Make your own STAMPS! (Plus DIY rubber recipe!) | DIY Custom Rubber Stamps

This is the method I use to make my own custom silicone rubber stamps.
You can make your stamp from a custom 3D print or completely sculpt it by hand! ("What?" Yes!)
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In this video, I show two stamp materials.
One is EasyMold Silicone Putty: *
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The other is a DIY rubber putty using silicone and cornstarch.
(If using the cornstarch and silicone method, be sure to grab "SILICONE 1".)
To make a 3D-printable stamp from your own image (logo, text, drawing), visit STAMP-O-MATIC:
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[@TheCrafsMan]

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[@UvThe1st]

Dear Crafsman, thank you for existing, the internet is a much brighter place with you on it. With love from the UK, Olivia

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What ^She^ said!!!

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@Malakai Valentin Instablaster ;)

[@malakaivalentin6575]

@Ahmad Ronald Thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@nickvlogstv3170]

You are an English teachers dream

[@shanerussell7335]

Today I learned what that little hole on the side of a caulk gun is for.

[@EllenJB]

Me too...along with that metal stick thingy! LOL

[@Diemermakes]

No kidding! My mind is blown

[@BeOurBee]

I think I said the same thing when did a whole video on the silicone recipes a couple of years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5mXapugjpuDqcma

[@dinkaboutit4228]

Sounds like the real winners are your teeth!

[@JEM3]

Me too LOL 🤣

[@dantheman8862]

Firmnicity definition: "The, uh, rubber stampyness factor divided by the sculpy constant"

[@aliciaross4919]

this is my first time seeing something from this channel and it is an ABSOLUTE DELIGHT

[@nancyjohnson5483]

oh no, welcome-addictive if you like humour, intelligence and kindness

[@TheFreshGypsy]

Laughed so hard after the first corn starch and silicon attempt when you said "first off I'm gonna show you how not to do it" 😂🤣😂🤣 You're the best Crafsman

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My wife and kids let me sleep in this morning. Waking up now with a cup of coffee, and The Crafsman. Love my Steadycraftn Sunday's.

[@mattk6101]

I'm jealous

[@j-digglywiggly6785]

@@mattk6101 Sleeping in is a rare luxury! Spent all night installing flooring while the kiddos were sleeping!

[@jessiefea1065]

Life can be so lovely 😊

[@nimblesymbols]

Great topic. On a side note, I wanted to mention it was the first time I watched one of these videos in front of my cat. As soon as my cat heard CrafsMan talking, he stopped, dropped, and paid attention to the screen. I think he expected to be pet. Must have liked the mellow smooth voice and quite frankly, the fur-like qualities of CrafsMan's hair.

[@TheCrafsMan]

That’s delightful!

[@nemmrrc]

The firmnicity of the CrafsMan's command of this here way of teaching folks is alright.

[@jesshasnofilter]

If a perfect comment exists, this is it.

[@magigold1267]

Bob Ross vibes

[@XenoRiftWarp]

As a kid i used to cut stamp patterns / letters into big erasers with a box cutter! 😁

[@elisabethnuijten5341]

Me too! And I also made stamps with big potatoes. ..!!

[@f.d.6667]

Yeah, we did that too - soft PVC worked best... interestingly, in Asia people prefer soft PVC plates over real lino when doing block/lino printing... pricey stuff though.

[@tinlidtoo6615]

Yep. Draw your design on a piece of paper with a 2B pencil then press the eraser onto the design and then just cut out the negative space.. works great. Like a lino print 👍😊

[@TosaNewsense]

I still cut stamps from big erasers! Use better cutting tools these days though :)

[@toughtimes6596]

I still do lol. This looks much easier!

[@Animanimate]

Oh man, I've got corn starch and silicone already at home. I officially have no excuse not to try this.

[@debhalld9794]

Oh yes, try it! You'll probably get addicted to it like I am now... thanks to the Crafsman 😁

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

I thought the same thing, ha ha. The silicone is for my mason jar lamps and there is plenty of corn starch around here. 😁

[@jetblackstar]

Do you also have a puppet though? 😉

[@PerformingNerd]

Watching this with the "auto generated" captions on is a real ride. I love everything about these videos.

[@CStrbel]

This. Always watch twice. 2nd time around kick on those captions.

[@andrea.rivers]

lol agreed!

[@WendyS996]

Hilarious

[@suedefringe]

Rubble Stan and a little spam 😄 I love catching this type of stuff on all kinds of videos.

[@williamkimmel6487]

How do I get auto captions please? I'm computer challenged. Kim

[@42lookc]

1:51 Firmnicity is important.

[@Wrior]

i like you craftman. you're like the bob ross of crafts, man

[@sillyguy]

Every time I watch The Craftsman my body feels like it’s drinking a fresh sweet tea

[@jerrywhidby.]

People outside of the South do not understand what a great compliment you paid Crafsman.

[@MrArtVein]

@@jerrywhidby. I live up north. We know lol

[@erin3967]

Jerry Whidby breaking: sweet tea does not exist outside of the south

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

@@jerrywhidby. I'm from England and I know what a compliment that is (we appreciate tea in general).

[@jerrywhidby.]

@@MrArtVein every time I have asked for sweet tea in a northern state I have been given either berry tea, or unsweet tea with a packet of splenda. I once explained that sugar goes into the tea, and they added sugar to cold tea for me. That's all just anecdotal of course.

[@2216samIam]

hey Crafsman. I love your content. I want to share a little hack with you. If you melt your petroleum Jelly it becomes brushable and easier to spread for a short period of time. I like to scoop some into a tin or jar and then stick that onto a candle warmer for a bit. The key is to keep it set on the candle warmer. EXTRA TIP: once you get it into the mold, you can run the lubricated mold over some mild heat to level things out a bit. I tend to be very conservative with the amounts. I hope this helps someone who needs it. Thank you for all you posting your knowledge on youtube. I've learned so much over the years because of it.

[@TheCrafsMan]

Thank you, Venton! I've been thinning it with mineral spirits, but this is good to know! Sure appreciate you!

[@verdantpulse5185]

Tip: Glue a print from your stamp to the top side of the stamp, in the correct orientation. Helps avoid silly mistakes, helps finding the right stamp if you have a drawer full. Old school stamps, the way books were printed in china for centuries: Copy your artwork onto tracing paper; glue the tracing paper to a (rubber) slab, back side up; looking through the paper at the artwork, carve away to make islands of th artwork. Remove the paper bits and stamp.

[@tomsmith3045]

There's a faster but slightly more dangerous version that we used to use in the 70s. Take your artwork, flip it upside down over a light table and trace the outline with a ballpoint pen. That gives you a reverse drawing. Then take the rubber stencil (or stamp) and wipe it down with gasoline. Immediately put the pen ink side of the drawing on the stencil, and rub it with a roller or wooden stick. The ink will transfer to the rubber. Then cut it out with a heavy duty x-acto knife. That works for stencils for stamps and for rubber stencils for sandblasting. Suggest not smoking during the operation.

[@lollylolly8186]

Always sand your new stamps with 220 grit sandpaper. Gently run it horizontally then vertically. It gives the stamp surface something for ink and paint to adhere to. If you use an ink pad, use the pad to ink the stamp. So you press the inkpad onto the surface not vice verse. If you are using paint, use a brayer to spread out your paint and thinly coat your stamp. This is good practice for any stamps commercial or handmade.

[@danthemakerman]

I've been wanting to try and make a stamp of my logo for awhile but never got around to it, now I have no excuse. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheCrafsMan]

Hope you give it a shot, Dan! :D

[@ancienttech4603]

Another great video! A recipe for DIY liquid release agent: mix petroleum jelly with mineral spirits. The mineral spirits will evaporate and leave the petroleum jelly on the mold.

[@TheCrafsMan]

Yesss! That's a good one! I always forget that one, too!

[@Skoozi]

@Cory Gill I would guess just enough spirits to thin it to a point it easily coats the surface.

[@ancienttech4603]

@@Skoozi Yes, exactly. Each petroleum jelly manufacturer seems to have their own formula, so I just wing it. Thin it down and test it to see if it dries thick enough.

[@TosaNewsense]

I knew someone would have tips in the comments! Thank you!

[@digitaIgorilla]

A piece of wood with its very own paper towel hole already in it? Genius!

[@jakerezac9088]

This is really cool. I'm gonna make one that says 'TOP SECRET' on it

[@MrRucciGucci]

Nice

[@jimbysmamples9119]

Make two more to go with it: - Middle Secret - bottom secret

[@jerrywhidby.]

A bathing suit that says top secret across the top, and bottom secret on the rear of the bottom in fabric paint.

[@pashaveres4629]

Two of my favorite rubber stamps ever - "OPENED AND INSPECTED FOR CONTRABAND" and "PLEASE RESUBMIT IN ARABIC".

[@crackin2000]

Oil soap is a great release agent because with some water it cleans itself out . Sometimes art school memories come in handy but we learn more from you.

[@EllenJB]

Not only did I hit the like button, but I saved this one! I want to make a little insignia of my initials for my polymer clay crafts, and now I know how. Thank you so much! xox PS: love you back!

[@f.d.6667]

Your videos are awesome. As a part-time art instructor who is working with kids that often don't have the funds to buy "professional" art materials, I appreciate that you always encourage viewers to try a low-cost alternative. Again, your videos are truly outstanding, both from a didactic as well as an artistic standpoint.

[@itsagundam79]

My fave molding compound is Oyumaru, aka The Blue Stuff. It's a reusable thermoplastic that takes great detail, doesn't require mold release even if making 2 part molds, and sticks to almost nothing. It will destroy EVA foam but most other materials I've tried work fine.

[@yayab4771]

As an older lady I love that you keep exposing me to "modern" materials and crafts. Your style is so encouraging and your videos are so enjoyable. Thank you for creating content that folks of all ages can get into!

[@kkrolf2782]

Yaya, you will NEVER get old as long as you’re open to learning something new. Keep your mind active. Keep your hands busy. Walk every day.

[@tomsmith3045]

This is a great idea! I used to make stamps with the little rubber letters, but this looks much better and easier. You can buy or make stamp pads, probably for less than $5, and get or make colored ink for them. The nicest pads have a smooth fabric layer on top that is tight, so that just the printing part of the stamp gets the ink. The plain felt pads work ok, but they get ink in the little grooves, too, and eventually the grooves get clogged up with dried ink.

[@-desertpackrat]

You have a really nice teacher voice, I like it :)

[@lsanchez8437]

Every single time I'm on the brink of boredom,craftsman uploads,thanks craftsman

[@rachealgetscreative]

The last stamp I made was probably out of a potato. This is a step up!

[@TheHairyBeastie]

Crafsman - have you tried the silicone1 in water and dish soap method for moulds, it is much less messy than the cornstarch way.

[@TheCrafsMan]

Oh yesssss! :D I did that once as well! Very neat method!

[@mathewcox9371]

@Hairy, do you have a link or know of one to the recipe for that?! I found it one time and ever since I haven’t been able to find it again😭😭

[@kevin-bf4ww]

crafsman is too wholesome and like nine of the videos i watched were accessible in price / alternative materials to make the techniques widely available to everyone

[@shirleymalar2773]

Loved the video! I'm going to do this. I tried to open the link: chaaawa.com/stamp-o-matic/ for info on 3D-printable stamps, but it won't open.

[@bruceshark5501]

You are one of my most favorite humans. What an absolute joy you are.

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

I completely agree.

[@Dameinthewild]

I was just watching a different Crafsman video when this one came up. Immediately hopped over here to see what you're cooking up. Love it.

[@humblehombre9904]

Everytime you mix that 2 part silicone, it reminds me of the old time grape Hubba Bubba bubble gum. I miss that.

[@headerahelix]

The apple and strawberry ones are awful now as well.

[@aepps2]

I love you Crafsman! Im gonna keep asking for a cooking with the Crafsman spin off though

[@Make2wo]

This was very helpful. I'd been making my rubber stamps using large erasers that I bought from the dollar tree, then cut the design out with a x-acto knife and some old wood carving tools I got. I will have to try out these method out.

[@KT-ro2gh]

The arming the chalk gun sounds were extremely satisfying.

[@tomsmith3045]

Agree. "Don't make any sudden moves, or I will make you water-resistant."

[@felixdietzCGN]

Not sure I got you there: is 3D printing a negative form and only using silicone once gonna work or not?

[@TheCrafsMan]

Hey Felix! I was able to make a "STRAIGHT-UP HANDMADE" stamp by printing the negative (letter "holes" in the 3D part) and then pressing silicone putty down into that. So yessir, you can do that with a printed negative. :)

[@felixdietzCGN]

@@TheCrafsMan Thanks CrafsMan! 10/10 will try!

[@lochmoigh1]

Thank you Sir. You would be surprised how much these videos help.

[@TheCrafsMan]

Very kind of you to say!

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Love you craftsman. Thanks for being you and understanding that we can love people regardless of their geographical location of nationality, just because they are a person, and in general people are awesome. ❤️👍 (At least that's what I would like to think you feel when you say you love us😅)

[@styxx0500]

Firmniscity 😅 I love all these unique words he uses lol

[@stephencarroll5356]

You, Sir, are an awesome human being! Thank you so much for your fun way of sharing how to do crafting. I just ran across your videos. I'm gonna watch them all.

[@sarine6237]

So basically, I need a 3-d printer to make a stamp unless I hand carve it? The link doesn't work to stamp-o-matic. Unfortunately 3-d printers are out of my price range (until they become affordable)

[@sftraub]

Wow, I’ve never run across your videos before but you’re a trip, so soothing to listen to and so informative! I now feel the need to binge watch!

[@Berqist]

Can we get a vido on how you made your paper towel holder?

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This channel is going to take over the internet.

[@BlockingTheSunOut]

Is...is the Crafsman cajun? Or at the very least Louisianan since I haven't heard him slip in the odd bit of French and other cajun qualities? What majesty is that accent?! It definitely sounds atleast like my great aunts and cousins in Oklahoma, especially in his inflections, but the accent could be somewhere eastward from there too.

[@BurninGems]

You can also sand in a figure 8 figure to keep an even surface because I always forgot to rotate things.

[@bubblemum]

This works fine if you already have a purchased stamp you want to make copies of- but what if you have an original design on paper you want to turn into a stamp? how do you do that?

[@bearzx3]

Your videos are highly appreciated. Thank you for so many hours.

[@asinlogtotellastory9444]

What other things can you use to stamp instead of rubber carving comment filter brief from my bot aid comp op 9 fee

[@Lazdinger]

I’m going to rent buses with giant oled screens on the sides. And I’m going to drive around Portland streamin the Crafsman.

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Lazdinger they’ll be world peace in a week! First timer for me and his presentation is unique to say the least. Love it. 😁☮️

[@amisstew3]

Just discovered you today TCM. I feel like you are letting me in on a secret...we are being sneaky in the middle of the night makin stuff!

[@crackin2000]

Murphy's oil soap from Fred's... Fred's Dollar store? Fred's Dollar store.

[@staceysisk8961]

This brought me so much joy! I really enjoyed learning from you and you made it FUN I was smiling the whole time! I'm excited to use my 3D printer to make my own stamps because I spent 4 hours yesterday carving my own logo stamp and it was NOT FUN. Nor is it as professional as I'd hoped. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Just to make sure I understand, once you use the homemade method of rubber (cornstarch and silicone) to make your impression of the 3D print, do you then use the same product to make the actual stamp? Much love to you!

[@Merkisme]

spread the ink/paint onto a damp kitchen sponge then use stamp it works very well

[@andy_warb]

Can you do it? Yes you can

[@Nono-hk3is]

Oh yeah, I've wanted to make a custom fern stamp for a long time.

[@jerrywhidby.]

I'm wondering if you could print a negative of the fern design with a laser printer onto photo paper. Then heat transfer the image onto metal. Etch the metal, and then make a silicone impression from the etch to use as a stamp. Would it be deep enough to use as a stamp? Or I suppose you could layer this sort of etching to make it deeper: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ_XfZxqgMh_oqs

[@WynandSchoonbee]

You get rubber sheets that you can laser directly to create a stamp. Obviously your image must be mirrored

[@Nono-hk3is]

These are great ideas, especially as i want to use a fern generated via fractal formula (Barnsley fern, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnsley_fern )

[@McChessNerd]

Hay crafman you are the best Crafsmen show I have ever watched on KZbin. I have recently bought some of your merchandise. A excellent crafted coffee mug. I can't wait to Receive it. Thank you crafman for steady crafting. And inspiring me to be a steady crafting.😁

[@andrea.rivers]

Super fun and inspiring video for this lifetime enthusiast for all things printmaking/rubber stamp and polymer clay. :D And my hub has a 3D printer. I love it!

[@charmainnewman9816]

Love your videos ❤️ I don't own a 3D printer, are they worth it and which one would you recommend? Have a fine day ❤️

[@CraigNevels]

I like the devil's advocate portion of the videos where he calls himself out and shows the DIY version of crafs. "Hold up Crafsman..."

[@k.w.1459]

Crafsman, I need to know how you made that fine paper towel holder. 🤣😂🤣❤️

[@Toxxxicwasteify]

Firmnicity?! What a great word!!! 😹🙌🏾

[@kpepperl319]

Bob Ross of craft... I can sleep to your voice

[@scrubdaddy785]

I miss these types of videos!!

[@emannuelmartinez]

I wonder how many sets of....hands....the crafsman had to go through to make this video 🙄

[@Q-Lady]

Awesome video :) great recipe.

[@EJTechandDIY]

Great video crafsman love you too.

[@Adam-ew7uv]

But crafts man, what if I can’t 3D print a reverse version of a stamp and I have something in the house that I wanna stampify? How would I go about making a mold that would make it so the stamp would come out correct. Like when I have something already 3D that I wanna make a stamp but when I make the mold and then the stamp it comes out backwards how do I fix that or work around that? I don’t know if I’m explaining it right but hopefully you get what I mean

[@k.w.1459]

If I understand your issue, you might need to make a copy of a copy

[@Skoozi]

The cast will always be the same as the original. If you need the cast to be reversed, like in the case of a stamp that has letters than the item you make the mold from needs to be reversed. To my knowledge there's no easy trick to making that happen unfortunately, just a matter of sculpting the mirror image and making a mold of that reverse version.

[@rinoz47]

10:07 tippity

[@ericamanda01]

CrafsMan, teachin us so much! I was wondering, do you have a Thingiverse account?

[@TheCrafsMan]

Thank you for the kind comment! I do have an account: www.thingiverse.com/thecrafsman/designs

[@zenseed75]

Thank you! I've been wanting to do this for a while. ❤

[@Mojoman57]

Medium chain triglyceride oil. You never know what you're gonna learn on an episode of TheCrafsMan Show.

[@artfulphoenix2184]

The dislikes were misclicks.

[@KuiperShaina]

I never knew about this method of embossing something. Genuinely awesome, and I always love watching your vids late at night. A soft soothing voice

[@elizabethgutierrez7120]

Your voice is heaven to my ear's and you alway's make me smile. Thank you.

[@Diemermakes]

After having done a really similar thing by hand to extrude a 2d shape in to something more 3d, the stamp-o-matic link looks to be a huge time saver

[@themaniacbuttler7424]

Why so many dislikes? Do people just dislike without watching, cause if so, why guys?

[@cooljunkproductions]

7:23 "The trick to this is...to just uh...To just get it up in there". Poetry.

[@c.f.7408]

Last time I was this early I ......Wait I've never been this early !! This looks like a fun video

[@GentlemansCombatives]

Us Australians call cornstarch cornflour and cornflour cornmeal. As such, if you want to make the silicon putty and live in Australia, buy cornflour

[@kyakonyeinnocent955]

Y the sock puppet doh😂😂

[@davebauerart]

This is great! I have been hand carving rubber stamps and these are some cool techniques I'll need to try.

[@s.jackson502]

@1:50 Did this hood hillbilly really say the word FIRMNICITY?!?!?! Firmnicity tho??? Subscribed!

[@stephaniecarrasco5099]

You’re voice is so inviting 😂

[@DimaPavlenko]

I never tried it, but looks like you could 3D print the negative mold right away (instead of going all the way with molding a positive). If you print in PLA you can bend the mold slightly in hot water (wear a layer or two of gloves) so that you get a roller like stamp. So, you use it like a rolling press, rather than trying to apply all ink everywhere at once like in 12:35. Flat stamp has to be very precise. Sanding to a smooth surface like in 11:53 might be a good step for the 3d mold, depends on print quality. Obviously you may as well print a handle for the stamp, with arched base. Even use that same arc for molding the hot PLA.

[@HELLAARTSYDUDE]

Medium Chain Triglycerides !!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂 BULLETPROOF STAMPING RIGHT THERE !!!!

[@brocktechnology]

Fantastic stuff! I always glue silicone parts with silicone, it's the only thing that sticks.

[@JCWEST]

If I could boil down what makes you special it's that you said "medium chain triglycerides" and "Firmnicity" in back to back sentence. It is literally impossible for that not to brighten day.

[@basicguy99]

I think you might enjoy making a lino-cut.

[@Nono-hk3is]

Have you ever used silicone putty to make a case for a phone or similar?

[@mathewcox9371]

No no you could! I was thinking about that, but i was worried about the toxicity of the silicone, but i think once it cures you should be able to wash/sanitize it and it should be ok to use

[@user-nx2qz5jo5g]

I came across your channel about a year ago looking up "handcrafted" wirewrap techniques for myself... Although your tutorials were way out of my range League lane & comfort zone, your character voice & way of speaking had me from jump! Your knowledge is obviously so extensive & valuble.. My grandmother is more atistic than crafty so i took some of your tips to her & its been fun... But today is special bc I FINALLY GOT A CRAFSMAN RECOMMENDATION FOR MY SEARCH! Im looking up how to make stamps for my wire wrapping AND IM SO EXCITED TO SEE U ITS RIDICULOUS 😂😂 Coffee & wakenbake already in progress but u just made my morning! 😂😂❤❤ Thanks! Will be back to donate what i can on paydayyy

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Dang you really are a jack of all trades (and master of all! :-) I see why they call you the Crafsman 😊✌️

I've seen folks put the corn starch and silicone into a large ziplock, then seal it and knead. It contains mess and you can get repeatable results when you weigh out them thins over a scale and mix to completion.

[@ToriJAnderson]

Thanks CrafsMan! This is exactly what I've been looking for ... I plan to make silicone stamps to create designs on melted solder. I'm excited to try this! Your video library is a treasure house of inspiration and how-to. I like how you demonstrate the results of all your techniques and experiments ... I like to see how things work. 😁😁😁

[@deegreen8268]

Hiii from southern Africa. FUNNIEST DIY video ever. I learned and I laughed. I subscribed immediately