Making a stamp/sprig
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Making a stamp/sprig
Part 1: Making the stamp.
Step one: The stamps can be made from plaster or by bisquing a clay master. I
prefer working
with plaster, as the fine grain accommodates delicate carving, so the following
instructions are for
plaster. Make the forms for filling with plaster from small thrown pots or juice
cans. Forms can
be round, oval, or rectangular. One larger cylindrical form should also be
prepared, which is
slightly smaller in diameter than the inside of the mugs you will be decorating. A
sturdy piece of
wood (1"x2"), twelve to fifteen inches long with a hole drilled in one end, will be
inserted in this
larger form. This will be used like a shoe on a shoelast, to hold the pot in place
while pressing on
the decoration.
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