Multi-colour prints are created from a series of cuts from the block, this is the traditional technique used for block printing. The simple example below shows how to create a 2 colour lino print. This image of the Fleur-de-Lis can be created from two stages of cutting. If you are just starting out, it is […]
Category Archives: Printing
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May
May
Learn how to Marble on Fabric and Paper Think of marbling as a printing process. Paints or inks are suspended on the surface of a prepared solution of size. Marbling size, is a jelly-like mixture of a thickener such as Carrageenan, Manutex RS or Methyl Cellulose (CMC powder) and water. The marbling medium (size) is […]
01
Aug
Aug
Print images onto fabrics such as t-shirts, bags, bedding, jackets, home textiles, banners, art quilts and much more with the iron on Jacquard Transfer Paper. There are two types of transfer sheets Jacquard Iron-On Transfer Paper for Light Coloured Fabrics and Jacquard Iron-On Transfer Paper for Dark Coloured Fabrics and these can be used to […]
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Sep
Sep
Print with leaves found in the garden or out on a walk; explore, experiment and take notes! Creating these Botanical Prints is so satisfying as each experiment will give you a different result. You can find further information about this technique from our Blog post Botanical Printing – an overview or search the internet to […]
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Sep
Sep
Botanical Printing, Eco Printing, Botanical Dyeing, Eco Dyeing, Botanical Inks – just some of the terms being used to describe this increasingly popular and exciting approach to transferring plant colours and patterns onto fabric and paper. The varying methods use leaf and flower cuttings to extract colour and ghost-like images of the foliage. What is […]
25
Sep
Sep
Here is a first attempt at creating a Botanical Print with petals gathered from around the garden (you can find further information about this technique from our Blog post Botanical Printing – an overview). It is difficult to get a clearly defined print with petals as the colours tend to bleed into the fabric. A […]
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Jan
Jan
Screen printed Flamingo cushion covers! These delightful prints were created using Selectasine water-based screen printing ink and a Selectasine aluminium screen printing frame and squeegee. Find out how these screen printed flamingo fabrics were created below. Creating the Stencil for Screen Printing Cara’s screen printed flamingo began life as clip-art. The simple image is ideal […]
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Nov
Nov
Customer Yvonne Appleby has very kindly sent us some photographs of her Eco Prints on watercolour paper. Ash Leaves “My first attempt at eco printing was, to my great satisfaction and no small surprise, a success. The leaves used were Sweet Chestnut, Ash, Wych Elm, Ivy, Cotoneaster, Yarrow, Bracken and Tansy.” Yvonne used the following […]
15
Aug
Aug
We thought you would like to see the results of our sun printing using Jacquard Dye-na-flow. Jacquard Dye-na-flow are fluid paints for use on natural and synthetic fabrics. The paint can also be used to stain wood, paint on paper, canvas, leather, suede, clay and more. Designs painted on fabric with Dye-na-flow are made washfast […]
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Sep
Sep
Please note that we no longer stock Speedball Speedy Carve Blocks, we suggest Essdee MasterCut Carving Blocks as an alternative. The MasterCut Carving Blocks can be used in the same way as Speedy Carve Blocks and the following information will apply. The Speedy Carve block is made from smooth and flexible rubber. It cuts easily […]