with Ana Bianchi, owner of Ana Loves Color
 Highlights
- Get a clear understanding of the process of stamp carving as a printmaking technique.
- Get ideas about how to use your newly carved stamps for a variety of printmaking projects.
- Learn how to digitize and turn your stamps into graphics.
- Learn to visualize the whole range of applications for your stamps from craft to illustration to design.
- Learn how to use stamps to create surface patterns.
Come and get creative with us!Â
Sign me up!Come join us as Ana from Ana Loves Color teaches us how to carve stamps and use them digitally for surface pattern and more!
In this workshop, we will learn the history of carving based printmaking methods followed by a hands-on stamp carving workshop using a variety of carving blocks to create a set of stamps and then get a few notes on how to print with them.
This will be followed by a video demonstration of how to digitize the printed stamps and used them in Photoshop or Procreate to make graphics, illustrations, surface pattern or more.
What you'll walk away with:
An easy carving process so that they can make endless stamps
A panorama of uses for your stamps beyond the obvious
A process to use the stamps digitally
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Printmaking is not just for the realm of fine art and books, it can be used in a myriad of applications from craft to design.
Learning how to carve a stamp or printmaking block is easier than you think and will add a special textural look to you work that results in the cuts made with the carving tools. Your stamps should not be use for direct printing, but they can also be digitized and used with versatility of color, sizes and texture in all kinds of applications: pattern design, logos, graphics and lettering, illustrations, and more. This workshop will teach you the basics and show you the panorama of applications and from there, the sky is your limit.
Ana is an artist/designer/ illustrator, and published author/illustrator.
With degrees in design and fine arts, her creative work spans across disciplines, from illustration, surface design, and childrenswear to graphic design and branding. She started printmaking at the age of 5 and has never stopped! Her lifelong love of color is what connects it all and helps her comfortably move from one discipline to another and from one technique to another. Her book "Color Curious" will come out Fall 25'. Besides her artwork, Ana loves cooking colorful things, and gardening - her other color studio.
for this workshop
Hi. I'm Margo.
I’m so glad you’ve found your way here.
A little bit about why me & why this...
I have spent basically my whole life immersed in some sort of creative project or another. I love putting art out into the world, especially the work of other creatives.
I am an entrepreneur first, however I’ve got decades of experience in design, manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, product development, licensing and all around management of artful products and creative people.
My absolute favorite pursuit though, is helping other artists and creatives grow by focusing on what they do best. That’s why I created Tantau Studio. I love helping people hone in on what lights them up, and then watching the magic that can unfold. I mentor and teach students through the Make Art that Sells courses, my Windowsill Chats Podcast and The Foundry Membership, and now, Windowsill Workshops.
I promise you will find something that will entertain or delight, the time to play & dream, and I’ll bet you’ll even learn something new. I look forward to supporting you as you grow into your potential even more along the way.
I see you shining!
 xxo Margo
Are you Ready?
Not only can you listen to your Windowsill Chats episodes but now you can also participate and interact and learn from my guests. This will give you more of a hands-on knowledge of what they do and love.
My hopes are that it will inspire, motivate, and grow this wonderful creative community we have.
We look forward to seeing you the workshop!
- Get a clear understanding of the process of stamp carving as a printmaking technique.
- Get ideas about how to use your newly carved stamps for a variety of printmaking projects.
- Learn how to digitize and turn your stamps into graphics
- Learn to visualize the whole range of applications for your stamps from craft to illustration to design
- Learn how to use stamps to create surface patterns
- Receive the recording to watch again and again!
