I am one of those people who, when her creative juices start flowing all rules are tossed aside and I do my own thing. Watching your videos and others like it help by putting those 'tricks of the trade' in the back of my head and without thinking I use them. Thanks, you're a wonderful teacher.
Great video, thank you for taking the time to share!! I would add one more thing to the stamps, and that is to make like an arrow scratched into the side of the shaft to indicate orientation. That saves time having to look at the stamp everytime, making sure you are positioning the stamp correctly. Cheers, Nick
Karen, thank you for being such a devoted teacher. Your videos have brought back an excitement for ceramics that has become dormant while I was teaching K-5 students. I want to explore so much more in clay with my middle school students now. Thank you for being a wonderful find here. Keep warm ;) Kellie in the Mitten state.
I found a very easy way to make a maker's mark stamp is to carve it into a piece of plaster of Paris first then take the pressed image off of that. This allows you to get nice clean detail and you have a permanent mold to easily reproduce the same design, and you're not screwing around with making a mirrored image.
Yes- that’s a great way to do one! Since I have 150 kids making them each semester though- I try to avoid the use of plaster for this first mini project of theirs!
Is there ever a chance that you would get a spot that would accidentally chip off, and if so how can you prevent and/or fix it? OK, at 9:00 you might have answered this....but is there a way to prevent it from happening?
I never glaze a stamp face, as the glaze would eliminate the nice porous nature of the bisque which allows it to release from the stamp. Occasionally, I have glazed the handle to make it easier to find. More often than not though, I just use a permanent marker on the handle to make it easier to find!
If you want to stamp clay, I wouldn't recommend glazing the stamp face- as the glaze would be more likely to stick to the clay. The porous nature of the bisque stamp allows it to release cleanly most of the time! :)
@@xcryxbabyx2001 Yes- absolutely! Just stand it up on the stamp face when it fires! I actually do like to do that with my favorite stamps sometimes so I can find them more easily! :)
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Thank you, this would be nice. And also thank you for great explanations of how to create a signature stamp. A friend of mine was asking me to try to create one for her. She brought the clay and some tools around 1 hour ago. Never touched clay before, so I am a little bit nervous ;-) Here is a picture of my plan, based on your suggestions (hope UA-cam allows the link, maybe you have to Copy&Paste): imgur.com/a/zOOxXr6 Let's see, how this goes...
Ha!! I never thought about that!! Like 3/8 of an inch is a dime, 1/2” is a penny! Now I’m guessing… like 1.2 cm- 1.6 cm!? (I don’t have a ruler in front of me- but that’s my best guess!!
You’re probably right- but, I don’t buy them for my students as they don’t last in my high school setting without getting destroyed! :(. Not quite durable enough for my teenagers!
Lol- I actually had the focus locked. I focused it originally on a specific point where I thought my hands would be- but apparently I didn’t get them exactly in the right spot! Oops! Wish o had a camera person! 😉
Hi Nastia- they may possibly work on paper, but they would work better on a soft surface, as their surface may not be completely flat to print on paper without gaps. :) . Usually we don't use them to print inks or glazes- we just use them for texture on our clay pieces!
I am one of those people who, when her creative juices start flowing all rules are tossed aside and I do my own thing. Watching your videos and others like it help by putting those 'tricks of the trade' in the back of my head and without thinking I use them. Thanks, you're a wonderful teacher.
Brandy Pollard -thank you!! :)
Great video, thank you for taking the time to share!!
I would add one more thing to the stamps, and that is to make like an arrow scratched into the side of the shaft to indicate orientation. That saves time having to look at the stamp everytime, making sure you are positioning the stamp correctly.
Cheers,
Nick
What an excellent idea!!!!
Karen, thank you for being such a devoted teacher. Your videos have brought back an excitement for ceramics that has become dormant while I was teaching K-5 students. I want to explore so much more in clay with my middle school students now. Thank you for being a wonderful find here. Keep warm ;) Kellie in the Mitten state.
I found a very easy way to make a maker's mark stamp is to carve it into a piece of plaster of Paris first then take the pressed image off of that. This allows you to get nice clean detail and you have a permanent mold to easily reproduce the same design, and you're not screwing around with making a mirrored image.
Yes- that’s a great way to do one! Since I have 150 kids making them each semester though- I try to avoid the use of plaster for this first mini project of theirs!
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Kids and plaster...what could possibly go wrong...?
:)
Lol!
Thank you. This was very helpful to me.
Hello thanks for sharing your video. Great idea, next time I will try it. God bless you.
Is there ever a chance that you would get a spot that would accidentally chip off, and if so how can you prevent and/or fix it? OK, at 9:00 you might have answered this....but is there a way to prevent it from happening?
Would have loved to see some impressions done with the stamp!
Hello.. I have a doubt if we have a rubbers stamp, can we use it on clay?
yes, rubber stamps often work! If it sticks to the clay, you can dust the clay lightly with corn starch to facilitate removal without sticking!
Excellent video and explanation. Thanks and much appreciated.
Great idea wonderful thanks for teaching us.
Should I glaze my stamps, or leave them just unglazed, bisque fired?
I never glaze a stamp face, as the glaze would eliminate the nice porous nature of the bisque which allows it to release from the stamp. Occasionally, I have glazed the handle to make it easier to find. More often than not though, I just use a permanent marker on the handle to make it easier to find!
Just found this channel, new to pottery. Your videos give me hope. Can the stamps be glazed?
If you want to stamp clay, I wouldn't recommend glazing the stamp face- as the glaze would be more likely to stick to the clay. The porous nature of the bisque stamp allows it to release cleanly most of the time! :)
I feel like glazing the handle would be fine?
@@xcryxbabyx2001 Yes- absolutely! Just stand it up on the stamp face when it fires! I actually do like to do that with my favorite stamps sometimes so I can find them more easily! :)
Can't find the "How to make a Roller" video which was mentioned in this video :-(
Oh!!!! I’ve not made it yet! Sorry!! I’ll try to get one done during the quarantine!
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Thank you, this would be nice. And also thank you for great explanations of how to create a signature stamp. A friend of mine was asking me to try to create one for her. She brought the clay and some tools around 1 hour ago. Never touched clay before, so I am a little bit nervous ;-)
Here is a picture of my plan, based on your suggestions (hope UA-cam allows the link, maybe you have to Copy&Paste): imgur.com/a/zOOxXr6
Let's see, how this goes...
Awesome, thankyou!!!
Do we carve after the clay dries?
Excellent video! Thanks! ♥♥♥
Hello, do you bisque fire your stamp after it dries?
yes! Bisque firing makes it durable!
@@KaransPotsAndGlass Thanks for your reply!
useful. thank you
You do a great job
So helpful, thank you!
Do you fire it?
Yes!!! They last forever unless they get broken!
How big is a dime or penny in Australian money?
Ha!! I never thought about that!! Like 3/8 of an inch is a dime, 1/2” is a penny! Now I’m guessing… like 1.2 cm- 1.6 cm!? (I don’t have a ruler in front of me- but that’s my best guess!!
love this!!!
I like it very nice
I love how you just fast forward, instead of cutting. That way we can still see the technique happen lol
Спасибо!
Nice ^-^
Woo
Kemper wire stylus tool would make this faster.😀
You’re probably right- but, I don’t buy them for my students as they don’t last in my high school setting without getting destroyed! :(. Not quite durable enough for my teenagers!
I’ve missed you! Hope life is good
Awwwww!!! Thanks, Lynn! :) . All is great- just busy! ;)
Great video except your camera auto focused on the table to your right.
Lol- I actually had the focus locked. I focused it originally on a specific point where I thought my hands would be- but apparently I didn’t get them exactly in the right spot! Oops! Wish o had a camera person! 😉
Can I use it on paper?) I guess))) yes
Hi Nastia- they may possibly work on paper, but they would work better on a soft surface, as their surface may not be completely flat to print on paper without gaps. :) . Usually we don't use them to print inks or glazes- we just use them for texture on our clay pieces!
Thank you for the answer, do I have to cover itmb with smth to make a print on a letter?
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