Sunday, March 31, 2013

Folk Art Spring Flower Rubber Stamp


Spring flowers will be coming up
soon here in Iowa, and I thought I would
get a jump start by carving a 
folk art style rubber stamp flower.
This one is a nice size at around
2 1/2 inches by 1 3/4 inches.
I will be looking forward to seeing 
the first blooms of Spring soon, though,
in the garden off of my Sun-room!  

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Kokeshi Doll Rubber Stamps, Antique style



Set of 4 hand carved rubber stamp
antique style Kokeshi Dolls.
I had so much fun drawing these, let alone carving them. Being able to use them is 
something that I look forward to, but being able to hold these little rubber stamp carvings 
in my hand and study them after carving is
an added benefit. It seems to have been done by someone else once the stamp has been carved.
They each have a unique personality and 
represent different provinces
in Japan. It is so amazing how many
doll styles there are in Japans Kokeshi history !  
Here is a link that tells more about the history of Kokeshi's that a friend of mine in Singapore shared with me: