From Hand-Carved Stamp to Stationery Collection

The stationery collection began with one of the simplest forms of printmaking: a hand-carved rubber stamp. The image is first drawn directly onto a rubber carving block, then the necessary space is carefully removed with small carving tools. What remains in relief becomes the printing surface. Once ink is rolled or pressed onto the raised areas, the block can be stamped repeatedly onto paper, producing an image that is consistent but never completely identical.

That slight irregularity is essential to the design. The carved edges, variations in ink, and tiny imperfections preserve the evidence of the artist’s hand. Rather than digitally perfecting the snake, the process allows the design to retain the raw, graphic quality of the original print. The result falls somewhere between traditional block printing, punk graphics, and luxury hotel branding.

For this project, the original stamp becomes the foundation of an entire stationery collection. The snake appears across journals, notebooks, writing paper, envelopes, note cards, postcards, planners, bookmarks, pencils, pens, stickers, and gift tags. Black and pale pink establish the signature palette, while purple, metallic gold, and occasional neon accents connect the collection to the project’s glam-rock theme.

What begins as a small handmade stamp ultimately becomes a complete visual language.