The Recreation Process
Description
In 2012, College Archives & Special Collections student worker Nick Albertson learned how to create images using the Sherwood Music School stamps. Photos of this process were taken, and the final stamps were used in an exhibit in the Columbia College Library.<br /><br />
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Various stamps
This photograph shows several of the stamps used in the Sherwood correspondence books. In the center of the photo is the base stamp for a two-part process. It is the body of a seated man, with some detailing and a few facial features. Above that…
Close up of stamp one
This photo gives a closer look at the first step stamp to create stamp one, the body of a seated man. The relatively plain stamp is easier to see, giving the viewer a better idea of why a two step process to create the finished product gives a…
Stamp one: second step
This photo shows the completed second step of creating stamp one without the underlay. It demonstrates the versatility of this printing method, as the second stamp still creates a clear and identifiable image. The printers would have had the choice…