Easy Texture Stamps
It’s Quick Tip Tuesday! Every other Tuesday I share a bite-sized technique or trick from my studio to yours — something fun to try on your gel plate this week.

If you love adding texture to your gel prints, this tip is for you. Did you know it’s ridiculously easy to make your own texture stamps? In this Quick Tip Tuesday—my series of bite-sized tips for gel printers—I’ll show you how to create your own in just a few minutes using inexpensive supplies.

SUPPLIES
  • Adhesive-backed foam sheets (found at Walmart and most craft stores)
  • Ballpoint pen
  • Scissors or craft knife
  • Masking tape or painter’s tape
  • Cardboard

Experiment with shapes, scribbles, and repeated patterns—press your foam stamps into wet paint on the gel plate to remove paint and create texture before you pull your print!

Want to take it for a spin? Give this a try during your next printing session and see what fun textures you can create! And if you do make your own stamps, I’d love to see them—feel free to comment and share a photo.

Happy Printing!

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I’m Diana, the artist behind Crooked Little Studio. I teach playful ways to use random colors and materials to unlock creativity. You can find more inspiration here.

Meet Diana Garrison

I am a teaching artist who helps creative people like you explore techniques and develop practical skills so you can freely express your creativity and unlock your potential.

Until my retirement at the end of May 2024, I had been teaching K-12 students - for over 20 years - how to execute various art techniques and how to appreciate and talk about the visual arts; and I have been doing all this online for the past ten years. And now I am teaching online courses as well as adult workshops in my home studio, at local venues, and as a guest teacher in other locations.

The creative process is an amazing thing! As I explore my own art-making, I develop new styles and techniques along the way. I love to share that knowledge with others so they can benefit from what I've learned.

I offer tips, tricks, and insights in occasional newsletters for my email subscribers; I create free and paid resources and tools, and I am building a collection of online courses. I am always open to ideas for new things to share.

Won't you join me on this creative journey?

Cheers! 
Diana

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