Make Rubber Stamps

Make rubber stamps from household items!

Posted by Mark Montano

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Turn simple bathroom silicone and cornstarch into rubber stamps! Watch how here: https://youtu.be/5OQIK4DbB2s

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Silicone
  • Corn Starch
  • Waxed Paper
  • Embossing Folders
  • Wood Blocks
  • E-6000 Glue
  • Baby Oil
  • Latex Gloves

Steps (3 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    100% Silicone
    E-6000 Glue
    Wood blocks
    Wax paper and Corn Starch
    Baby Oil
    Embossing folders

  2. 2

    *Before you start you might want to put on some disposable latex gloves.....This is messy!
    1. Squeeze a generous amount of silicone on a piece of wax paper
    2. Add the same amount of corn starch to the silicone
    3. Add 2 drops of baby oil
    4. Knead the mixture into a ball
    5. Press the ball onto an embossing folder with a texture or image you like
    6. Wait about 20 minutes and then peel off your rubber stamp
    7. Place the stamp face down on a flat surface and squeeze a generous amount of E-6000 all over the back of the stamp
    8. Carefully press the wood block on top and let dry
    9. Stamp away with either ink or paint
    *I like using paint

  3. 3

    Some samples of how I used them for some mixed media projects.