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New T-shirt shop live
I’ve had a bit of interest in some of my designs on tees and totes, so after much research I’ve set up a shop on Teemill.com. I’ve always been a bit reluctant to add to the ‘fast fashion’ problem, but I feel like this company have great creds
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Trying out #prompts
Prompts are a thing apparently. Groups on social media post themed lists of words to spark ideas and get you out of a creative hole. You go away, imagination sparked, and get creative in your chosen media and style. I’ve seen loads around and about since I’ve started following more makers groups on social media…
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New logo stamp
Got around to carving my own logo as a stamp. The intention is for it to be used on order packaging (hand stamping the outside) and to go on prints and various bits of stationery. Can you spot my initials? #notthathard 😆
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Fred is in the shop
This was a block that came about really easily, and also prints like a dream! It was a pleasure to draw, a pleasure to carve and runs through my new press with no problems, giving me a clean even print 98% of the time. I’ve printed Fred on Kent off-white 190gsm A3 sized paper. You…
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Meet me, the Maker
I missed the #meetthemaker social media prompts in March but I figured better late than never and it’s only April right?! I’d rather not have to show my face all around the internet, but here I am with a little bit about myself and what the hell I’m doing.
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More pot plants: a Gollum
Loved printing this one. Doing two colours is definitely more complex, but in the scheme of things doing it this way (like a jigsaw)
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Artichokes are in
Black inked, hand-pressed Artichoke prints are now in stock on my Etsy shop. I loved carving this lino and printing it is a test of how thin I can do multiple layers of ink without over-inking it and filling in the tiny details!
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Cat-bellies are magnetic
// SHOP UPDATE // I’ve just uploaded a new print to my shop, it’s for the cat lovers out there. For the people who can’t help touching a stretched out cat belly even if it means potentially losing an arm (…if your cat is anything like our cat).
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Blue Star fern
No surprises here! It’s another one of my house plants. This Blue Star is a baby that I took from a much larger, over-crowded plant and repotted into a small terracotta pot that sits on the table beside my computer.
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