Chine collé on burnt plates I have been trying to find a way of perfecting a chine collé technique for around three years (yes, really!). I have probably read dozens BySinclair Ashman November 11, 2019
The plate-making factory For the last few weeks I've been busy producing a lot of printing plates. All this work is in preparation for a landscape-inspired exhibition at BySinclair Ashman October 14, 2018
The Iceland Prints I Last year, I made a trip to Western Iceland. This fascinating country has all the attractions you might expect from a land so far north; BySinclair Ashman July 27, 2018
The Cumbrian Lace Project/1 One of the many lovely visitors to my stand at Printfest this year was Geraldine from Kendal. We got chatting about the prints I had BySinclair Ashman May 14, 2018
A new figurative work Inspired by the work of Brenda Hartill, one of my favourite printmakers, I'm now working on a vertical landscape project. Some of my previous prints, BySinclair Ashman May 14, 2018
Sun and Moon: the story of a print My recent work picks up from an idea I have had whilst printing the recent work 'Moon In a Pewter Sky' (below). Like many people, I BySinclair Ashman November 20, 2017
New directions: first prints After the last post, I went along to the Print Room at the University of Lincoln to try them out on press. Unfortunately, this didn't go BySinclair Ashman April 4, 2017
New directions: plate textures After cutting the basic shapes I needed, it was time for the exciting bit – adding the surface textures. For this new series of prints, I BySinclair Ashman March 5, 2017
New directions: stage 2 Working from the quick sketches shown in my last post, it was time to start making the plates. Rather stupidly, my first attempt at cutting the BySinclair Ashman February 5, 2017
New directions: stage 1 It's been a while, but following my 'Anomalies' exhibition (which ended last October), I have a new direction for my printmaking. Essentially, it's an exploration of shape BySinclair Ashman February 4, 2017