Making Stamps For Ceramics

Another cool way to make custom stamps is to attach coils to a lug of clay.

Making stamps for ceramics.

It is a super fun way to personalize your work by making your own marks. In this article in the ceramic arts network archives potter virginia cartwright explains how she makes her polymer clay stamps. We specialize in custom clay stamps for professional potters using artwork or logos you create or your customer requests. See more ideas about clay clay stamps clay texture.

In today s video an excerpt from her dvd creative forming with custom texture which is now available as a. I make a lot of ceramics and like all of my art i like to put a signature on my things. This technique is great if you don t want to wait for a bisque fire to work your stamps into production. Jan 22 2016 making stamps for clay.

As with everything in ceramics there are many ways to make clay stamps. A lot of potters make custom texture stamps by carving into or pressing a piece of clay into an existing texture and then bisque firing it. Our clay stamp making process was developed by artist joel socwell while studying ceramics at the university of wisconsin whitewater. Except it can be a little tiring to make the same signature over and over again especially if you got a lot of 20 something items you all need signatures on.

The purpose of these stamps is to press them into soft or leathe.