For my packaging, I needed a Babuschka stamp so I decided to make one myself.
I'm not really an expert on lino cutting and stamp making but since I needed it fast, I gave it a try. This is what you need:
a lino cutting set, a pencil, a drawing, a sharpie marker, ink and a gum.
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Trace the drawing with a pencil.
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Turn around the drawing and rub the drwing onto the gum.
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This is how it looks after rubbing it.
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Trace the outline with a sharpie marker.
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Cut away all the gum besides the black outlines.
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This is how it looks when the outside is done.
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This is how it looks when the inside is done.
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Put some ink on the stamp.
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Press the stamp onto the paper.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_18OX38xOmx0/Sb9wdGPmR9I/AAAAAAAABzM/GDQ4MUYGOXA/s400/DSC06930.JPG)
Now you can clearly see that the stamp needs to be cut some more. All the black marks can be cut away.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_18OX38xOmx0/Sb9wOhwiRrI/AAAAAAAABzE/LO7-Wro6oLw/s400/DSC06933.JPG)
You can use either the lino cutters for this or a little scalpel knife.
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Repeat the process of stamping again to see if it looks better after cutting away some more gum.
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After the second time, I cut away a bit more... and now I'm satisfied.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_18OX38xOmx0/Sb90QLwbEzI/AAAAAAAAB0s/NE4UWp7E0Y8/s400/DSC06937.JPG)
Stamp a design on a piece of wood and cut it out with a saw. Glue the stamp onto the wood.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_18OX38xOmx0/Sb9wFrbVecI/AAAAAAAABys/U7QboP-7C9U/s400/DSC06938.JPG)
Now I can use it for my packaging. I went out to buy packaging material yesterday.
I'm nearly all set for
my mini feelings to fly out into the world...