Designer Stamps

Details: Last Updated: Friday, 12 December 2014 15:32

As class times become shorter and an increased number of students attend ceramic programs, the importance of utilizing quick, creative and diverse design tools is even more essential. Mayco has the perfect design tool for imprinting and color application for any grade level. the flexible Designer Stamps!

Designer Stamps create incredibly accurate details whether imprinting into clay, using with versatile Stroke & Coats or working with glass. The flexible mats are especially beneficial for working on curved or rounded surfaces. Use the whole stamp surface for continuous design or a just a portion for individual accents.

Not just for Fired Projects!

Try them in your next print making projects, textile design or any non-fired sculpture!

Creating designs with glaze: These versatile stamps are easy to use with contrasting glazes for stimulating effects or as a template to create an outline that can be colored in.

To use the stamp to apply contrasting detail to a glaze surface: Mayco’s Stroke & Coats glaze performs really well as your “ink”. Choose a color that will contrast with the underlying color. You might consider Tuxedo (SC-15) over light colors and Cotton Tail (SC-16) over dark colors. Stamping with Stroke and Coats works well over all Mayco glazes such as Foundations, Series 2000, Elements, Stroke & Coats and Underglazes. Because of the texture, we would not recommend use over crystal glazes.
Use a sponge to apply your “stamping” color to the stamp. We recommend Mayco’s AC-212 Sponge on a Stick. Working on a flat surface, apply glaze to the sponge and tap off any excess glaze to control the applied color. Gently tap the surface of the stamp with the sponge, being careful not to press too hard, avoiding filling all the nooks and crannies with color.
Place stamp on your ware where you want the impression and gently touch the back of the stamp to make sure you have good contact between your stamp and the surface you are stamping.
Lift the stamp off your piece and enjoy the ease of this process.
If desired, fill in stamped areas with color using Stroke & Coats.

To use the stamp to apply multiple colors as a design:

Using a brush, apply Stroke & Coats colors of choice to the stamp, painting a scene. Do not over apply color but be sure all raised surfaces have glaze.
Place stamp on your ware where you want the impression and gently touch the back of the stamp to make sure you have good contact between your stamp and the surface you are stamping.
Lift the stamp off your piece.

Place your personal accent into clay!

Create textured designs in unfired clays, air-dry clay, paper clay and silver clay. Clays love these texture mats. The stamps won’t stick to the clay and are deep enough to make beautiful impression.
When rolling into the clay, use a pony roller or rolling pin. To make a nice impression, start rolling before you go over the stamp and keep rolling off the stamp to keep the pressure even and make the impression level. Only roll over the area you want left in the clay. Stamps can be used over and over again and with multiple stamps to create a larger design area.

Glass is another option!

Dip an AC-212 Sponge on a Stick into your glass glue and gently tap the tops of the stamp with the glue, being careful not to press too hard so that you don’t fill all the nooks and crannies with glue.
Place stamp on glass surface and gently touch the back of the stamp to make sure you have good contact between your glass and the stamp.
Sprinkle some fine frit over the stamp glue design and tap off the excess. This process is similar to embossing. Fire your glass to a tack firing. This leaves a beautiful raised embossed look on your glass designs.

Twenty-nine designs are currentlyin the Mayco line. MSRP of just $4.95 each will give you endless hours of quality design applications to fit any curriculum K-12. Contact your favorite Mayco distributor to stock these in your classroom today.