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Silk painting: Experimentation
This is something that I have no experience of and, I feel, no real affinity for. However, someone very kindly ‘donated’ a starter kit for…
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Plant fibre paper: Progress …… or not
Yesterday, after another period of boiling my swiss cheese plant fibre I let it cool down in the pot overnight. This morning, out it came…
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Plant fibre paper: My first foray!
Ever since seeing a friend pulping banana leaf & stalk and then later turning it into wonderful textural paper sheets I’ve been wanting to have…
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Making denim paper: Colouring
Even though I’ve been busy elsewhere I still managed to find time to drag my remaining denim pulp out and form some new sheets. Blue,…
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Hard ground etching: The final process
Water & spit biting Set-up We prepared a dedicated work area for this because the process can be quite hazardous as it involves pure nitric…
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Aquatint and masking a zinc etching plate
How to use rosin aquatint and bitumen stop out when creating etched zinc plates.
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Hard ground etching: My first plate
Swans The aim with this plate is to combine it with my soft ground etched plant material from a few weeks ago, which will be…
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Making denim paper: Stage 2
Back at Primrose Park I liberated my pulped-denim vat, gave it a good stir and started making paper. My aim was to produce some quality…
Welcome, and I hope you enjoy my creative journey…
My blog documents my (mainly) print and creative pursuits, both those that are successful and those that aren’t. I post many step-by-step processes as a personal record but also to aid others following similar paths looking for instruction, tips and ideas. I hope you find it useful.
My galleries showcase some of my favourite works including an ever increasing range of artist books I enjoy creating.
If you’ve any questions, advice or just want to comment please feel free to contact me. I’d love to hear from you!
