Carved Alphabets $65

Traci Bunkers

Many people lust after hand-carved alphabet stamps and like the unique, artistic & handmade look, but are afraid to try it themselves. I will show you how easy it is to carve your own alphabet stamps, either from your own original lettering or from existing fonts. This low-tech process is fun, easy, and addictive. In class I’ll teach you the skills needed to carve your one-of-a-kind alphabet and get you started so that you can finish up on your own outside of class. To make the stamps, we will be using simple carving tools and eraser-type carving blocks. You will be surprised how easy it is and no carving experience necessary.

I will supply font books and tracing paper.

Supply List:
Linoleum Cutter & Handle: Small & large V- gouge and U-gouge are the main cutters needed (I like the Speedball set that comes with the handle and cutters. The handle is a hollow plastic to store the cutters in.)
Exacto knife and sharp blade
pencil
carving blocks: several large eraser-type carving blocks (such as Staedtler Mastercarve Artist Carving Block or Speedball Speedy cut). For a whole alphabet, you will need 3-4 blocks that are about 4” x 6”, depending on the size of letters you are carving
Any printed fonts/type or your own original lettering. These need to be the size you want to use. We will trace them onto tracing paper.
stamp pad
paper to try stamps on

If you have any questions, please e-mail Traci at Bonkers@bonkersfiber.com! Website: www.bonkersfiber.com