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Advanced Shadow Stamping

Once you become an expert at basic techniques of shadow stamping, there are endless things you can do with shadow stamping.

Shadow stamping is a great way to make backgrounds for stamping artwork and crafts. However, once you become an expert at basic techniques of shadow stamping, there are endless things you can do with shadow stamping.

For one, you can investigate the outcomes by trying different procedures for applying the ink on the stamp, using different pressures when stamping, using different shadow shapes or even making your own shadow stamps to go with your stamp collection.

Looking for something to try? Well, instead of using just one color on an ink pad, you can try a ripple effect by using different colors on different portions of the rubber stamp to add different features or highlights on the shadow stamp. You can use a small brush to dip into different colored inks to paint over the shadow stamp or apply watercolor crayons onto a rubber stamp and then mist the stamp lightly with a spray bottle of water before you impress the stamp. You can also add definition to a shadow stamp by utilizing darker colors for the border as well. For a soft frame image, you can also just inking the edges of the shadow rubber stamp. To change the look of a shadow once it’s been imprinted onto your surface, you can stamp on a clear embossing or watermark ink and brush on chalk or pigment powder onto it.

You can also try using different shadow stamp shapes with a detailed image for a more creative or unique approach. Shadow stamps can be use in a variety of ways from simple shadow stamping to complicated features. Since there are many different designs available in shadow stamps, the possibilities are endless.

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