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Creating a Collograph

Creating a Collograph

Collograph printing is a really fun technique - and you can create a collograph plate from discarded items you will have in the house - all that matters is that they have an interesting texture!  After a holiday in Portugal where there was a beautiful carp pond at the place we stayed, I felt inspired to make a print of... View more
Linocutting is Hard Work!

Linocutting is Hard Work!

Creating a linocut can take a long time - particularly if it is a multi coloured linocut made up of different blocks.  In a year, I probably only create 2 - 3 complex linocuts in total, by the time I think of the idea, sketch it, plan out the different blocks, cut them and then print them up.  At the... View more
Printing from leaves

Printing from leaves

I'm sure printing from leaves is something that you probably associate with childhood!  But I've had some really great results printing directly from 'real life' leaves using my printing press.  This leaf fabric is made up of a design of sun-dried leaves I took back from the beach in Turkey.  Let me take you through the process step by step,... View more