Miniature Stamp Kit

1. Miniature Stamp Kit: Welcome to another miniature class called Mini stamp Kit. I am Nina Hidalgo, a miniature artist based in the Philippines. In this class, you will be creating your own teeny, tiny stamp kit that is composed of two stamp pads, one stamp, your own design stationary, and its own box. By the end of this skill share class, you'll be knowledgeable about the basics of doing miniature projects. So let's get started. Thanks. 2. Materials: Aside from patients, we will need a cutting mat. I'll be using a small one. But any will do as long as you have something that can protect the surface of your table. Graft or black paper in 200 GSM, so it won't break easily as we cut it. A ruler to make sure our pieces are neatly done. Of course, a reliable cutter with a grip that won't hurt the bones of your fingers. A pencil to mark those lines that need cutting, a pair of scissors, specialty paper for the stampad, laminating sheet, glue to bind all these tweezers. I like this one because it's pointy. We will also be using a dowel or barbecue stick, foam rubber, black paint, and a paintbrush. 3. Lesson 1 Scale: One of the most important things when doing miniatures is to make sure we know the scale. The most common in dow houses are one to 12 and one to six. I made a one to six as a prototype for this class, but figured it might be too small, especially for a beginner in doing miniatures. I settled for one to five. Order to get the scale, we get the dimensions of the actual piece, then divide it into either 12 for a one to 12 scale or six if it is a one to six scale. The rectangular Shashi aa stampad has dimensions of 7.5 centimeters by 5 centimeters. And since we will be using the scale one to five, we will divide it by five, which will give us 1.5 centimeters by 1 centimeter. 4. Lesson 2 Mini Stamp Pads: Grab either the graft or black paper and make sure it's 200 GSM. Remember, the smaller the project is, the sturdier the materials must be. Use both the ruler and cutter to cut four pieces of 1.5 centimeter by 1 centimeter rectangles. And those two rectangles, use your pencil to make 1 millimeter border on each side. Then cut it. F f Get your scissors and round the corners of all those four mini rectangles. You will know the importance of using good thick papers in this part. Set those aside and remember where you'll place them. If you feel they need to yawn or sneeze, then look the other way unless you want to spend your time finding those little pieces. Getting aside, two small rectangles of the same size, 1.5 centimeters by 1 centimeter. Like what we did with other rectangles, we should round the corners of the specialty papers, too. Let's not forget about the covers of our stamps. I am basically using the things I can find in my craft drawer, and I found some laminating sheets that will be used in this class. I also happen to have a heating gun, so I heated the laminating sheet to make it translucent. Just like what we did with the specialty papers, we'll be doing the same with the laminating sheets. We'll make two little rectangles. We will now put all those together, starting with the base, husband. Then the specialty paper that serves as the stamp pad. Then the border. I prepare the file that you can download and print. It contains the Shahia logos that need to be put on the laminating sheet cover of our stamp pads. If you used black paper, there is no need to paint the border in the base. But if you used craft paper, then we'll use the black paint and brush. Don't be shy about asking for help from the tweezers. M. Did here are your two mini stamp peds. Oh. 5. Lesson 3 Mini Stamp: Now, on to the most challenging part, making the rubber stamp. We'll start by making a perforation on the dowel or barbecue stick. Roll the cutter onto it enough to make a little cut. Then break it by hand. Yes, like a kit cat. Clean both ends, then put it aside. If no foam rubber is available, then you can cut a little bit from the mouse pad. The thickness of the rubber must not be greater than 10 millimeters. Feel free to use a magnifying glass at this point as we will be working on a tight and small area. Grab your pencil, then draw the stamp shape you want, then fill it in. Let's do basic shapes for now. I chose a circle and never thought it would be challenging as it has no corners. I saved your right there. Now, pick a different shape. It's better to have long nails in this part, as you can use them to grip and control the rubber. Be careful. We don't want to brick any of your fingers. Slatly cut the unmarked areas while making sure we leave 5 millimeters as the base of the rubber. Glue the foam rubber onto the stamp handle and leave it dry. To match it with the stamp pads, we'll paint the handle black. 6. Lesson 4 Mini Box: Our little project is almost done. I am rooting for a simple kit, so I will stick to a plain craft box. Make two pieces of 2.7 centimeters by 3 centimeters. Then put one aside, which we will call base one. Take the other square and remove 2 millimeters from each side. Which is the base two? Put it aside with the base one. Cut two pieces of 2.5 millimeters by 2.5 centimeters and another two pieces of 2.5 millimeters by 2.8 centimeters. Glue base two in the middle and on top of base one. Do you see those pieces on each side? That's where we'll glue the sides of the box. You may use a tooth pick to apply glue to each side. Having light pressure when doing miniatures is applause. Make sure to handle it carefully. Then cut a 2.8 centimeters by 3.1 centimeters laminating sheet and put a brand sticker on it. This serves as the cover of our tiny kit. I attached a downloadable and printable file for our tiny stickers. 7. Project DIY Stationery: Here comes the fun part. Design your own stationery using the tiny stamp pad. Cut four pieces of 1 centimeter by 2 centimeters plain white paper. We did not put any ink on the stamp pad, so don't be fooled by this clip because I used the real Shashi ata stamp pad. You can use watercolor or ink in any color. If you are using watercolors, then dilute them with a little bit of water. But if you are using ink, then it's good to go. Start making patterns on those small papers and enjoy. Let's assemble our mini stamp kit. 8. Thank you: Thank you for taking this Skillshare class, and I am hoping to see your Mini Stamp kit. Take a photo of your project and post it here for everybody to see. Your feedback, comments, or suggestions are welcome, so feel free to share them. You can also tag me on Instagram at Nina Ti Dago or Facebook, Nina Hidalgo. I hope you had fun and see you in my next Skillshare class.