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Sometimes a picture will say so much more than words and in these step by step guides we visually walk you through different rubber stamping techniques.
Add a Touch of Shabby Chic to Your Stamping with a Distressed Doily Background
Whether your look is shabby chic or grunge, adding a distressed doily to your rubber stamping project will add texture and style.
How to Make Rubber Stamps From Craft Foam
Make your own foam stamps from craft foam. This is the ideal way to make your own unique stamps.
How to Use Tom Holtz Distress Inks
If you have seen wonderful rubber stamping projects using distressing techniques and have wondered how they are done, take a look at this step by step guide to find out more. Tom Holtz's Distress Inks from Ranger Inks have been specially formulated to give an aged look to projects.
Add Depth to Rubber Stamping Projects by Layering Images
Add dimension to rubber stamping projects and handmade cards by layering stamped images.
Step by Step Guide to Stamping with Bubble Wrap
Stamping with bubble wrap is a quick stamping idea. Improvising with other materials can be fun and a great way to produce unusual and interesting results. Bubble wrap is readily available and this is a good recycling project as used bubble wrap works perfectly well.
How to Make Great Rubber Stamping Backgrounds Using Alcohol Inks
Alcohol inks have some unique qualities and when used with glossy paper or on shiny, non porous surfaces produce wonderful effects that are ideal for use as backgrounds for many rubber stamping projects. The inks are simple to use and the single technique is easy to adapt and vary to produce a range of different effects.
Rubber Stamps as Glass Painting Templates
Use rubber stamps as templates for glass painting. This is a simple way to transfer the image of your favorite rubber stamp onto glass and make lovely candle holders, light catchers or other glass items.
How to Use Heat Embossing as a Resist
The raised, glossy outline of a heat embossed image makes a great resist. When inks or watercolor paints are applied over the top of the embossed image, the shiny surface of the image 'resists' the color. This is a useful technique and can be used in many rubber stamping projects.
Step by Step Guide to Using Medallion Stamps
Medallion rubber stamps are simple to use and can be used to create wonderful 3d images that can be used in a variety of projects. They offer a great opportunity for exploring different coloring combinations and techniques.
How to Emboss, Step by Step Tutorial
A step by step guide to embossing rubber stamped images.
How to Mask Images
This is a visual guide to the technique of masking images. Masking allows rubber stampers to stamp overlapping images, giving the opportunity to group images, create an illusion of depth and a wealth of other creative uses.
Mounting an Unmounted Rubber Stamp Using Mounting Foam
Unmounted rubber stamps can be used with acrylic blocks using a special cling mounting foam.
Step by Step Guide to Painting With Inks
Rubber stamping inks can be used to color and paint a stamped image. This is useful for the times when paints or chalks aren't close to hand. The great colors of many inks makes this an attractive option.
Step by Step Guide to Rubber Stamping on Candles
Adding some rubber stamped decorations to candles can transform a plain candle into something really special. Using this simple technique, candles can be customized to match a room or table decor, personalized for a wedding or birthday, given a festive make-over or simply transformed into your own unique work of art.
Step by Step Guide to Wet Paper Embossing or Casting
Use wet toilet paper to make 3D or embossed images. Follow these steps to learn this simple, yet effective technique, with many different uses.

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