Printing with Natural Dyes by Nicola Cliffe Relief Printing Ink Beechwood handled baren with a

Beechwood handled baren with a 100mm diameter base

experienced printmaker Sam Marshall guides you through the whole process – from the drawing to the carving to the inking to the printing – of creating your own beautiful prints and handmade cards whether you are working from your kitchen table or a more advanced studio set-up

The patterning will show as soon as you place the fabric in water

because the effects were far from ideal

Wednesday 29th July

Printing with Natural Dyes by Nicola Cliffe Relief Printing Ink Beechwood handled baren with aThis practical guide explains the techniques and provides ideas and inspiration to get you printing with natural dyes at home. It shows you how even with basic materials (such as the potato) you can make stunning patterns and get hooked on printmaking. It introduces more advanced processes and suggests new ways to experiment with the age old craft of relief printing. Nicola Cliffe has a lifelong love of textiles. She founded Madder Cutch & Co, and