New lino-prints and block print designs

Using my Block Print Pattern Board on Pinterest as the start of my design process, I was inspired to start this collection of block print patterns. I designed and cut the block using traditional lino printing tools and hand pulled the final prints, ready to be scanned and reworked into surface pattern designs.

The prints drying out in my studio.. 

 A couple of the designs which have developed from the original prints.

 

Handmade drawings at Furniture Magpie!

Very excited to announce that a selection of my hand painted drawings, cards and prints are available for sale at Furniture Magpie in Barnstaple, North Devon! Here's some pics of the display we put up today around the shop. 

- Commissions gladly undertaken please get in touch! - 

Contact me via email clarecme@yahoo.co.uk or on my mobile at 07973568204

Furniture Magpie  48 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon. EX31 1SE
Mon - Sat 9.30am ~ 5.00pm     - 01271 321808 - 

Lino printing bags at Furniture Magpie

Sam suggested that we customise her Furniture Magpie bags and I thought I'd give it a try.. The brief was using he words 'I'm a Magpie' and a retro typewriter font. Here is what happened!

The final bags..

Making a mess in the corner!

An alternate idea using the logo..
  
Playing with different fonts..

Leighton House lino prints

I saw this done on one of my favourite blogs Mangle Prints, and thought it was a great idea to track the printing process through from the initial drawings through to the final print. In this case, I think I likes the painting on lino better than the final thing, so maybe more work next time with details.

The initial idea for the print came from the Leighton House drawings and another I did a couple of weeks earlier..

 

From initial drawings I transcribed to tracing paper, then straight onto the lino. From there I worked out the light and dark areas by painting onto the lino with white acrylic. This gives you more of an idea of how the final print will look - and finally carved the block.

    The final carved blocks, ready for printing..  

Ornate pattern print

Despite the box full of cards in the top image, I only ever pulled off a couple of prints from this lino block. It unintentionally ended up looking like old wallpaper, which I like. The design was drawn very abstractedly from some floral photograph sourcebooks. I always find them a handy source to rootle through and find inspiration! This particular one is for sale on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/clarethereseprints

Rose pattern cards

These little cards were very loosely based on photos in a rose pattern source book, I made lots of these and some can be found on my etsy pages: http://www.etsy.com/shop/clarethereseprints

Monochrome monoprint

This quick monoprint was a bit of an experiment, amongst quite a few others. It needs a bit of work so am considering what could be done with it over the top in another colour. In the meantime, it looks quite pretty in a frame so I thought i'd record it, hopefully more to follow..

Lino printing blocks

Some experimentation and recording of my printmaking exploits, I sometimes think that the blocks are nicer than the final prints!

Floral birdy prints

These birdy prints are hand pulled from a lino block I carved using carving tools for a soft medium, rollers, waterbased printing ink and paper. The image is drawn from imagination, and I pulled off many editions using a variety of hand-mixed colours. Some are available to buy on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/clarethereseprints

Meadow pattern lino prints

One of many floral patterned prints I have been making, either for use as cards or to frame as prints. Lots for sale on etsy! http://www.etsy.com/shop/clarethereseprints