Sharon Diskin

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I have been stamping for about 10 years now. I am a self taught rubber stamper and have loved every moment of this trip. I never thought of myself as being creative or talented until a rubber stamp, inks, embossing powders and papers reached my hands!

I've been teaching this wonderful craft for ten years and have enjoyed it to the fullest. I have the pleasure of teaching at Jazi Crafts in Oceanside, CA, and Gee Gee's Stamps 'n' Stuff in Carlsbad, CA.

My work has been published several times in the Stamper Sampler, as well as the Oct. 2000 issue of Stamping Arts and Crafts, and the April/May 2001 issue of the Stamper Sampler as the Featured Artist.

Shrink plastic has a special place in my heart. I started out with just the stamping and shrinking to see it happen. Then I decided to create a class off the the fun of stamping and shrinking this wonderful product. Creating cards or pins using what you have shrunk is a fun challenge. I love the results. My favorite is my shrink girls...I have been making them since August 1998. They have evolved from funny looking ladies to the smart looking gals the are today.

I have a wonderful son, Matthew who is 18, and three cats that help me stamp when ever they can. (No need for any paw print stamps!) Between work, stamping, classes and just regular living, I am also involved with Angelwings (Radiant Pearls) as one of their demo artists and do the Southern California stamp shows.

 

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Shrink girl instructions:

Supplies & tools:
Sanded Canvas White PolyShrink
black Sharpie ultra fine to draw the face (free hand)
1/8th hole punch,
Lumiere or other paint for the dress color
Permanent ink (Ranger Decor-it, PSX Home Decor) for the stamped designs
Wire and beads (26-28 gauge for the hair, 24 gauge for the arms and legs)

To proportion the PolyShrink part of the shrink girl, you may want to use a PolyShrink Ruler to help decide what size to start with, so that the design will shrink down to a good size for a pin, Remember to allow for the extra height added by the legs and hair-do. Once you have the girl cut out and holes punched you can add the color for the dress, let dry and then stamp the design of your choice. Let dry...draw the face design and color with the chalks to your liking...heat and shrink. Add the wire for the hair...twist in curls. Add wire and beads for arms and legs. Glue on a pin back, and you have pin to wear.

Tip:Trace the unbaked PolyShrink shape onto paper before you shrink it. You'll have a record of the unbaked size and shape, and should you want to make more. you'll be able to make a template very easily.

  


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