Art and Soul Virginia Beach - Stamp Carving

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The view from our room in Virginia Beach
I taught two stamp carving classes while at Art and Soul.







My demo stamp.




A wonderful quarter turn repeat stamp!

Simple designs make fabulous patterns.

They can even do unexpected things!

I carved a chicken repeat for Glenny while watching my students carve.


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