You guys, carving stamps is so addictive. Once I start it's hard for me to stop.  I'm a stamp carving binger and I cannot lie!!  

I have a lot of "garbage" rubber leftover from Carve December and so I've been attacking it with vigor!

from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps

I started with a single long piece of rubber and cut it into several smaller pieces:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps

Take a closer peek at the five stamps I carved:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps
from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps
from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps
from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps
from the Balzer Designs Blog: More Garbage Stamps

These stamps are tiny — the smallest is .75" square and the largest (diamond pattern) is 1" x 1.25" — but they've got a big impact!

What are you carving from your garbage rubber?  Something good, I hope!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

72 thoughts on “More Garbage Stamps

  • Ooooh…love these repeating-pattern stamps…you are so great at creating these!The leaves one is just awesome!
    Have gotta give it a try…

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  • Ooooh…love these repeating-pattern stamps…you are so great at creating these!The leaves one is just awesome!
    Have gotta give it a try…

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  • Ooooh…love these repeating-pattern stamps…you are so great at creating these!The leaves one is just awesome!
    Have gotta give it a try…

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  • Ooooh…love these repeating-pattern stamps…you are so great at creating these!The leaves one is just awesome!
    Have gotta give it a try…

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  • Ooooh…love these repeating-pattern stamps…you are so great at creating these!The leaves one is just awesome!
    Have gotta give it a try…

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  • Ooooh…love these repeating-pattern stamps…you are so great at creating these!The leaves one is just awesome!
    Have gotta give it a try…

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  • I love these stamps you are creating! Do you start with a drawing of the whole stamp pattern first and then carve? What tools do you use?
    thks!

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  • I love these stamps you are creating! Do you start with a drawing of the whole stamp pattern first and then carve? What tools do you use?
    thks!

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  • I love these stamps you are creating! Do you start with a drawing of the whole stamp pattern first and then carve? What tools do you use?
    thks!

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  • I love these stamps you are creating! Do you start with a drawing of the whole stamp pattern first and then carve? What tools do you use?
    thks!

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  • I love these stamps you are creating! Do you start with a drawing of the whole stamp pattern first and then carve? What tools do you use?
    thks!

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  • I love these stamps you are creating! Do you start with a drawing of the whole stamp pattern first and then carve? What tools do you use?
    thks!

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  • So cool! I love each and every stamp you make. I am so impressed! How do you decide on a design? How do you keep the lines straight? Awesome!

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  • So cool! I love each and every stamp you make. I am so impressed! How do you decide on a design? How do you keep the lines straight? Awesome!

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  • So cool! I love each and every stamp you make. I am so impressed! How do you decide on a design? How do you keep the lines straight? Awesome!

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  • So cool! I love each and every stamp you make. I am so impressed! How do you decide on a design? How do you keep the lines straight? Awesome!

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  • So cool! I love each and every stamp you make. I am so impressed! How do you decide on a design? How do you keep the lines straight? Awesome!

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  • So cool! I love each and every stamp you make. I am so impressed! How do you decide on a design? How do you keep the lines straight? Awesome!

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  • I love this patterns, I love the stamps are you create.
    hughs

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  • I love this patterns, I love the stamps are you create.
    hughs

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  • I love this patterns, I love the stamps are you create.
    hughs

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  • I love this patterns, I love the stamps are you create.
    hughs

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  • I love this patterns, I love the stamps are you create.
    hughs

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  • I love this patterns, I love the stamps are you create.
    hughs

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  • Those are great !! I especially like the one with the leaves.

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  • Those are great !! I especially like the one with the leaves.

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  • Those are great !! I especially like the one with the leaves.

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  • Those are great !! I especially like the one with the leaves.

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  • Those are great !! I especially like the one with the leaves.

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  • Those are great !! I especially like the one with the leaves.

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  • I love your little stamps! I too love carving after reading your excellent book. I got it on my Kindle so that I will always be able to see it any time I want. Now I know not to throw away even the little stuff.

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  • I love your little stamps! I too love carving after reading your excellent book. I got it on my Kindle so that I will always be able to see it any time I want. Now I know not to throw away even the little stuff.

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  • I love your little stamps! I too love carving after reading your excellent book. I got it on my Kindle so that I will always be able to see it any time I want. Now I know not to throw away even the little stuff.

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  • I love your little stamps! I too love carving after reading your excellent book. I got it on my Kindle so that I will always be able to see it any time I want. Now I know not to throw away even the little stuff.

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  • I love your little stamps! I too love carving after reading your excellent book. I got it on my Kindle so that I will always be able to see it any time I want. Now I know not to throw away even the little stuff.

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  • I love your little stamps! I too love carving after reading your excellent book. I got it on my Kindle so that I will always be able to see it any time I want. Now I know not to throw away even the little stuff.

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  • These stamps are FABULOUS. You are so talented!

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  • These stamps are FABULOUS. You are so talented!

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  • These stamps are FABULOUS. You are so talented!

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  • These stamps are FABULOUS. You are so talented!

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  • These stamps are FABULOUS. You are so talented!

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  • These stamps are FABULOUS. You are so talented!

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  • Love these garbage stamps! I always save my scraps to make smaller stamps, but you are inspiring me to do more geometric designs!

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  • Love these garbage stamps! I always save my scraps to make smaller stamps, but you are inspiring me to do more geometric designs!

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  • Love these garbage stamps! I always save my scraps to make smaller stamps, but you are inspiring me to do more geometric designs!

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  • Love these garbage stamps! I always save my scraps to make smaller stamps, but you are inspiring me to do more geometric designs!

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  • Love these garbage stamps! I always save my scraps to make smaller stamps, but you are inspiring me to do more geometric designs!

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  • Love these garbage stamps! I always save my scraps to make smaller stamps, but you are inspiring me to do more geometric designs!

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  • I bought your carving stamps book and am ready to “do the garbage”!! haha

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  • I bought your carving stamps book and am ready to “do the garbage”!! haha

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  • I bought your carving stamps book and am ready to “do the garbage”!! haha

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  • I bought your carving stamps book and am ready to “do the garbage”!! haha

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  • I bought your carving stamps book and am ready to “do the garbage”!! haha

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  • I bought your carving stamps book and am ready to “do the garbage”!! haha

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  • Wow, awesome. Michelle t

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  • Wow, awesome. Michelle t

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  • Wow, awesome. Michelle t

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  • Wow, awesome. Michelle t

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  • Wow, awesome. Michelle t

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  • Wow, awesome. Michelle t

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  • Beautiful, happy colors! I need to do more rubber stamp projects!:)

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  • Beautiful, happy colors! I need to do more rubber stamp projects!:)

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  • Beautiful, happy colors! I need to do more rubber stamp projects!:)

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  • Beautiful, happy colors! I need to do more rubber stamp projects!:)

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  • Beautiful, happy colors! I need to do more rubber stamp projects!:)

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  • Beautiful, happy colors! I need to do more rubber stamp projects!:)

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