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We have another feature in this month’s Making Magazine! You can find it on pages 9 – 11 of the July 2015 issue. We used MasterCut to carve two blocks and printed them with Versacraft Ink Pads onto fabric. The fabric was then made into a beautiful tote bag by Emma Herian! You can find …
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Our studio at Handprinted has been buzzing recently – we’ve had screen printing classes, dyeing sessions and social groups with plenty of cake. Valentine’s Day presents have been printed, T-shirt businesses launched and duvet covers given a new lease of life. Here’s a little update on one of the lovely projects made in our studio …
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‘Screen Printing at Home’ by Karen Lewis, is a new comprehensive guide to screen printing onto fabric from the comfort of your kitchen table. Karen, a textile designer and maker, began printing textiles as a way of making her work more identifiable as her own. You can find her gorgeous printed fabric panels at www.karenlewistextiles.com. …
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We’ve always know that our dog Fletcher is a one off but we didn’t realise that he had hidden talents!
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We are often asked for recommendations on books to get started on various methods of printmaking. Here is a round up of our favourites for anyone thinking about learning how to print at home. Fresh Prints by Cristine Leech. 25 projects to make at home. Suitable for complete beginners. Good pics and clear instructions. Mostly …
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It can be difficult to find the right inks for block printing onto fabric, especially if you haven’t got a few days to wait for it to dry. We have loved screen printing with Permaset Aqua Textile Inks, so we wanted to try block printing with them too! You will need: Permaset Aqua Textile Ink …
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I don’t know about you, but thanks to years of being in school followed by forever being surrounded by children and teachers, Autumn will always signal the beginning of my year and a time to learn something new. This year’s September-knowledge-thirst led me to a weekend-long batik course run by Noel Dyrenforth in Hove. The …
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We have been enjoying the sunshine here at Handprinted so we thought we would show you how to make a Summery top out of an old plain T-shirt using Colour Magnet and Procion Dyes! You will need: Light coloured T-Shirt Fabric scissors Pencil, paper and a fine paint brush Screen Parcel Tape Drawing Fluid Screen Filler …
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Our Japanese Ply is also perfect for posting – thin and light enough to be classed as a standard letter by Royal Mail. Who wouldn’t want to receive this hardwearing postcard? This method of printing can also be used for paper and is a great low-cost press that will give you surprisingly good, consistent results. …
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You will need: White prewashed T-shirt Procion MX Dyes Soda Ash (fixative) Dust Mask Calgon PT (if you are dyeing in a hard water area) Rubber Gloves and an apron – these dyes will stain. Ice Cooling rack or similar Plastic bowl Bubble wrap or plastic bag Mix three tablespoons of Soda Ash with warm …
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A simple step by step to printing postcards using Japanese Ply and Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks. You will need: Soft Drawing Pencil – we used a 6B Paper 110mm x 160mm Japanese Ply Blank Postcard the same size Powergrip Woodcut tools Sandpaper Brush Glass plate or Inking tray Roller Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink …
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You will need: Mount board cut into an ‘L’ shape right angle A plastic sheet such as table covering with a true right angle on the bottom left-hand corner. It is useful to put some coloured tape on this corner to make it more rigid and easier to see Line up the bottom left-hand corner …
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You will need: Speedball Speed Clean A nylon paint brush A nylon scrubbing brush Lots of hot water A screen that has been used with screen filler Use a nylon brush to coat both sides of your screen with Screen Filler. Leave for 3-5 minutes. Use a nylon scrubbing brush to work the Speed Clean …