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How to create artistamps

by aisling d'art ©2006

How-to information

Definition - Artistamps - Definition of and basic info about artistamps.

How to make a sheet of stamps with Adobe PhotoShop - Step-by-step instructions that can work with other graphics programs, too.

Resizing your art to fit on artistamps - Several options for designers.

Glues and adhesives for artistamps - Commercial product ideas and resources.

Glue recipes for artistamps - An assortment of home brewed lickable glues.

Perforations for artistamps - Ways to make the edges of your artistamps look 'real'.

Useful artistamp references

Real, exotic and foreign-looking stamps from my own collection, as a source of ideas for your own artistamps.

Philately links - Learn about the world of traditional stamps and stamp collecting.

Artistamps - examples

Aisling's artistamps 2000 - 2005 - Many of my early digitally created artistamps.

For more information about my postal authority, the fictional land of Ballynafae, see Welcome to Ballynafae.

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Did you know...

Artistamps can be one of the easiest ways to begin participating in mail art.

Artistamps are faux postage. Many of them look like actual postage stamps, but they're created by individuals with an emphasis on personal statement.

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Mailart (aka mail art) is art sent through the mail, usually via the postal service. It's generally seen by everyone who handles the mail, en route.
Artistamps are faux postage. They look like 'real' postage stamps, but they're actually created by artists, and often aren't legal postage.
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