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Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

Hello Kitty is a cartoon character that little girls love. There are many products related to it, such as dolls, watches, jewelry, etc. The craft editor below will introduce to you the handmade production of Hello Kitty rubber stamps.

The first step is to draw a pattern on the white paper with a pencil according to the size you want, and then cut a piece of eraser of suitable size. A more professional approach would be to use sulfuric acid paper, the transparent kind sold online. Because it is transparent, it is easy to see clearly when printing on the reverse side. If you do not have sulfuric acid paper, you can use white paper instead. Use 2B or above pencils, softer ones are better, but HB pencils are not good.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The second step is to fasten the pattern on the eraser, lightly press it with your fingernail, a coin, or a hard pen cap, and press it several times until the pattern is printed on the eraser. If there are areas where the printing is not clear, you can use a pencil to lightly trace on the eraser. Be careful not to poke holes in the eraser.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The third step is to start carving. Carve the outline of the outermost ring first, tilt the engraving knife outward at 45 degrees, and cut along the line, with a depth of about 2-3mm. Then cut in the blank space outside the outline at a distance of 4-5mm, and tilt it inward, which is also about a depth of 2-3mm. In this way, a V-shaped trench is carved, and the rubber strips in the trench are dug out. It is clear at a glance as shown in the picture below. In this way, the entire outer ring outline is carved.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The fourth step is to carve the inside of the outline, tilt the cutter head inward at 45 degrees, and use the same method as above to carve a V-shaped groove. In short, it is to carve a V-shaped groove on both the inner and outer sides of the pencil line, so that the outline is convex.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The fifth step is to use the same method as above to carve out the outline of Kittys face, then carve out the bow, and then carve out the outline of the eyes and nose. When engraving small places, such as the inside of the small nose and the small blank space of the bow, the hand should be slow and steady, and gently turn in circles to dig out the blank space.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The large area of ??blank space inside is also dug in parallel with V-shaped trenches to form a washboard-like pattern. Some professionals use special round knives or V-shaped knives to dig large areas of blank space, which is fine as long as they are dug neatly.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The sixth step is to dig out the blank space outside the entire pattern or cut it out. I like to cut off. First, cut vertically down along the bottom of the outermost groove to a depth of about 4-5mm. Then lay the knife flat and cut along the 4-5mm bottom. Then cut off the outer rubber. Came down. Pay attention to the depth of the blade of the flat carving knife into the rubber, and be sure not to cut the pattern.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

Cut the outer white space and the entire chapter is basically complete. To sum up, use the trenching method to cut off all the blank rubber without pencil marks, and the pencil marks will protrude, and the pattern is completed.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

Finally, clean it up, press the seal with a soft eraser to absorb the pencil marks, and the seal will become beautiful. Soft erasers are specially used to clean pencil marks. They are very easy to use and are sold online.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The next step is the fun part, test printing. Choose an ink pad color you like. I used the simplest black ink made in Japan.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

Take the seal button and tap it gently on the ink pad. Turn it over to see if the color is evenly applied. If it is not even, tap it again a few times. This Kitty seal is really small, like a 2-cent coin, and almost impossible to hold.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

Print the pattern on white paper, check whether there are any imperfections in the pattern, continue to correct the rubber stamp for imperfections, and then print and correct again until you are satisfied. Trial printing and correction are very important steps. No chapter is perfect as soon as it is engraved. All require revision and fine-tuning. Once you are satisfied with the adjustment, everything is done!

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

Writing the tutorial while carving was very slow. I made this and another full-body Hello Kitty chapter in one afternoon.

Hello Kitty rubber stamp handmade tutorial

The finished rubber stamp can be cleaned with water and hand sanitizer, dried at room temperature and stored. Different stamps cannot be stacked because even if they are washed, the residual ink will be printed on other rubbers. It’s best to store them flat in a box, or add a layer of white paper/napkin as a divider when stacked.

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