Angled Basket stamping no template

[bruce johnson]

Steve,

That angle is determined by the stamp impression or your style in either method. The angle off the centerline is the same as the template angle. I have a tutorial on making that template up in the "stamping" section under the topic of "angled basket stamping and making a template". Be aware that the amount of overlap you use will make a steeper angle if you overlap more, or lesser angle if you overlap less. You can't just go by someone saying that particular stamp , say the Tandy #511 has 37 degree angle. They may not overlap the same as you. You need to make up a template based on your stamping style.

You can also consider the centerline to be the baseline, and use the "no template" method to determine the proper stamp angle.

A tip on stamping the "arrowhead" pattern. If the legs of the baskets come up a little short and don't meet flush at the point, or they are a little off - here's the fix. A thin bladed slotted screwdriver the same thickness of the basket stamp leg can be used to clean that up or connect the points. Just tap the handle end lightly like a stamp.

[azrider]

Just want to say thank you. I have never been able to figure out the spacing to use the basket weave tool. This helped.

[Bree]

Good job on the tutorial Bruce. The technique is simple to learn and produces a very nice result!!

[flathat4life]

thanks for the post!

wish i could have found this place sooner. there is so many good ideas and cool people to get help from.

[hidepounder]

I just love this place!!! In 35+ years of stamping it never occured to me to use a screw driver, Bruce! I think I've used just about everything else, but a screw driver touched up to match the leg is a simple and practicle tip! Thank you...great tutorial! I'm headed to Home Depot to buy an assortment of screwdivers!

Happy New Year!

Bob

[Dually]

Also another great example of your "wood" tecnique. Don't know how you achieve it exactly, but its cool. I always get something from your work. Thanks for sharing.

[JoeNots]

Thank you Bruce! I think you saved my sanity! This is so simple.

[King's X]

Crystal,

I do a fair amount of the basket borders too. I don't like to do the curved basket stamp going around tight corners. It gets way too spread out on the edges to look good. I treat corners a few ways. On some I run them into a corner element like a floral or oak. On others I make them "panels", and have a break for them in the corners. I am attaching a couple of things I have done recently that show what I do. Both of these are three ring binders.

Bruce:

Got a question. The book on the left....what color did you use and where do you get your fonts?

appreciate it.

[bruce johnson]

The guest book has the Museum logo on the front. It came from a graphic designer and I am not sure what font it is. I am pretty font challenged and use the ones in the Baird book, some of the TLF books, Hidecrafters lettrering pattern pack, and whatever came loaded on my computer. The color is just NF oil and Siegel's oak side leather. I dyed the lettering with black Sharpies.

[King's X]

The guest book has the Museum logo on the front. It came from a graphic designer and I am not sure what font it is. I am pretty font challenged and use the ones in the Baird book, some of the TLF books, Hidecrafters lettrering pattern pack, and whatever came loaded on my computer. The color is just NF oil and Siegel's oak side leather. I dyed the lettering with black Sharpies.

Thanks.