Use Hand Made Stamp Rollers for Amazing Original Designs!

[@CosyCeramicSheila]

Thank you, this tutorial is great 😊 ♡

[@annruel1982]

Aww...thanks so much Sheila! I really appreciate that. Thanks so much for watching!! Ann

[@CosyCeramicSheila]

@annruel1982 you are welcome Ann

[@micheledickey4066]

What a brilliant idea! I love how you made the rollers with the tube!! I love making bisque stamps! I made a roller by stamping all of my leaf stamps on a roller so all I have to do is roll it along the rim. What a cool idea with the different layers!! I like to put a bunch of holes in my rolllers and stamps with the pin tool to help the drying. I remember the first few times I made stamps and they took forever to dry!! No one wants to wait for clay to dry! Lol. Thanks so much Ann!

[@annruel1982]

Hey Michele! Thanks. Im glad you liked it. What a great idea with your leaf stamps. That way you get the raised surface too when you roll it. Very good idea about the drying too. You always are so clever!! Thanks for the great tips. Have a wonderful day. Ann

[@kathleenfreeman1696]

Oh my goodness, Anne! Spectacular, as always, ideas. I loved the first mug with weeping plumb best. I have to admit that I didn’t think that I would care for the last mug design, but I totally love it too. Thanks again for your time and knowledge.

[@annruel1982]

Hey Kathleen. I like that one too with all the illustrations. I kept the images simple so anyone could do them. Nothing fancy but the results are still great. Im glad you liked the last mug too. The good think about that was that you could mix and match the rollers and make unique designs every time. Thanks for watching Kathleen! Ann

[@denisenoble4010]

The 2nd roller was my favourite, a lot of more for us to try, Ann, thankyou 😊

[@annruel1982]

Hey Denise. Im glad you liked that one. It was fun to do as it was just so spontaneous. Didnt require a lot of preplanning or thought. Just doodling. Thanks for watching Denise! Ann

[@brown80204]

I've always wanted to make a textured roller, but I couldn't think creatively. Thank you for opening my mind!

[@annruel1982]

Hi Brown! You made my day! Thanks for the kind words and for watching out video. Jim and I really appreciate it. Happy potting to you. Ann

[@RoosterPootPottery]

You are so creative!

[@annruel1982]

Sheri!!! You are so sweet! Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words!! Have a great weekend!! Ann

[@sabineperko4164]

Thank you. Even it is not my pottery stile, I am learning a lot technics from you. ...and by the way, my bread is dark made with rye flour, water, salt and some spices. 😊❤ Wish good luck for pottery and future.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Sabine. That makes my day. Im glad you are enjoying our videos.....and you are a potter ad a baker! Very cool. I would love to know your bread recipe. Sounds interesting. Thanks for the well wishes. Good luck to you as well. Ann

[@sabineperko4164]

I do have a texture ball. I love the results using it. There is no direction I have to care of. It looks always amazing. I can really recommend using balls.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Sabine. We did a video a while back where we made all sorts of texture stamps and the roller balls were part of presentation. I kept the one that I made and love that one too. They are a lot of fun. Thanks so much for watching! Jim and I appreciate you. Ann

[@nickize3146]

Thank you for this video, Anne! I always wanted to make my own stamps. 😊

[@annruel1982]

Hey Nicki! Aww...Im so glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching. They really are a lot of fun to make and use. Give it a go. Ann

[@wendymoyle1328]

This is fabulous, I'm learning so much from you, here in the UK.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Wendy! Nice to meet you. Hello from Florida. One day I will make it across the pond :-). Thanks so much for watching and I am so happy that you are finding some benefit with our projects and tips. Jim and I really appreciate you! Ann

[@wendymoyle1328]

Your advice on a previous video about using nail decorating brushes was a game changer for me!

[@annruel1982]

@@wendymoyle1328 Hey Wendy! I have to admit that was a game changer for me too. Their tight points really make a difference when I paint my illustrated pottery. Im so happy for you. Good luck with your pottery. Ann

[@gsandau]

Great ideas, as usual!

[@annruel1982]

Hi Gsandau! that is so nice of you to say. Jim and I really appreciate it! Ann

[@debbiedunlap2789]

This is wonderful! Are all the rollers you are using bisque fired or at leather hard? Or bine dry when you use them to create the design? How long do they typically last?

[@annruel1982]

Hey Debbie. Always great to hear from you. The rollers I was using in the video were all leather to bone dry. I had just made them that week and I couldnt fire them before they were totally dry....they were still damp. But you are right, if I want the rollers to last, I need to bisque fire them. I addressed that a little in the video in my script but the pieces still werent quite dry by the time we finished putting the video together. The good news is that even in the leather hard form, you can still test the rollers out and correct anything you dont like before having to fire the piece and being committed to the design.

[@shorokgalal]

have you ever tried to curve it on plaster roll ?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Shorokgalal. Good question. I know you can carve into plaster that is stiffened but still damp. Im not sure how much detail you would be able to achieve. The other thing. I might be worried about is that some of the plaster would transfer to the clay. Its never good to contaminate your clay with plaster. On the internet it says, "When clay is fired, any bit of plaster present is totally dehydrated but remains intact as a piece of gypsum. Over time, the bit of gypsum rehydrates-it absorbs moisture either directly from the air or from water the work is exposed to." That would not be good for functional pieces. I would choose to carve the clay over the plaster, I think. Thanks for the question and for watching. Ann

[@andthen2315]

Clever.

[@annruel1982]

Hi andthen! Im so glad you like it. Thanks so much for watching. Ann