by Sally | Apr 18, 2026 | Blog
Wax in some form or another has been in my studio for a number of years. I use it as a finish to acrylic paintings, as a texture for printing intaglio and as a painting medium. Wax is a marvellous and versatile medium with a long history of being used creatively. One...
by Sally | Mar 23, 2026 | Blog
The normal journey for a print created on paper is for it to be dried flat and framed. Once printed it is not usually cut up, re-wetted and used for collage. The inks are chosen purely for how they perform during the process and the artist’s personal preference....
by Sally | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
I struggle with paper storage, not the new sheets of fresh paper. That is easy as they can go in a labelled drawer. It’s the sheets I have used, the ones I have printed or painted on that end up in an ever growing pile. Tissues are easy, they are folded and placed in...
by Sally | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog
As with paper, the choices of paints and printing inks can be overwhelming. It is essential to consider what is available, the purpose of our prints, and to select the right ones for the printmaking techniques you are using. The inks used to create prints are...
by Sally | Aug 4, 2025 | Blog
I get more questions about adhesives for collage, mounting work on panels, the difference between gloss and matte medium than any other subject! There’s a big section on my COLLAGE CREATIONS course that goes deeper into adhesive tapes and films, and whilst my book...
