One of my favourite projects this year was printing shirts with a large bird block. I loved the coloured detail of the sun so much. And still can’t decide if I like the design on a white or grey shirt best. I used my A3…
DIY: Postcard with paper and stamps
Make a unique postcard with paper, inkpad and a few small stamps. If you don’t have stamps, no worries, cut a potato in small shapes (squares, triangles or maybe a star) and use those little shapes as stamps.
Blockprinting tutorial
In this blog I’m going to explain how you can easily make a print from a rubber block. Material list: Gouges: I used speedball and flexcut gouges for the blog. The speedball gouges are nice to start with. They are not expensive, they are sharp…
The 19″ Woodzilla presses
Jan aka mr Woodzilla and I are married for 21 years and we are celebrating our wedding anniversary with a sale on the 19″ presses in our shop (sale has ended september 2022). The 19″press is slightly bigger than a normal A3 press. Perfect for…
Printmaking without carving tools
If you don’t have lots of time but you want to make something special in an easy way without ‘difficult’ tools… this tutorial is perfect for you! In this tutorial I’ll learn you to make an art print with only a few materials. The result…
Tutorial shrink plastic and stamps
I promised a long time ago to make a tutorial about using stamps on shrink plastic and make the cutest thing with it, for example brooches, earrings, key chains etc. So here we (finally) go. What do you need to get started? Shrink plastic sheets…
Sailor print becomes a doll…
This idea was already a while in my head. Making a fabric doll, only using stamps. So the face, beard, prints on the clothes everything is hand carved and printed. It took some time to make the doll. But I loved it so much. Especially…
Dreaming of a baby collection
I love to use my printed fabrics for baby clothes. Secretly I’m dreaming of a baby collection with all kind of cute prints!!
New handprinted pouches in the shop
Finally new pouches and bags in my shop. If you’re looking for a unique handprinted gift take a look here
NEW Face masks
Let’s face it!! New handprinted and handmade face masks are available in my shop. They consists of two layers of fabric and have a pocket opening, where a third layer could be inserted. Such as a filter, a piece of flannel or kitchen towel/paper work…
Make your own stamp..tutorial
Easy stamp making tutorial Stamp making is so much fun. You don’t need fancy or expensive materials to make something special! Toolkit: -(soft) pencil -carving block, lino or a big eraser -carving tools/ knife (Speedball and Esdee have sharp but cheap carving sets for…
Tutorial tie-up bag
The tie-up bag or bento bag is from origin Japanese. These bags are just bundles wrapped Japanese cloth (furoskiki) used for wrapping. The bento bag has endless possibilities. Take it to the market for fruit and vegetables. Or use it as storage for knitting and…
Art supplies that I love!!
Hi there!! I get so many questions about the art supplies and tools that I use and I do not always find time to answer all these question. Sorry for that. To make it up to you I made a overview of my favorite supplies….
Love to Australia
A special cockatoo print for Australia. My heart is with Australia and the devastating loss of life, beautiful nature and property. 100% of the profits will be donated to Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park. The print is limited and as long as the stock last available…
Fabric printing Tips and tricks
A few tips and tricks. Making your own projects with fabric you’ve printed yourself is so much fun. It’s the way to make something unique. Don’t be afraid when you can’t sew. You can use shirts, tea towels etc to print on as well. simple…
Woodzilla presses and baren!!
Big shout out to pressmaker Woodzillla.If you love printmaking as much as I do, you can’t work without good tools. Like a great lino (hand)press or baren. Woodzilla makes the best quality presses and other pressing tools of the world. Compact and super strong. Available…
Logo stamp for Woodzilla pressmaker.
Woodzilla ask me to design and make a logo stamp for his business. As you probably know Woodzilla makes the best lino presses of the world. I’m a big fan of his products. I’m happy he let me come with a nice design. And I…