can't get my hands on proper materials here - only small rubber stamps, no big carving blocks, and the lino cutter is not good. can't make the thin lines that i want to. i have to shop from abroad, i guess.
Me encantan esos sellos, chica!!
:)
Thank you very much! I really liked it!
wonderful! i'm inspired to make one!
Love it. And the music too.
oh wow! this was just what I needed -- so very inspiring. I love the deconstructed print idea, and the feather is just soo beautful. Thank you.
beautiful! it cut like butter! I'm afraid, but i love it. my daughter and i took a printmaking class a few months back and i cut my finger really bad. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Geninne,
I am so inspired by the simplicity with which you live and create. It just brings a smile to my face how you openly share your passion, but equally important your knowledge. I always feel fantastic after I read one of your posts. Create a great day, Janine
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your work...
Teresa
Thank you for sharing! You're the biggest inspiration, and so generous to share your time and knowledge :)
Praying for your health and the health of your loved ones...Great video!!!!
Now, we are waiting for a video of you painting your wonderful birdies...
Thank you Geninne for your amazing work.
Besos,Chiara.
P.S:
I'm glad to hear that you and your family are well, I've been thinking about you.
uff, I loved watching you and my daughter was fascinated. She wants more. Thank you!
THANK YOU for sharing that! Best thing I've seen all day. Love it!
Aplausos!!!
Mesmerizing.
FANTASTIC! I have to try this. Thank you!
Beautiful music and such a lovely finished stamp-you make it look so easy! Thank you for sharing-I really enjoyed watching the progress and when the finished stamp happened it was just magic!
Wow, this is fabulous, I enjoyed every minute... magic is what you are creating. thank you so much for sharing, i feel very priveledged to be able to see you at work
Really enjoyed watching your video, thanks for sharing it with us, it was captivating! Brilliant music too! I would love to see you painting as well, if you ever make another one. Cheers from the UK!
Beautiful result and thanks for sharing. Totally mesmerizing watching you at work.
Perhaps Ólá has me in advance… I ask for permission to it to continue indicating its blog in Brazil atravéz of mine blog!
Success and one I hug of Brazil.
Thanks so much for posting this video. When you posted your "deconstructed" pieces earlier this week, I was inspired to pull out my brand new, never been opened carving supplies (that I've had for months) and give it a try. It was so much fun! However, my first attempts were rather primitive, hacked looking affairs. But as you say, practice, practice! I plan to continue until I can make delicate images as well! Thanks for the inspiration!
I am so inspired! You make it look so easy! Where do you find the larger erasers?
Thank you.
LOVELY!!!
Por favor Geninne!! sigue deleitandonos con más videos como estos :D
Eres una inspiración !!
I finally got 10 minutes to watch this, and was impressed yet once again... You are so deft!
Beautiful work. I love it. I link you.
really cool! thanks for sharing with us!
thanks so much for making this. i love your work. mi encanta! also i learned i had been using the carving tool upside down (haha silly me whoops) great tutorial! :-)
This was wonderful! Hypnotic and calming. Nice to see the hands that make such beautiful things. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
I can feel the meditation just watching it. I also like how you finish the edge and get rid of all the excess, nice and clean. Will have to try that! Thank you!
wow, so beautiful! i love watching artists work, so much to learn and you showed us a great trick cutting away all the extra rubber (i spend ages carving that down!)
lovely music, that video was so relaxing to watch, it's like hanging out with a good friend!
thank you for sharing with us!
Lovely! You make it look so easy (and you didn't cut yourself which is what I usually end up doing).Greetings from Sydney Australia!
Brilliant thanks. Always wanted to know how to do that.
So inspirational, can't wait to try it and injure myself. Love your work! chele
Wow your stamps are so beautiful and its awesome they will be on etsy! Your birds inspire me....come check out my bird and dragonflies on my blog and I'm giving away a piece of original art today!
http://giftsofcreation.blogspot.com/ or just click on my pic.
Thanks for this video - so inspired to carve some stamps!
Argh. I got to 7:03 and then it stopped. i could not get it to go any farther even after rewinding it some. I sooo wanted to see how you ended it. Very good video and love the music too.
Wow! Such a beautiful video that makes me believe that I could make a stamp, too. I am such a fan of your work.
That was very interesting to watch. Thank you. I'd love to see you at work on one of your paintings too. Hope you and your family are all well.
I have had carving blog sleeping in one drawer. I was afraid to try. Now, I just want to carve them!!!
Thank you
Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing it with us :)
WOW! XXxx
fantastic...thank you. except I kept on watching and thinking, 'please don't slip' 'please don't cut yourself.'
I have one very big scar on my thumb from this process!!
just beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
very beautiful video - what did you carve the stamp out of? Someone mentioned a large eraser - is that would you used?
This video is very nice to watch and such an inspiration.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful work.
Best wishes,
Lola
Wow, wow, wow. I love this! My 6-year-old son even sat with me and watched it all the way through. Most excellent!
VISIONARY!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it too naughty to ask where you bought the larger pieces of rubber...?
An Aussie reader...
thea.
xx
www.forthevisionaries.tumblr.com
That was SO satisfying to watch, and what a beautiful print at the end!
I love watching this video, your work is wonderful. It looks like letterpress to me, I'd like to try this technique for myself.
I came across one of your photos here...http://ffffound.com/image/b3aee55b63ab51d7cdb59acb7d11e6600d18c0b3
It doesn't seem to link back to you, maybe there's some way to change that so people can find your work through it? There is another photo of yours underneath with a link back though. Thought you might like to know if you haven't already seen it. I saw it on this sweet blog and added a comment with a link to you (emma always tries to link back to the original photo, but in this case it was on ffffound)...
http://lightandwriting.blogspot.com/2009/04/g-is-also-for.html
(I'm starting to feel like the 'good fairy' or something, lol, but one thing led to another and that's just what happens when you follow too many blogs ;-).)
Cindy
Very very inspiring - gives me the confidence to have a go. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
This is AWESOME !! You inspire me a lot !! Thanks Geninne !!
Absolutely wonderful to watch you work!! Fabulous video!! I admire your talent!
smiles,Deena
Great video Geninne. Thanks for sharing. You are so talented! Your Blog has to be my all time favorite!!
WWWWWWOOOOOWWWWW
loved you video... you've got such a steady hand... thank you so much for sharing...
WOW, thank you. You made a beautiful stamp.
It's seems so easy ;)
hugs, moi
Thank you so much! This is such a huge help for a visual person like me!!! You rock!
I love it Geninne!
I loved watching you carve that beautiful stamp, thank you!
So pretty!!
That looked great Geninne! You made it look like so much fun too!
It looks so easy when you do it. I enjoyed watching the video so much! Thank you.
¡Me encantan tus trabajos y he disfrutado muchísimo viendo este video que compartes. Saludos y hasta pronto. :)
I loved that! I feel inspired to try it myself! Than you so much for sharing it with us.
Really nice to remember how to do things personal. Eager to try it out by my self.
hi Geninne, There was just somehting so calming and satisfying about just watching you make a stamp, I sat and watched it while nursing addie to sleep and off she went like magic :)
I felt as though I could almost be there beside you making something, too. (i wish!)
Thankyou!
xo sharilyn
aaa a I love it!!! thank you soo much for share! Love your art and blog!:))
awesome!
Oh Geninne, you make it look so easy! My stamps never come out as nice, but I hope practice makes perfect. Lovely soundtrack too. What carving block were you using? It seems much thicker than the Speedball blocks I use. Thanks for sharing your technique with us!
Guuuuuu....impresionanteee....me encantó!!!!
I just learnt how to carve stamps recently - great idea for a how-to video!!
Your hands definately know what they are doing!
Thank you for this great tutorial!
Ti ho osservata con ammirazione ... bellissimo!!!!!
Veronica
Thanks for the video! I kept blowing the rubber away when you carved it :-)
Ah me encantó muchissimo, quiero hacer uno ahora! Y la música bella...Me encanta el arte que haces, la naturaleza, todo...gracias.
totally awesome....you totally rock!
very cool! Thanks for the demo.
thank you for making and sharing this video with us, it is fascinating and inspiring, I think I actually sighed "ohhh.." out loud as you printed the perfect feather at the end! Karen
lovely! thanks for sharing. you are so talented. i will have to try this out.
This is a really fantastic little tutorial! I've been experimenting with making my own stamps, but they've been clumsy and clumpy. Thanks so much for taking the time to inspire us all! And Kottke is of course the perfect choice :)
Oooh!! Wonderfull!! ^^
I´m so happy to find you!
my kids and i loved this! we want to give it a go. we need to get some supplies.
absolutely wonderful!
That was awesome! I want to try it now!
fabulous! thankyou so much for sharing,. really inspiring
Priceless!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I will try out carving one day. All the best!
:-)***
That was a wonderful, simple carve. Thanks for sharing it! Oh, and the video didn't take a long time to load at all, it was basically instant for me.
Wow! Thank you for sharing. You just made my day.
So great! Thanks for sharing this. I instantly decided to make my own trials - it was fun indeed and the results encouraged me to continue: http://www.23hq.com/Spelterini/photo/4365849?album_id=3905375
Greetings from Bern/Switzerland
Peter
Very inspirational. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful process!
That just makes me feel like I am competent enough to do it myself -and I loved watching your knowledgeable hands so confidently showing us the way - thank you
wonderful tutorial. My sons and I were transfixed. You have such steady hands!
Thanks so much for sharing.
You are so talented... what a beautiful stamp!
amazing work! so inspiring! where did you get the tools from and what are they called? you've really inspired me to make my own!!
thank you for sharing your carving technique
I admire your blog so much!
you have such beautiful work and are very talented.
I really love your work!!
sencillo pero increíblemente expresivo!
that is beautiful
increible! me ha encantado! quiero probarlo, que maravilla! te ha quedado preciosa.
Voy a postearte en nuestra pagina, porque me ha encantado el tutorial
muchas gracias
done and done. you are cool. thanks for sharing.
Wonderful! I teach eraser carving to my 6th graders every fall. I will have to warn them to rotate the eraser so the blade points away from their other hand...great how you showed how the different gouges make different cuts. Absolutely love your work!
What a wonderful post!
I just received a print-making kit for my birthday and it was nice to see such fine detail work done before our eyes.
My 7-yr-old artistic son was rivited.
Thanks for sharing!! This step by step project is so fantastic!!!
wonderful!
That was wonderful. You make me want to tackle something like that right away.
I haven't been keeping up with blog visiting much lately (summer is a schedule killer) and all your recent work is just amazing. Thank you for sharing so much.
Thanks for sharing this. I am definitely inspired and will make some stamps of my own.
Thankyou! I found your blog in some roundabout way and am so grateful for the insomnia that led me here. I love rubber stamping and will definitely be trying this.
Génial! Merci de nous faire partager cela, ça me donne beaucoup d'idées!
Bonne continuation
Wow Geninne!
gd wrk..i wnt 2 learn more abt ur art wrk.....
This is awesome! I feel like I'm watching myself!!! That is exactly how I make my lino carvings! The tracing paper, the scorer, the spinning the block around! My art teacher hated watching that as she always feared I would cut myself! Truly inspiring geninne! I love your work!
Awesome video & great feather! I am a print maker here in Seattle. They make this tool you might like at McClain's Printmaking Supplies. Its a "Bench hook" or "Hanga Sagyodai" (a Block holder), Registration Boards also work well. It kill keep the block you are carving into a stamp steady when you carve. That way you don't have to hold it with one hand as you carve with the other. They are easy to make your self too if you want.
Thank you for sharing your art with the world!
-Noelle F.
It "Will" not "Kill" . . . Sorry for the typo.
Awesome video & great feather! I am a print maker here in Seattle. They make this tool you might like at McClain's Printmaking Supplies. Its a "Bench hook" or "Hanga Sagyodai" (a Block holder), Registration Boards also work well. It Will keep the block you are carving into a stamp steady when you carve. That way you don't have to hold it with one hand as you carve with the other. They are easy to make your self too if you want.
Thank you for sharing your art with the world!
-Noelle F.
Hey there. Thanks for the tutorial! It's wonderful!
QUESTION:
What is the transfer paper that you used? What is it called and where can one buy it?