Hey everyone!! Just wanted to let everyone know that I have actually
done something artistic!! I went last week (I think...) and got some
stuff to carve out some stamps. I carved the sig stamp for my
daughter, Trinity Jah, and the word Ewok for me. I am currently
having a friend trace out my tattoo so that I can carve it. I am
hoping that she gets it so that it is more like a cartoon so that I
don't have to try and figure out how to carve the fur. That will
wait until I am better. I am planning an outing next week and
hopefully over this weekend. I do have some questions though. I got
a block of 1/2" thick Mastercarve because it was cheaper :). Has
anyone gotten this cut in half? I think I will leave mine full
thickness as I am not going to mount them, but for placing a box I
feel the stamp should be mounted. I tried my cheese slicer and it
didn't work. I did try a knife, but all mine are not anywhere near
sharp and I haven't gotten myself a sharpener yet. Did this only
work with the "pink stuff"? My other comment is about getting
pictures mirrored and actually onto the carving material. I first
tried the print it and acetone method and didn't get clean bright
lines, so I went out and bought a $2 pad of tracing paper. I traced
using a No.2 HB pencil. I set the material on there and pressed a
little bit and presto!! Beautiful bright clean lines. I read
someone used a mechanical pencil and as a drafting student with a
lousy 2-year degree, I know that most mechanicals that are out there
are some really hard lead. Make sure that you are using a softer
lead which is the HB above. I don't remember what the HB means, but
I know that it is softer. Just wanted to update ya'all and share
some of a first-timers experience. Holla' at ya'all soon!!


Ewok