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Book Review- Making an Impression: Designing & Creating Artful Stamps

October 9, 2012 by Stefanie Girard

If you’re anything like me and find yourself instantly smitten with a beautiful image—so much so that you want to put it on everything you own—then making your own rubber stamps is a creative dream come true. That’s why I was so excited to dive into Making an Impression: Designing & Creating Artful Stamps by Geninne Zlatkis. This book is a treasure trove of inspiration and technique, guiding you through every step of hand-carving your own stamps and showing you just how far your designs can go.

Making an Impression starts with all the foundational basics, making it approachable for beginners, but it doesn’t stop there—it opens up a world of possibilities for using your stamps in fun, unexpected ways. From stationery and fabric to surfaces you might never have thought to try (hint: they totally ROCK), this book will have you seeing stamping in a whole new light.

What I especially loved is that if you’re drawn to Geninne’s whimsical, nature-inspired aesthetic, you’re in luck—there are 50 of her original motifs included that you can use as templates for your own carving adventures. I was so inspired, I grabbed a simple eraser and carved a maple leaf stamp of my own. You can check out the finished stamp and the labels I created with it over on my blog, Sweater Surgery.

Whether you’re new to stamp carving or already addicted, Making an Impression will fuel your creativity and have you stamping everything in sight—with style! 

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  1. Michelle Mathey says

    October 10, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    This looks like a FABULOUS book!!

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