Staring at a computer screen for 8 hours a day doing design work gave me a craving to create something with my hands. After losing my job last year, I suddenly had all this free time and I wanted to try something drastically different, so I got into stamp carving.
What I like about stamp carving is how hands-on it is. I love taking a break from my keyboard to work with soft rubber and pointy tools. When I was an English teacher in Japan, I had a growing stamp collection for my student’s assignments. Every time they got a point, they’d love to see which stamp I’d choose to mark their papers with. Maybe this sounds strange to some people but if you could just see the stationary sections in Japanese stores, you’ll understand that Japan has some pretty damn cute stamps! I wish I had discovered this hobby earlier to add more fun to my teaching experience.
See the progress of my stamp carving skills below! You can see my improvement after a bit of practice and upgrading my tools. I’m selling the last trio set on my Etsy shop.
