Shadow Stamps for Beginners

Stamping art is escalating and with it, so is the interest of shadows in stamp arts!

Stamping art is escalating and with it, so is the interest of shadows in stamp arts! With many stampers using shadows in their projects of cards, scrapbook and other things, many art stamping companies are now creating stamps specifically for use of shadow making.

Shadow stamping involves a simple technique in which the stamp artist creates a soft but solid aura of color around a more defined image. Also known as shadow blocking and silhouetting, this method of stamping is rising tremendously in the art world of stamping. With stamp artists, a “shadow stamp” is used to accomplish such an image.

To start with the basics of using shadow stamping as a technique, you first need a shadow stamp. For beginners, use the shadow stamp with a light ink color first for best results. You can use the stamp just once for a highlight or you can keep repeating the stamp to make the forms overlap. After doing so, use the detailed image of the stamp shape to stamp over it. Make sure the detailed stamp image is inside the shadow, but aligned slightly off the center of the shadow stamp. You can also, in turn, use a larger detailed stamp to put over the shadow stamp of smaller size. Although shadow stamping is very hard to not get right, there are some effects that will appeal more than others.

Shadow stamping is great for making soft backgrounds or for adding a soft shade to a piece of artwork or craft work. After becoming more familiar with stamp shading, you can also use bolder colors and therefore, add explosions of color to your background artwork.

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