Printing Workshops

 

I've recently been to a couple of workshops at Red Hot Press in Southampton. First was a screenprinting course which was really fun but involved SO MUCH CLEANING! I'd love to do it again but cleaning the screens to change colour involved more cleaning than I do in my house in a year. Below is the main piece I did (inspired by this picture which I can't find any credits for - anyone know?).

 

 

A few weeks later I did a letterpress course, where I added the "Kitty" to the picture. I now want to collect all the printing block things in the world.

 

Showing my major Buffy geekiness...

 

 

 

Slightly wonky but I like the placement and the unevenness of the ink.

 

Red Hot Press have loads of interesting courses, I'd really recommend them. They also do longer courses that cover different sorts of printing. I'm very tempted by the papercuts day course. Or the etching weekend... 

Wordless Wednesday

Meet The Monsters - Bertie

Bertie hates everything, except poking things with sharp sticks. He especially hates it when his tentacles get tangled in his sleep.

5" hoop, lightly stuffed with felt applique, hand embroidery and sequins.

Wordless Wednesday

Monsters on Mr X Stitch

Castiel, Ethel and Clarissa are on this week's Mr X Stitch Phat Quarter Finds...
http://www.mrxstitch.com/phat-quarter-finds-18th-august-2013/

Meet The Monsters - Castiel

Castiel's real name is only known to those in his home dimension as it is inaudible to everyone/everything else's ears. He has therefore picked this name for when he is at the Emporium, although he swears he has never watched "Supernatural". He enjoys spelunking and knitting.

4" hoop with felt applique and embroidery.
Castiel's portrait is for sale here

Meet The Monsters - Ethel

Ethel  likes rollerderby, sambuca and hunting insects into extinction.

5" hoop with felt applique, hand embroidery and plastic eyes.  Lightly stuffed (again a nightmare because of the eyes, I really must find a better way of doing this) .