Stamp Etching

Use a fine-tipped black pen to give your stamped images the look of classical etchings.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Begin by stamping an open line art stamp in black ink on smooth white cardstock.

   

2. Step 2

   Using a fine-tipped marker, begin to make tapered lines within the stamp image with a light flicking motion - lifting the pen off the paper towards the end of your line. The line should be thinner at the end than it is where it started.

   

3. Practice by drawing a straight line on a scrap. Put your pen down on the line briefly and then as you draw a quick line, lift the tip of the pen up off the paper towards the end of the line.

   

4. Step 3

   To add a little shading, do a second, shorter group of lines at the base of the first.

   

5. Step 4

   Continue until your image is completely filled.

   

6. Step 5

   For variations on this technique, try cross-hatching...

   

7. or stippling.

   

8. Step 6

   Use your image on a finished project.

   

9. Try this technique on colored cardstock, too.

   

Video!

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Stamp Etching. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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