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  • Creating Hand-Drawn Designs for Exposed Screens

    Creating Hand-Drawn Designs for Exposed Screens

    Making exposed screens is a fantastic way of creating screen prints from your bespoke artwork. If you’d like to make exposed screens at home but would rather skip the digital processes then we have a great way of creating screen films with analogue methods! For detailed advice about exposing your own screens at home, head …
  • Meet the Maker: Harriet Popham

    Meet the Maker: Harriet Popham

    Describe your printmaking process. I create cheerful illustrative lino prints that often celebrate places or moments in time. In the last year, I’ve been exploring vessel silhouettes and placing all of the detail inside those shapes. I contrast this using a pop of colour in the form of a bold botanical element. How and where …
  • Using Drawing Fluid and Screen Filler to Print a Design onto Fabric

    Using Drawing Fluid and Screen Filler to Print a Design onto Fabric

    Using Drawing Fluid and Screen Filler can create a semi-permanent design on a screen, allowing you to print multiples of your design without stencils, over several sessions if you like. This is not a photographic technique so there’s no need for a light source, a computer or a dark space. This makes it accessible to …
  • Meet the Maker: Olu Oke

    Meet the Maker: Olu Oke

    Hello! My name is Olu. I’m an illustrator, printmaker and skills-based tutor. I use a variety of printmaking techniques including Screen-Printing, Photopolymer Etching, and Gocco.  My favourite processes are lino cutting and letterpress.  I own far too many printing presses, machines and books… although can you ever really have too many of those things? Describe …
  • A Quick and Easy Fabric Paint Project

    A Quick and Easy Fabric Paint Project

    Handprinted Fabric Paints come in loads of colours and are so easy to use! Here’s a quick, easy project that’s great for adults and kids alike. Read on for instructions or scroll to the bottom for a video. Cotton fabrics are best for fabric painting. This project uses a heavyweight cotton tote bag but you …