Carving lino in the production of printing blocks is an enjoyable, tactile part of the printmaking process and there are a variety of density of lino available, from ‘easy cut’ and hessian backed. It is a wonderful surface to work with, responsive to scoring and mark-making, guiding the carving tools through the surface requires dexterity …
Screen printing is a wonderful, diverse printing process that empowers you to realise your own bespoke designs onto pre-bought items or lengths of cloth material. I specialised in surface pattern design for the Fashion and Furnishings industries and I am delighted to be a core tutor at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop in Mirfield …
Using paper to create stencils for screen printing is a simple and effective process to achieve amazing results. The examples shown are from two separate sessions delivered at The Hepworth gallery in Wakefield. Session one printing with primary printing inks and session two printing with process coloured inks. The first stage of the process is …