If you’ve already done some simple one colour lino printing, and would now like to experiment with adding more colour, why not try the chine collé technique?
It’s really simple to do and can easily be done without a press.
In this less-than-3-minute video, I show you how. Let me know how you get on!
I had a very enjoyable and inky afternoon with two lovely ladies yesterday, who created lino printed cotton tote bags. We went through all the tools and materials and then carved a sample piece of lino in order to get used to the everything and they then went on to carve two lino blocks each….
Over the past couple of years I’ve been really lucky to work with Breathing Space in a fabulous health and wellbeing community project in Witton Gilbert. I always love teaching at Breathing Space, it is such a beautiful and relaxed venue and everyone is always so enthusiastic and friendly. Coming up over the summer I…
This spring I am really excited to be working with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme to deliver workshops around Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham. (I will also be holding workshops in my own studio as usual, which will be announced soon.) Working with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme is very close to my heart, as they bring events such…
It’s always a pleasure to teach at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert, and yesterday’s class was no exception. Above are a selection of the beautiful lino printed Christmas cards made on the workshop. It was another lovely group, all happy to experiment and play with the medium. Beautiful work, everyone, thanks for coming along!
From complete beginners to fabulous lino printers in just one day. I had a great day teaching a mum and daughter how to carve and print lino in my studio today. They came for a private workshop to celebrate a birthday. We started right from the very beginning, going over tools and materials, then…
Week two of a six week lino printing course for a wellbeing centre in Witton Gilbert saw everyone working on an oak leaves and acorns design. I introduced a new carving blade, the V-blade, to get some fine detail into the carvings. We also had a play with mixing colours and creating gradients whilst printing….
