Reverse Image

[crafty1]

I have no idea if this has been mentioned here before or not. I have a very detailed frog stamp and I needed him to face the other way on my scrapbook page. This is what I figured out (and was pretty pleased with myself!).
I inked my froggy up with olive dye ink and stamped him on a piece of white tissue paper so the ink soaked through to the other side (it didn't take much ink to do that). I know you can do this with vellum too, but what's a girl to do when she don't got none??
I cut a big enough square of white cardstock for the frog to fit, spread glue stick glue thinly over the card stock piece and glued him on (wrong side up), smoothing out the tissue paper with my thumb. Then I just cut him out.
He's great, and he isn't see through like he would be with vellum.
I had no luck with other reverse image techniques I tried, so maybe this will help someone else!

[Audrey P Smith]

You can also reverse an image by stamping it on wax paper and then lay the inked side of the wax paper on your cardstock and gently rub the uninked side with your finger. I use this technique a lot to make tree and mountain reflections on water.

[cmwilson]

I never thought of that! Thanks for the tip!

Cindy

[ny2nh]

I think you can also stamp it onto a clear sheet and use that to "stamp". It might be easier to use than wax paper.

[Soni B]

I think I am going to try the wax paper thing...hmmmm.Thanks

[jmjudo]

I guess it depends on what look you're going for....the wax paper method isn't as defined or vibrant as using the tissue paper....the tissue paper method gives you a better result if you've got a very detailed stamp.

[Lorstamps]

You can also use your brayer...takes a little practice. Ink up your stamp, then roll your brayer over it, then roll the brayer "backwards" (toward you). I think that's how I've seen it done.

[ninatar]

Here is a sample of stamping on the reverse side of a piece of acetate, and then "flip" the acetate over and paint on the "front" - it is an easy way to reverse stamp.

Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

Nina