Blind embossed stamps and chop marks
It is not just the print studios who have their own embossed stamps, individual artists do too. If its good enough for Picassso its good enough for us curious printmakers as well!
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Tag: display
Make an Explosion book to display your prints
Give old prints a new life in an explosion book I was going to say “use up your old duff...
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Make a simple registration sheet
Do your prints often come out crooked on the (expensive) printing paper? If you are just guessing its straight, and hoping for the best, then this post is for you. You can end hit or miss registration forever with this handy method, and as a bonus it will also help you to keep your press bed clean so your printshave a neat white border all round.
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Feather prints
When you go for a walk it is lovely to collect things, and then create a print from them. This direct way of working is a great way to create a reminder of a particular time or place.
Feathers are particularly good to print, and they carry a lot of associations; the idea of gentle, softness as well as birds in flight and a quiet lightness of spirit. I hope you will feel inspired to try some feather prints and incorporate them into your work.
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Make your own Magnetic Exhibition Wall
This is one of my more brilliant ideas. A magnetic exhibition wall seems obvious when you see it – please feel free to copy it. It is very easy to do and not too expensive to organise.
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