Making Stamps For Ceramics

A lot of potters make custom texture stamps by carving into or pressing a piece of clay into an existing texture and then bisque firing it.

Making stamps for ceramics.

I make a lot of ceramics and like all of my art i like to put a signature on my things. In this article in the ceramic arts network archives potter virginia cartwright explains how she makes her polymer clay stamps. Produced in about 1 week or less. More ways to make custom pottery stamps.

This technique is great if you don t want to wait for a bisque fire to work your stamps into production. We specialize in custom clay stamps for professional potters using artwork or logos you create or your customer requests. Except it can be a little tiring to make the same signature over and over again especially if you got a lot of 20 something items you all need signatures on. See more ideas about clay clay stamps clay texture.

Another cool way to make custom stamps is to attach coils to a lug of clay. In today s video an excerpt from her dvd creative forming with custom texture which is now available as a. As with everything in ceramics there are many ways to make clay stamps. This video shows the basics of how to make a signature stamp or a makers mark stamp in clay.

Our clay stamp making process was developed by artist joel socwell while studying ceramics at the university of wisconsin whitewater.