A collection of DIY stamp ideas you can easily make with everyday materials
You want to add a touch of originality to handmade cards or letters to friends…
In times like that, stamps are highly recommended! You can easily make your own original stamps using erasers, but you’ll also need an ink pad to use them.
While store-bought ink pads are available, making your own lets you freely mix your favorite colors and keep costs down.
In this article, we’ll introduce ideas for DIY stamp pads that are easy to make with everyday materials.
These are all ideas you can enjoy together with your children, so be sure to give them a try!
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A collection of DIY stamp ideas you can easily make with everyday materials
Reusable sponge ink pad
Let me introduce a handy stamp pad for when you want to stamp with various colors.
Prepare a white Styrofoam container, a sponge about 1 centimeter thick, and water-resistant double-sided tape.
Attach the sponge with the double-sided tape to the Styrofoam container, and you’re done.
Tape used for gaps in sliding doors or fusuma works fine, too.
Put in washable paint and start stamping.
Add two colors of paint to the stamp pad.
You can stamp with just one color, or press the stamp where the two colors blend.
It looks like this will broaden the range of your creations.
Ink pad made from felt
Here’s an ink pad made with felt.
Prepare a rectangular plastic container, a paper template sized to fit the container, and a piece of felt slightly larger than the template.
Place plastic wrap between the felt and the paper template, wrap it with the felt, and secure it.
Attach the felt-wrapped piece to the inside of the plastic container using double-sided tape, and you’re done.
All the materials can be found at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to make.
This ink pad is also great for handprint stamps to record your child’s growth.
New Year’s cards with a horse motif made using 100-yen shop stamps
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At 100-yen shops, you can find a variety of stamps that are perfect for New Year’s cards.
By combining these stamps well and being creative with your color choices, you can make beautiful cards! If you want a gradient with a single stamp, apply the ink to the stamp little by little.
When you want to change the color you’re stamping with, press the stamp onto scrap paper until the previous color no longer transfers to help prevent color mixing.
Even with the same stamp, you can express different horses by changing the colors and where you stamp, so try out various colors and stamping techniques!
In conclusion
With a handmade ink pad, using your original stamps will be even more fun! By freely changing the ink colors, you can expand your creative possibilities.
An ink pad you can make with everyday materials can become a wonderful partner in your crafting, depending on your ideas.
As a gift for someone special or a way to add color to your daily life, try making a handmade ink pad!