| Rubber stamps - those cute and creative pieces of | | | | an oven. When it's done, you'll have beautiful and |
| rubber (and sometimes wood) that we use for arts | | | | creative pottery, made simple! |
| and crafts - can be great tools to use for aesthetic | | | | The second way to use rubber stamps creatively is to |
| and pleasing works of art, no matter how young or old. | | | | personalize coffee mugs or t-shirts, or really any |
| They are simple and easy to use, and ensure that you | | | | surface or material that can be used or worn to make |
| or your child can use basic shapes and designs with a | | | | it special. Just get stamps in the shapes of individual |
| minimum of effort. All you really do is dip in the paint | | | | letters and use them together to spell out a name or |
| and apply, right? This is how most people use them, | | | | phrase. Your child or significant other will smile when he |
| but there are a couple of other creative ways to use | | | | or she sees a t-shirt or coffee mug with their name on |
| rubber stamps. | | | | it - and if they're a big coffee drinker, I bet you'll see |
| The first way to use rubber stamps is actually to | | | | them use that special mug over and over again! Just |
| make pottery. I bet you didn't think you could use them | | | | cover the mug with a coat of sealant so its |
| to make pottery, but you definitely can. All you do is | | | | dishwasher safe and you're set. |
| take some polymer clay - the kind you can bake - and | | | | There are many other ways to be creative with |
| impress the clay with a stamp while it's still soft. Dipping | | | | rubber stamps; they're just waiting to be discovered by |
| them in multiple colors of paint will also impress the | | | | you and your kids today! So if you're looking for a |
| paint into the clay along with the design. After this, just | | | | cheap new alternative way to doing crafts with the |
| put on a couple of layers of glaze and put the clay into | | | | kids give stamping a try today! |