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Posted in Product Information, Favourite Products and Reviews on Dec 15th, 2011
This is a useful post on the RK Burt paper supplier website. Handling and Storage Guide for inkjet prints. And here’s a link to the Digital Printing Paper Department at Jackson’s Art Supplies.
Posted in New Products and Special Offers on Nov 17th, 2011
If you are thinking of making your own Christmas cards we have a good selection of tools and materials here at Jackson’s that you might find useful. We have blank watercolour greetings cards at a good price and some great printmaking supplies to help you get creative. Our offer prices of 20% off our regular [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Oct 3rd, 2011
Kim Major-George, a highly respected British collagraph artist and illustrator has been specialising in esoteric art whilst travelling on her personal journey. She is once more featured in the latest Printmaking Today (Autumn 2011) with a reference to her book: Collagraph, a journey through texture. This comprehensive beautifully photographed book is a must for anyone [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Sep 26th, 2011
Lotta Prints: How to Print With Anything, From Potatoes to Linoleum book by Lotta Jansdotter Beloved Scandinavian designer Lotta Jansdotter shows how easy it is to print on fabric and paper using stencils, rubber stamps, homemade screens, found objects, and other easy techniques. Beautiful photographs inspire while step-by-step instructions and illustrations explain the basics. Plus, [...]
Posted in Exhibitions on Sep 9th, 2011
THE FISHWICK PAPERS Curated by Katja Rosenberg the FishWick Papers exhibition celebrates the printmaking heritage of Hackney Wick at the Smokehouse Gallery with over 50 artists from the East London Printmakers studio. Sep 1st to Oct 2nd. Gallery Opening Hours: Thu + Fri 17.00 – 21.00 Sat 12.00 – 17.00 Sun 12.00 – 17.00 Forman’s [...]
Posted in Product Information, Favourite Products and Reviews on Aug 8th, 2011
Jackson’s stocks a very high quality, sought-after range of screen printing inks called Permaset. Permaset Aqua Fabric Printing Colour is a 100% solvent free, environmentally friendly formula that provides pigments that are rich in coverage, intense and produce exceptional colour yield. The resilient resin base holds fast during rub, wash or dry clean while having [...]
Posted in New Products and Special Offers on Jul 19th, 2011
Jackson’s Waterbased Relief Ink is great for lino printing as well as woodblock printing or mono printing. Made and formulated in the UK to give extended working time, good colour density and excellent transfer properties. Non-toxic and safe for educational use. Ideal for those that prefer not to use solvents. Comes in a handy squeezy [...]
Posted in Announcements, Exhibitions on May 31st, 2011
The exhibition of the Community Tile Project at Inky Cuttlefish Studios is opening with celebrations on Saturday June 4th. OPENING CELEBRATION: SATURDAY 4th June *Printmaking demonstrations throughout the day *Film case-study on show in Darkroom space *Come and decorate your own tile *Cheese and Wine served from 5pm *5.30pm: Opening Speeches by The Worshipful the [...]
Posted in Art Courses and Workshops on Apr 26th, 2011
The Colouricious team would like to invite you to join them for a day of creativity in the garden (come rain or shine). Sponge and grunge, be prepared to play to your heart’s content with other like-minded creatives. They look forward to sharing a day of fun and laughter. On April 30th in Amersham. More [...]
Posted in Announcements on Mar 26th, 2011
Part of the joyful and energetic Colouricious family the The Indian Block Company teach you all about printing your own textiles with the lovely hand-carved wooden blocks they sell. We discovered them when we found out that they recommend our very popular brand of textile paints by Vallejo. Click here to go to the AV [...]