TUTORIAL DECORATE YOUR GREENHOUSE WITH IOD STAMPS

CLOSE-UP OF ‘FLORAL SWAGS’ IRON ORCHID DESIGN ALSO KNOWN AS IOD STAMP

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‘FLORAL SWAGS’ IOD STAMP SPACING STAMPS BEFORE INKING AND CUTTING STAMP

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

When my shelfs were built in my greenhouse, I really felt they needed just a little bit more.

In looking around the internet, I found Iron Orchid Designs, also known as IOD and fell in love with their stamps, moulds, transfers and paint inlays.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial how I decorated my shelfs with my IOD stamp called ‘Floral Swag’.

Let’s Start now!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

IOD STAMP
SANDPAPER BLOCK (OPTIONAL)
SANDPAPER
SHELVING OR ITEM TO DECORATE
SCISSORS
CHALK PAINT (OPTIONAL)
ROLLER
ACRYLIC PAINT (OPTIONAL)
PLASTIC ENVELOPE
TRAY (Optional)
DAWN DISH SOAP (OPTIONAL)

WHAT WE’LL COVER

INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
WHAT WE’LL COVER
STEP ONE: BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR STAMP
STEP TWO: WHEN DECORATING SHELVES OR BEAMS
STEP THREE: HOW AND WHERE TO PURCHASE YOUR IOD STAMP
FOR IDEAS HOW TO FIND IOD STAMPS, PLEASE SEE MY BLOG POST:
WHERE TO PURCHASE IOD STAMPS?
STEP FOUR: HOW TO SCUFF AND PREPARE YOUR STAMP FOR PAINT
STEP FIVE: STAMP ROTATED TO FINALIZE SCUFFING
TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION:
WHY SCUFFING YOUR IOD STAMP IS IMPORTANT?
STEP SIX: HOW TO MEASURE YOUR STAMP PLACEMENT
STEP SEVEN: HOW TO APPLY INK OR PAINT TO YOUR STAMP
HERE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE FABULOUS STAMPS FROM IOD LINKED BELOW:
WHAT ARE IOD STAMPS
STEP EIGHT: HOW TO STAMP YOUR SHELFS
TO SEE THIS PROJECT PLEASE SEE MY BLOG POST:
HOW TO USE IOD STAMPS ON THE SHELVES + CHALK PAINT RECIPES
STEP NINE: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PROJECT AFTER STAMPED
TO SEE MORE INFORMATION SEE MY BLOG POST:
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PROJECT
STEP TEN: HOW TO WASH YOUR IOD STAMP
STEP ELEVEN: HOW TO STORE YOUR IOD STAMP
HERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM IRON ORCHID DESIGNS:
IRON ORCHID DESIGNS, CARING FOR YOUR STAMPS
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL HINTS
CONCLUSION
SOURCES
IRON ORCHID DESIGNS, WHAT ARE IOD STAMPS 101
AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
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CLOSE-UP OF ‘FLORAL SWAG’ IOD STAMP SWAG DETAIL

STEP ONE: BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR STAMP

BEFORE PURCHASING AN IOD STAMP, TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW WHERE YOU PLANT TO DECORATE INSIDE YOUR GREENHOUSE.
ARE YOU STAMPING THE FRONTS OF SHELVES, THE SIDE PANELS, OR EVEN THE BEAMS OVERHEAD?
THE LOCATION YOU CHOOSE WILL HELP DETERMINE THE STYLE AND SIZE OF THE STAMP THAT WORKS BEST.
FOR EXAMPLE, A LONG, NARROW DESIGN LIKE ‘FLORAL SWAG’ IS PERFECT FOR SHELF EDGES, WHILE LARGER REPEATING PATTERNS MAY SUIT WIDE PANELS OR GREENHOUSE BEAMS.
MATCHING THE STAMP TO YOUR SPACE ENSURES THE FINISHED DESIGN LOOKS INTERNATIONAL AND FITS BEAUTIFUL WITH YOUR GREENHOUSE STYLE.

STEP TWO: WHEN DECORATING SHELVES OR BEAMS

WHEN DECORATING SHELVES OR BEAMS IN YORU GREENHOUSE, THINK ABOUT BOTH BEAUTY AND PRACTICALITY.
CHOOSE SURFACES THAT STAY RELATIVELY DRY AND VISIBLE.
FOR EXAMPLE, LIKE THE ‘FLORAL SWAG’, NATURALLY COMPLEMENT GREENHOUSE PLANTS AND ADD A TOUCH OF GARDEN CHARM.
PREPARING YOUR SURFACE WELL WILL MAKE THE STAMPED DESIGNS LAST LONGER, EVEN IN A HUMID ENVIRONMENT.

STEP THREE: HOW AND WHERE TO PURCHASE YOUR IOD STAMP

I FOUND IOD STAMPS WHILE LOOKING FOR STAMPS FOR MY JOURNALING PROJECTS AND ONCE I DID, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM.
I FINALLY FOUND A VENDOR ON ETSY THAT CARRIED THE STAMPS THAT I FELL IN LOVE WITH.
BECAUSE OF THEIR POPULARITY, THEY TEND TO SELL OUT QUICKLY SO I PURCHASED A FEW DIFFERENT STAMPS.

HERE IS A LIST OF THE IOD STAMPS I PURCHASED:

‘ROSE TOILE’ THAT I USED ON MY GARDEN SHELFS.
‘FLORAL SWAG’ AS SHOWN IN THIS BLOG POST FOR DECORATING MY STANDING SHELFS AND INTERIOR GREENHOUSE BEAMS.
‘BIRDS BRANCHES BLOSSOMS’ TO STAMP THAT I INTEND TO USE TO BEAUTIFY MY FENCE SURROUNDING THE GREENHOUSE.
‘QUEEN BEE’ TO DECORATE POTS AND OTHER THINGS IN THE GARDEN WITH CROWNS AND BEES.

IN MY OPINION, THEY ARE ALL LOVELY!

FOR IDEAS HOW TO FIND IOD STAMPS, PLEASE SEE MY BLOG POST:

WHERE TO PURCHASE IOD STAMPS?

CLOSE-UP OF SCUFFED STAMP BEING PREPARED FOR PAINT OR INK

STEP FOUR: HOW TO SCUFF AND PREPARE YOUR STAMP FOR CHALK PAINT

LET’S START!
AFTER YOU HAVE PURCHASED AND RECEIVED YOUR STAMP, REMOVE IT FROM THE PACKAGING.
THE STAMP WILL BE SANDWICHED BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF TRANSPARENT PLASTIC.
REMOVE THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC ATTACHED TO THE RAISED STAMP SIDE NOT THE FLAT SURFACE.
PLACE THE STAMP ON A FLAT SURFACE.
MOVE YOUR SANDPAPER NEAR YOUR STAMP.
AT THIS TIME, YOU NEED TO DECIDE IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE A SANDPAPER BLOCK.
I CHOSE TO USE MY 3M SANDPAPER BLOCK FOR THIS PROJECT BUT, IT CAN BE DONE WITH OR WITHOUT A SANDPAPER BLOCK.
TO PREPARE YOUR IOD STAMP WITH SANDPAPER, START FROM THE FAR LEFT OF YOUR STAMP MOVING OVER YOUR STAMP IN A WIPING MOTION WITH THE SANDPAPER ACROSS YOUR STAMP.
MOVE DOWN YOU STAMP USING THE SAME MOTION UNTIL YOUR ENTIRE STAMP IS SCUFFED.
YOU CAN SCUFF LIGHTLY AND THEN START AT THE TOP AND DO IT AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SURFACE IS PREPARED.
YOU WILL ONLY DO THIS ONCE FOR THE LIFE OF THE STAMP.
ONCE IT HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR LIFE.

TURNED SCUFFED STAMP WAITING FOR PAINT OR INK

STEP FIVE: STAMP TURNED TO FINALIZE SCUFFING

ONCE THE PRIMARY SANDING IS DONE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TURN YOUR IOD STAMP ONCE AND START TO SCUFF YOUR STAMP AGAIN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE DONE THIS CORRECTLY, HOLD YOUR STAMP UP TO THE LIGHT, YOU WILL SEE CRISSCROSS MARKS SCUFFING OVER THE ENTIRE STAMPING SURFACE.
BY DOING THIS SCUFFING, IT ALLOWS THE PAINT OR INK TO ADHERE ON THE STAMP SURFACE.
IF YOU ALSO FALL IN LOVE WITH IOD STAMPS AND PURCHASE A FEW AS I DID, YOU CAN DO YOUR SCUFFING PROJECT ALL AT THE SAME TIME OR AS I DECIDED TO DO, INDIVIDUALLY.
IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO INK YOUR STAMP AT THIS TIME, I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU REPLACE THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC THAT WAS TAKEN OFF BEFORE YOU SCUFFED YOUR STAMP.
ONCE IT HAS BEEN REPLACED, MOVE THE ENTIRE STAMP BACK IN THE PLASTIC ENVELOPE THAT IT WAS SOLD IN.

TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION:

WHY SCUFFING YOUR IOD STAMP IS IMPORTANT?

CLOSE-UP OF IOD ‘FLORAL SWAG’ STAMP BEING MEASURED FOR PLACEMENT

STEP SIX: HOW TO MEASURE YOUR STAMP PLACEMENT

REMOVE YOUR PACKAGING AND HOLD UP YOUR STAMP(S) TO YOUR LOCATION BEFORE INKING YOUR STAMP.
BY DOING THIS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IF YOUR STAMP FITS ON THE PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAMP.
IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS, YOU RUN THE CHANCE THAT YOUR STAMP WILL BE TO LARGE OR TO SMALL FOR THE LOCATION YOU WHAT TO STAMP.
FOR SOMETHINGS, THIS CAN ADD TO THE BEAUTY OF THE PIECE BUT FOR SOME, IT CAN REALLY APPEAR AS A MISTAKE.
SOME OF THE REASONS THAT I LOVE IOD STAMPS ARE BECAUSE THEY ARE TRANSPARENT AND PLIABLE WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THROUGH THE STAMP AND BEND AROUND EDGES AND CORNERS.
ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN USED, THEY ARE ALSO EASY TO CLEAN AND STORE FOR THE FUTURE USE.

CHALK PAINT ON PARCHMENT PAPER

STEP SEVEN: HOW TO APPLY INK OR PAINT TO YOUR STAMP

IF YOU CHOSE TO USE ACRYLIC PAINT YOU CAN PURCHASE ANY COLOR OR BRAND AT ANY ART STORE.
THIS IS ALSO THE CASE FOR CHALK PAINT AND STAMP PADS.
YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE ACRYLIC PAINT, CHALK PAINT OR STAMP PADS ONLINE.
FOR THIS PROJECT, I USED CHALK PAINT.
CHOOSING A COLOR, I DUMPED SOME OUT ON A PARCHMENT PAPER.
THEN I TOOK MY ROLLER AND ROLLED IT INTO THE CHALK PAINT.
I THEN APPLIED THE PAINT ONTO THE STAMP WITH MY ROLLER.
I CHOSE THE PAINT ROLLER BECAUSE IT HOLDS MORE PAINT TO SATURATE THE STAMP BUT THIS IS A PERSONAL DECISION THAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE FOR YOUR PROJECT.
MAKE SURE IF YOU USE A PAINT ROLLER THAT YOU GENTLY ROLL THE ROLLER OVER THE TOP OF THE STAMP.
IF YOU PUSH DOWN TO FIRMLY ON THE STAMP, THE PAINT COULD ATTACH TO THE BACK OF THE STAMP GIVING YOU A BLOB APPEARANCE.
I DIDN’T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS USING THE PAINT ROLLER BUT ALSO USED IT GENTLY AND LIGHTLY LOADING THE PAINT ACROSS THE STAMP.

OF COURSE, IF YOUR GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE A DOUBLE IMAGE, YOU CAN SHIFT THE STAMP IF YOU LIKE.

HERE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE FABULOUS STAMPS FROM IOD LINKED BELOW:

WHAT ARE IOD STAMPS

CLOSE-UP OF IOD ‘FLORAL SWAG’ STAMP

STEP EIGHT: HOW TO STAMP YOUR SHELFS

ONCE THE PAINT HAS BEEN APPLIED, THEN THE STAMP IS READY.
I THEN PLACED IT ONTO THE SURFACE AND PRESSED THE STAMP FIRMLY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE STAMP.

TO SEE THIS PROJECT PLEASE SEE MY BLOG POST:

HOW TO USE IOD STAMPS ON THE SHELVES + CHALK PAINT RECIPES

STEP NINE: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PROJECT AFTER STAMPED

AFTER FINISHING YOUR PROJECT, YOU NEED TO MAKE A DECISION IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR PROJECT.
IF YOU DO WANT TO PROTECT YOUR PROJECT, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET THAT YOU CAN USE.
IT REALLY IS UP TO YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROTECT YOUR STAMPING PROJECT.
BECAUSE THIS WAS IN MY GREENHOUSE, I WANTED MY IMAGES TO FADE BECOME WORN WITH TIME.
OF COURSE, I MAY CHANGE MY MIND IN THE FUTURE WILL NEED TO STAMP MY SHELFS AGAIN, BUT FOR THE TIME BEING THIS IS THE EXACT RESULT THAT I WAS HOPING TO ACHIEVE SO I DID NOT PROTECT MY STAMPING PROJECT IN MY GREENHOUSE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MY BLOG POST:

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PROJECT

STEP TEN: HOW TO WASH YOUR IOD STAMP

MAKE SURE TO CLEAN YOUR STAMPS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
PAINT TENDS TO DRY QUICKLY ON THESE STAMPS, ESPECIALLY CHALK PAINT.
IOD RECOMMENDS USING BABY WIPES TO CLEAN THE STAMP AS YOU USE THEM.
I KEEP A TRAY OF SOAPY WATER CLOSE SO THAT AFTER I HAVE FINISHED USING MY STAMPS, I CAN PUT MY STAMPS IN THE WATER.
BY DOING THIS, IT ALLOWS ME TO CONTINUE WORKING ON MY PROJECT WITHOUT BEING INTERRUPTED TO CLEAN THE STAMPS IMMEDIATELY.
WHEN I AM FINISHED WITH MY PROJECT COMPLETELY, I CLEANED THEM ENTIRELY.
I DO THIS BY RUNNING COOL WATER OVER THE STAMP AND IF NEED BE USE ADDITIONAL DAWN SOAP TO REMOVE ALL PAINT.
AFTER REMOVING ALL THE PAINT FROM THE STAMP, I PAT THE MOISTURE OFF THE STAMP WITH A PAPER TOWEL.
AFTER REMOVING ALL THE PAINT FROM THE STAMP, I PAT THE MOISTURE OFF THE STAMP WITH A PAPER TOWEL.

STEP ELEVEN: HOW TO STORE YOUR IOD STAMP

ONCE THE STAMP HAS HAD TIME TO FULLY DRY, YOU CAN PLACE YOUR STAMPS IN AN IOD PLASTIC ENVELOPE MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE STAMP.
IT IS BEST TO KEEP THE STAMPS FLAT WHILE STORING.

YOU CAN FIND THESE ONLINE ON ETSY.

HERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM IRON ORCHID DESIGNS:

IRON ORCHID DESIGNS, CARING FOR YOUR STAMPS

CONCLUSION

I hope by sharing my own experiences beautifying my greenhouse with IOD stamps this will inspires you to think outside the box in your greenhouse.

And if you don’t have a greenhouse to reconsider getting one.

SOURCES

IRON ORCHID DESIGNS, WHAT ARE IOD STAMPS 101

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