Your creative year starts here I’m a bit of a hoarder when it comes to craft materials. As I always say at my workshops: if you don’t like a print, don’t throw it away. Number one, you can usually learn something from it. And number two, you can almost always use it for something else. So today’s tutorial is all about dipping into your stash of craft paper or not-quite-perfect prints you’ve been meaning to do something with for ages and turning them into something useful.    <<JUMP TO...

Did you know that nearly all the images I use to promote my printmaking workshops are real-life ones, taken during the workshop itself - often by someone who’s never printed before? I think it’s reassuring to see what beginners can achieve; it takes the pressure off and shows that you absolutely can  do this. But every now and then a new workshop idea comes along and I need to make up samples to photograph. I’ve got a collaboration with Westwell Wines coming up in March 2026 and I thought...

Screen printing is one of my favourite printmaking techniques to teach in workshops - a satisfying mix of art and a bit of science. There are lots of ways to screen print, from professional setups with photo emulsion and screens to simple DIY versions you can make at home with just a few household bits.  << JUMP TO INSTRUCTIONS >>   At its heart, screen printing is a resist printing process . That means the design is created by blocking (or resisting) the ink in certain areas so the paint...