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Batik can be a really fiddly process that may seem a little scary to try at first – but it doesn’t have to be! In this project we have layered wax and dyes to create a wonderfully abstract fabric design that can be used for embroidery, quilting, lampshades, clothing or just a piece of artwork … 

Hello! My name is Andrea and I am a printmaker from Plymouth in Devon. Plymouth is a coastal city in the southwest of the UK, but also neighbours the beautiful Dartmoor. I live with my husband and 2 sons. During the day...

Choosing the paper for your printmaking project can have a significant impact on the way the print turns out. Changing the colour, thickness or tex. . . 

I am a linocut printmaker trained in illustration. Working as Prints by the Bay I create narrative-driven prints about femininity and women’s connection to nature. Using one-colour and reduction linoprint, my illustrative work blends story, symbolism, and soul to evoke...

Wood engraving is a relief printing technique that uses fine tools to carve into end-grain hardwood such as boxwood, resulting in highly . . .

I’m Jo Boddy, I live on the Surrey/Berkshire border with my husband, our two children and my furry (and often muddy) cockerpoo, Hops.  Printmaking is a second career built out of a need to do ‘something for myself’ when the children were very small.  An evening art course turned into a...

I am Chris Long, an artist, printmaker, composer and game designer. My academic journey includes a first-class degree in fine art and music from the University of Liverpool, a Master’s degree in music composition from Newcastle University, and the completion of a PhD at...

Decoding Pfeil Cutting Tools can be confusing. When you haven't got the tools in front of you, it's difficult to know what tools may be the right sha...

About me and what I do.  I’m Mark Howard Jones, a Hampshire-based artist and printmaker creating contemporary linocuts and paintings inspired by suburban life, walking, and local history. My work explores place, memory, and community, often through everyday scenes and recurring motifs like neighbourhood streets...

Drypoint is a fantastic intaglio technique as it requires limited equipment to create a plate. It's a great way of creating a printed drawing and is one of the printmaking techniques where the positive mark is the one that prints...

I am a full-time printmaker and artist based in Edinburgh. For ten years, I co-ran a gallery café with my partner and sold my paintings there, after which we both went freelance in search of a more satisfying work/life balance. I now mak...

Who are you and what do you do?   I’m Beth and I am a printmaker, picture framer and florist based in Winchester. I have a degree in TV & Film Set Design and started my career as a set designer...

I'm a British artist and printmaker, born and bred in the north east city of Sunderland in the early 1980s. I've had a deep drive to create ever since I was a small child, filling up one sketchbook after another with drawings and producing countle...

At the end of each Meet the Maker post, we ask our makers to share their advice and words of encouragement for fellow creatives. We hope that...

I'm Andrea Wisnewski, an illustrator & printmaker who lives with my husband and two dogs in rural Connecticut. I love collecting things that inspire me...

Hi, I’m Fiona, a printmaker based in South West London. I work mostly in screenprint, collagraph and linocut, taking inspiration from lots of sources including. . .

When carving traditional lino it can be difficult to see your lines. Staining the block first can enable you to have more visibility, and therefore a more accurate design. Sumi Ink is a great option for block staining, and it's...

Hello, I’m Sarah, I’m an aspiring printmaker based in the rolling hills of South Devon, near the historic town of Totnes. I have a love of nature and social history...

Hi, I’m Kate an artist, printmaker and teacher based near Southampton in Hampshire. I’m inspired by colour, mark making and abstraction...

Custard4gravy is just a daft name I came up with many moons ago to use for my own artwork - People tend to remember it, and if nothing else it’s a talking point at fairs.
To most people - I’m Andy Mitchell a printmaker/ designer/ illustrator...