Your voice is so calming. I bought some foam sheets today and searched and there you were. Thank you!

Thank you for showing me how to make these!

I love how organic your shapes are.

Just saw your video. I got the bright idea to take the foam toe separators from my latest pedicure and attach them to cardboard and use them for stamps. Thanks for the video.

I love the gelli plate!! Your creative juices start pouring when you get it out. Some of my favorite things to use.... the net from bags of produce, looks like snake skin; bubble wrap, large and small; shelf liner gives a nice texture; a sink mat (one you would lay in the sink to protect glasses) it has squares and I've gotten some really nice texture from that one; taking off the paper from one side of corrugated cardboard so you can get the ridges; laying down scrunched up saran wrap or grocery bags. It's amazing how you look at things differently when you have gelli plating in mind. Thanks for sharing your time and ideas. I get inspired when I watch you.

Always good to demo something you do, never know when someone like me comes along to randomly see this on their feed and think, oh great idea! Love your videos! Tfs, vicki

Wow Denise, you've made some cool designs. I have some homemade foam stamps but I haven't used them in awhile. You've made me want to carve some new ones now. Yours are very cool. Great job. Now off to see you use them. TFS your creative mind with us. ❤💜🤗

Went looking for a tutorial on making foam stamps...here it is! Sat and created my own right along with you....many thanks.

Thank you so much for sharing this cost effective way to create our own stamps. I didn't want to buy a pack of 100 tile spacers in one size when I only need a handful. Handmade stamps look much more organic & fun!

You can adhere these foam shapes to a lint roller from the Dollar Tree also. I made probably eight of them that way. New subscriber here and enjoying your vids.

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Denise-darn it, after seeing two of your videos, I was forced (yes, that is not too strong a word) to subscribe to your channel. Not to sound too pretentious, but I have only subscribed to three other art channels in the several years (three, maybe?) I’ve been using KZfaq for art lessons. And here is another great video (I love to dig into previous videos from the best of the best tutors-and you definitely qualify). My work, such as it is (I’m pretty new to gel printing, but I am a self-professed technique junkie ) is going to improve using your techniques. Thank you for your help!

Love it! Thanks for sharing. PS - It is so much easier to cut if you use meat packing trays instead of cardboard.

What a terrific video! Thank you for so many great ideas. Lately, I rarely throw anything out without considering how I can use it for a craft project. I have "trained" my family to ask before they throw things out. Needless to say, they are not too thrilled. LOL

I wonder if you could mount your shapes on acetate? It would be flimsier than the cardboard, but you would be able to see the placement and then use cardboard or other hard, flat object to push it down. It would mean less cutting of long pieces of cardboard too ;-) I always end up with sheets of acetate from the packaging my kids toys come in and although I find use for a lot of it, there is always more! Just a thought. Great stuff :-)

If you stick them to a CD you could see there placement better. And double or tripple the cd thickness.

Hi Denise and thank you for your share, still loving watching you "processing" ;) actually , as i was making my own ones, i found that you can make really fine details like feathers of a little bird just with a sharp tool like a needle or even a pointy cutter and there is no need to push hard into the foam just draw and it makes amazing prints ;) watching your vid always makes me finding inspiration :D

Thank you so much Denise, makes me want to start making my own fun foam stamps. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

I like that you can make stamps that 'fit' your gel plate. Your video was very instructive.

I have also used clear CD cases for backing as you can see where you are placing your stamp better. I like to do layered stamping with them.

Great video Denise, thanks for sharing! Hehe I still have to give this ago (bit like scrappy with the gel printing lol), although I have made stamps with thread and string around a wooden block! The wooden block was from an old wooden stamp I didn't like! I have tonnes of those from the 'olden' days when we all used wooden stamps! Love the one you loved most... your own stamp design line next Denise 👍🏻😃

Love it! I'm going to try making some of my own now. Thank you, thank you for sharing this with us!

I have a micro tn that I want to make stamps for and your tutorial is exactly what i was looking for, tho instead of using cardboard, i used my 2 part epoxy and some flat geometric pendant molds to make clear bases for my stamps. It will also keep stamp size in mind since the largest one is less than 3 inches long, then i will glue some push-pins to the backs for handles. Thank you again for such a wonderful tutorial!!!

YES...I love this idea!! I am going to get some foam and make some stamps. I am pretty new to gelli printing but can't wait to get going on this. The picture of the other stamps that you made from your husbands things, I think it is a chain from a chain saw. lol I love the previous remarks from the lady below. So cool. Keep it up

Great tutorial, I just bought some foam today and going to see how I get on making my own stamps.

Thank you for this, Denise!

Great ideas!!! TFS!! XO ❤

Thanks. I prefer the hand made stamps to the mass produced ones. Hope I can find the adhesive foam in France!

You can make some interesting (and cheap) stamps using this method. And very easy to attach to your piece of cardboard.

Great video, Denise! I've made foam stamps with my ScanNCut....from images in the machine and ones that I've hand drawn (especially intricate ones). When I do, I've found it best to use the non-sticky foam (and then glue to a cardboard mount). The SNC also can be use to make your own stencils. Once saved in the machine they can be scaled up or down which is really great (plus a lot of other options).

Another great video full of ideas! Wonk-it indeed! 🤣 And what was that nifty punch gadget you used? Those lines you made with the stylus should show up in the print. Occasionally the lines will need retracing but you can add great detail that way.

Love foam stamps! What is the name/brand of that big hole punch? I think I may need it! Thanks.

This video was awesome! I'm in a stamp making friendzy these days and this was a nice cheaper alternative way! I was wondering what kind of hole punch that is? I make my own sketchbook and the heavy duty hole punch I currently use is pretty hard on my hands, I have pretty bad arthritis.

Buy cheap children’s rubber tongs and use sole to make marks

Who is "she" who attached things to a wooden block? Would love to see the vid! I LOVE your wooden block! I'm really enjoying your ICAD series. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration!

Great video. Thanks. One question - do they need cleaning to avoid clogging up from repeated use? Since they're cardboard you can't use soap and water.

Do you put handles on your foam stamps? The only idea I have seen is masking tape folded in half in the center and use the ends to tape it to cardboard. Any other options out there?

I love making stamps this way! What type of glue do you recommend? The type I used kinda doesn’t work so well and my stamps came apart. I have tons of foam that I want to use before buying the sticky back kind next time.

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Can you use a punch on the phone.?