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I found that I like to use the dye ink and distress inks pads with my molded foam stamps. They wipe off the foam stamp easily. Some inks and paints will stain the foam. No worries… that is fine. They will still work and remold. I just like to keep my tools as clean as possible! WINK: You can see the stamp and ghost print created with the cross below. By creating a craft foam stamp, you can stamp with both sides. This means you can have a reverse image! There are many fun techniques you can do with mirror or reverse stamping, but I went for a subtle, layered look. Don’t expect to be able to cut everything perfect, because you won’t – except if you have X-acto super skills or own a Silhouette! 🙂 But you will see that you will get more and more confident after cutting a few images. Like these sweet little birds on the branch that I didn’t initially planned to cut and only wanted to trace, remember? I decided to try the cut after all and I was so happy with how they turned out! Heat the stamp foam with a heat gun and press against any textured surface. Stamp amazing textures into your projects and simply reheat foam to restore. Heat and use again for a new texture! Similar to 'Magic Stamps'. The colour of these stamps can vary.

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The images I decided to use for this project are somehow universal so you can create a basic set of DIY Vintage Foam Stamps to have around. As always, feel free to further experiment and create other more specific stamps to perfectly fit your needs, The Graphics Fairy could be your hidden treasure when it comes to making the stamps that you like!Option 3 – Stamp with Acrylic Glaze: I love the sheerness of prints with glaze and the ability to layer and layer. It gives a sheen that I like as well. Glazing medium makes acrylic paint more transparent. Acrylic glazing medium or glazing liquid is mixed with acrylic paint at a ratio of four parts glaze to one part paint. Make sure you follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Below I stamped with glaze over a TGF script image. WOW!!! The stamp was created with lace. It is a fave texture for me! I cut the negative space around the image itself in other smaller parts, so I can easily remove them after cutting. On the third row – I drew the veins on the leaves; I drew long vertical lines on two of the keys to add more interest and created a few simple rounded shapes on the third keys’ top part. Carefully lift the tracing paper after rubbing all the images, hopefully all your foam transfers will be looking good and sharp! 🙂 On the first row – I drew a small dot to make an eye on my bird silhouette stamp; I drew fine lines to enhance the dragonfly’s wings; I defined each of the petals of the flower.

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To set your paint, let it dry to the touch and then iron it wrong side up using a dry iron for thirty seconds or so - no steam! And here are the vintage key stamps in action, I first tried them on some vintage paper with a mini gold ink pad I had around. I was over the moon! 🙂For the last stamps – I drew the eyes and added a rounded line on the wings of my birds on the branch image; I enhanced the shape of the cupid stamp by drawing the silhouette a few times; I added details on the wings and on the body of the bee: for the heart I added the top design using a stencil, like I already showed you and drew two small branches with leaves. Step 1 – Heat foam with Heat Tool: Place the foam flat on your table. Hold a heat tool about an inch from the surface and move it over the foam for about 15-20 seconds. TIP: Keep the heat gun moving the entire time. Use your embossing stylus again to add more details if needed or just move to the most fun step – actually using the stamps! 🙂 Use a clear sealer or a stain to protect the wood before applying the foam images so you can enjoy the finished stamps for many years to come.

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Place your tracing paper on top of the foam, then carefully (try not to touch too much the images) measure and cut both the foam and the tracing paper on top in smaller pieces. It will be easier to work with smaller pieces on the next step – I divided the whole printable in three segments. About: Hi! I'm a slightly feral mountain hermit that likes to be helpful. I do community management at Instructables & Tinkercad. 🙌 Want to hear me chat about making? Search "CLAMP Podcast" on YouTube or your favorit… You'll get the best print by using a thin layer of paint and a good amount of pressure. You can see the results I got trying to dip the cat head stamp into the blue paint - dipping the stamps resulting in too much paint and lots of swirly raised lines. I drew on the foam with a pen and then cut it out using an x-acto knife. It's pretty easy to do so long as you have a steady hand. :DEach image has a different size, so it’s important to always know it’s corresponding piece of wood. To make things easier, use a pencil and write on the wood the corresponding numbers that you find on the printed images. I asked Mr Dreamy to help me with this part and he used a top handle jig saw to cut the pieces to size.