Sweet Oblivion

Have done quite a bit of printing this year for a very talented designer called Billy Thorpe who runs clothing company Sweet Oblivion. Here are some of my favourites from the past year. You can buy them from his online shop but you will have to be quick as he always sells out of them!!

Transept

 Transept are a Norwich band who are way beyond my descriptive powers so definitely check them out. They also run a record label called Dronehenge and I helped create their latest release 'Buff as Fuck'
The band created the monoprinted backgrounds then I screen printed the details over the top meaning that each record / cd sleeve is COMPLETELY and UTTERLY individual and unique. NICE!  

Christmas time....!

So its December I can official post up some photos of my Christmas wrapping paper and cards which I will be selling at various events you can find out about here. 

Unearthed

Just finished printing some posters for clothing company Out The Woods who are organising UNEARTHED, a creative showcase that is taking place at the LP in Bury St Edmunds on the 22nd December

Gnarwolves

Just done some tees for Brighton based gruff pop punk band Gnarlwolves who are playing at Norwich Arts Centre on the 8th October 

One Day Posters

Have just finished printing some posters for London based design agency APE The posters were for the charity One Day and were illustrated by one of my heros Mr Bingo 

Norwich Print Fair 2012

I am taking part in Norwich Print Fair again this year which is taking place from the 10th to the 22nd of September at St Magarets Church on St Benedicts Street so come down and say hi! 

Busy like bee

Sorry for not updating this for a while but have been involved in some quite exciting projects as part of Print to the People. First of all printing fabric to decorate the trees that line the route the Olympic torch is taking into Norwich and then running workshops at Latitude Festival - you can see more photos here.

A bit o' Collagraph Printing

In the beginning collagraphs were what got me into printmaking. I haven't done one for a while - if you don't know what they are here is a step by step guide....

1.Draw out your design
on mountboard

2. Cut it out

3.Cut away top layer of mountboard
to create rough areas to trap ink

4. Varnish your plate 

5. Mix up ink

6. Scrape over plate

7. Wipe away excess

 8. Roll out accent colours

 9. Roll over plate lightly

 10. Wipe away excess

11. Roll over yellow highlight

12. Place on press bed

 13. Wind through press

 14. Peel back print

 15. Dry

16. Ta-daaa!

Printy Print Print

A few pics of various print jobs I have done over the past month or so.....

Posters for local artistWill Teather for his Maudeline Spacks performance piece as part of Norfolk and Norwich Festival   

Test prints for photographer David Drake 

 T-Shirts designed by Stephen Mellor for online gallery and shop W.E.L.C.O.M.E

T-Towels for illustrator and designer Helena Carrington 

 T-Shirts for Norwich University College of the Arts Degree Show 2012

Prints for designer Paul Flack 

Parking signs for Norwich Pub The Reindeer