Printmaking: Linocut Monogram Stamps

Learn how to create your own monogram stamp using the linocut block printing technique. The class will begin with a brief tutorial, then you’ll design and carve a personalized stamp featuring the initials of your choice. Participants can further customize their design by adding a simple symbol or image.
Once your stamp is complete, we’ll spend the final part of class practicing stamping techniques and creating a small set of notecards. Your custom stamp can be used to personalize books, stationery, bookmarks, and more, and is easy and relaxing to create using basic carving tools.
All materials are provided, and participants will take home their completed stamp and notecards. No previous experience is required.
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CLASS DETAILS:
Date: Tuesday, June 30
Time: 6pm to 8:30pm
Fee: $35
Age: 18+
Location: Virginia's House ~ Dining Room*
Parking: House Parking Lot
Register by phone at 419-874-4174 or online at 577foundation.org/classes-events/studio-arts
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577 Staff Instructor: Bennett O. Dowling
Bennett has been working professionally in horticulture for 16 years but has played in the garden since he was 5, gardening in Arizona, Ohio, and South Carolina. He holds a BS in Regional and Urban Planning, minoring in Landscape Architecture, from Miami University and has an Associates Degree in Landscape Horticulture Technology from Cincinnati State. He has written for Ohio Gardener magazine and worked for garden author Denny McKeown. Bennett’s main goal is to empower people to create spaces that are beautiful, inspiring, and in harmony with the natural world.