I based my blocks on a couple of drain and manhole cover shapes, the ones that I had used for my Level 2 sample book and which I planned to revisit as part of the work on my wall hanging. I guess it would be useful to include a few pictures of my sample book and sketch book from Level 2 as they'll say far more than words could.
My sample book cover
And some sample pages from inside the sample book
My Level 2 sketchbook cover
And some of the work inside
So that's a lot of work that's gone before. Now here's a picture of the results from this session of stamp making and printing. The items in the plastic bag (top left) are the 'stamps' cut out of bespoke stamp sheets, and also a standard large, flat eraser that has a shape cut on each side. Then I've tried out the stamps on both coloured card and a large piece of calico. The stamps obviously worked, but I had my reservations about the way that I wasn't able to create a precise, crisp finish. Some of that is due to the difficulty of cutting a well defined shape. Some is getting just the right amount of ink on the stamp, even using a roller. Another problem is the way the paint slips on the card (so blurs) and soaks up quickly into the fabric but not necessarily evenly nor without the image being distorted by the weave of the fabric. Lots to bear in mind for future reference from this experiment!
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