There is nothing more special than gifting someone a handmade card you have made from scratch yourself, this could be a birthday, a thank you or a special occasion such as a Christmas or Valentines. As an artist and printmaker I love creating new greetings cards using a linocut block …
Today I wanted to share with you a video that I recorded recently that opens up the pages of my two linocut books Learning Linocut and Beginner’s Guide to Linocut to show you exactly what is inside. These two books explain the process of printing linocut prints but each book approaches the …
As an author of two books on linocutting (Learning Linocut and Beginners Guide to Linocut), I get asked a lot about what tools are recommended for starting out with linocut. It is a great question as there are so many different types of cutters, brands of lino and varieties of …
Printmaking Workshop : Print a Tea Towel Thursday 20th June 2019, 7-9pm Join Susan to learn how to print your own unique tea towel using linocutting. Learn how to create an effective design, transfer this into the lino, cut the lino and finally print onto the white cotton tea towel. …
Linocut Cards and Wrapping Paper Saturday 16th March 2019, 10am – 4pm This workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn how to make high quality, hand printed greetings cards and wrapping paper using linocut. The workshop will focus on developing and creating a series of different designs and create ideas …
Introduction to Linocut Workshop Friday 8th February 2019, 10am – 4pm Details: Suitable for beginners, this one-day printmaking workshop will focus on linocut printing. Linocut is a form of relief printing that uses linoleum as the printing block (a composite flooring material made from cork and linseed oil with a …
I am delighted to announce that this week several boxes of books arrived at my house in Surrey – Beginner’s Guide to Linocut is officially here and in stock! I will spend the rest of the week signing, packing and posting out all the pre-orders that have been placed over …
As some of you may have spotted from my social media posts, whilst on maternity leave, I spent the early part of this year creating a brand new Linocut book with the help of the wonderful team at Search Press. I was literally cutting lino on the dining room table …
This creative printmaking course is split over three Wednesday mornings in September / October and will explore relief printing via linocut onto paper. Relief printing is a process where the surface of the block (e.g. a sheet of lino) is cut away and only what remains of the original surface …
Today I wanted to show you how to make a Simple Linocut Christmas Card! They look really pretty, and are a great homemade thing to send out to friends and family! Things you will need: Glass slab/printing surface for rolling out ink Printing paper or pre-cut cards with a smooth surface …
