tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post5900447728887818013..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Twin Project: Potato StampingMarquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-36968336545324718412015-11-22T20:49:30.505-07:002015-11-22T20:49:30.505-07:00The original pin used a sweet potato, but maybe th...The original pin used a sweet potato, but maybe that was more for the shape (to get a good long thin feather stamp made) than it was for the "medium". So we both tried sweet potatoes as well since that was what was in the pin (but then I added in regular baking taters because I had them on hand when I wanted more stamps). I found the sweet potato harder to carve and harder to get crisp edges. I can see how it would lend itself well to a feather in the original pin. I think if I were to try this again I'd just use baking potatoes and not sweet potatoes. Marquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-79151307615110739052015-11-22T20:46:44.137-07:002015-11-22T20:46:44.137-07:00Ooh, I love that idea! I'll have to try that!Ooh, I love that idea! I'll have to try that!Marquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-22396377622774123772015-11-22T08:56:04.373-07:002015-11-22T08:56:04.373-07:00When I was a child, way back in the 1970s, we did ...When I was a child, way back in the 1970s, we did potato stamps for all kinds of things. But we never used a sweet potato. I would think that would be too fibrous. Was it? Anyway, it's a fun project to do with kids, and my children and now grandchildren have all made gift wrapping paper for the holidays and birthdays. Marandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369563197430240148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-11861835337915614582015-11-22T01:12:19.717-07:002015-11-22T01:12:19.717-07:00I absolutely love the comparison idea! Emilee, I&#...I absolutely love the comparison idea! Emilee, I'm afraid acrylic paint won't behave very well when washed...Viiriäinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940213742440937761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-22938442707451214282015-11-21T16:32:26.211-07:002015-11-21T16:32:26.211-07:00I haven't found potato stamping to be worth th...I haven't found potato stamping to be worth the effort either. I like being able to design stamps, though. I did a project where I cut a design out of those thin foam sheets and glued it to a block of wood and the design turned out great. It's less expensive than buying rubber designed for carving stamps, but of course won't last as long. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302147304837777942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-23296993299655607182015-11-21T15:50:15.635-07:002015-11-21T15:50:15.635-07:00In my experience potato stamping is so not worth t...In my experience potato stamping is so not worth the effort. If I'm going to go through the slow, painstaking hassle of carving a stamp, I'd rather spend a little extra money and buy a block of rubber designed for carving stamps that'll last more than a day. Your projects turned out cute, though, and I love how you did the same project together even though you're far away.ladylynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975414639184224517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-40838292812119336112015-11-21T11:07:03.856-07:002015-11-21T11:07:03.856-07:00I really like the images you both chose to use. I...I really like the images you both chose to use. I can imagine that the Fleur-de-lis must have been a challenge to carve!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-91626723099467892932015-11-21T10:48:42.736-07:002015-11-21T10:48:42.736-07:00Where on earth did you get those infinity scarves ...Where on earth did you get those infinity scarves at 2 for $3???Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254564834899845387noreply@blogger.com