Stamp Kingdom News [Feb/March]

6 min read

Deviation Actions

stamp-kingdom's avatar
Published:
2.3K Views
Hello, figured it would be nice if you heard from me, so you know I'm not dead and haven't given up on the group, I'm just very slow getting back into the routine of being on here, making art and wading through my inbox :P

I'd like to share a neat little tutorial on stamp making from a stamp maker of some time now, Kezzi-Rose



It's a simple guide through the various stages of stamp construction, and shows a nice combination of text and original graphics (as I always encourage stamp makers to try and create original content and resist the temptation to paste pre-existing images into stamp templates with no other adornment). For those reading who would like to try making a stamp but find the idea of hand pixelling the stamp teeth daunting, there are a number of good templates to start with on the main group page in the resources module so you have something to start with.

Here is a selection of stamps from Kezzi-Rose to get you inspired:
Vintage Typewriter Stamp by Kezzi-Rose Tea and Book Days Stamp by Kezzi-Rose Earth Science Stamp by Kezzi-Rose Extraterrestrial Life Stamp by Kezzi-Rose Earlybird Stamp by Kezzi-Rose

Another stamp maker I'd like to mention is firstfear, she's also coming back to dA recently and is providing some very inspiring stamps using originally made graphics and pixel art. Here's some examples for inspiration:
Stamp - Free Da Use by firstfear Stamp - Do Not Use by firstfear Stamp - GIYF by firstfear Stamp - ! Heart Handmade by firstfear Stamp - Love Halloween by firstfear

As well as some useful stamp making resources:
Stamp - Template by firstfear Stamp - Lace'n' Bow Template by firstfear


In group related news, I'm still hoping to start monthly contests and more structured features, however I want to make sure that we are actually ready and will have active participants and prizes for the contest to make it worth while doing before we start. I'm also playing around with some group settings to try and bring down the number of expired entries, by allowing fewer votes per submitted piece, however I'm still going to continue screening members for their member applications as I think it's not a lot to ask that you read the rules and therefore include a link to a stamp you've made when applying. There is still an astonishing number of people who submit without doing this so I am thinking of ways to make it more obvious for people how our application process works.

If anyone wants to volunteer time, points or ideas please do feel free to come forward or note me, I'm not that scary and the group will one day thank you for it :P
© 2014 - 2024 stamp-kingdom
Comments2
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Kezzi-Rose's avatar
Thanks so much for the feature of my tute and stamps! :love:
I really appreciate it, and I do hope people find it useful~ c: