Christmas Gifts for Art-lovers
Updated: Feb 8
I thought I’d share some gift ideas and my top tips on Christmas gifting…
Christmas Cards
Digitally printed Winter Robin Christmas cards from my original linocut design.
148mm x 148mm. Blank inside. White envelope. £3 each or 4 for £10
Limited edition linocut prints
My limited edition linocut prints are all hand carved and hand printed in my studio in York.
Each is inspired from photos I take while out walking and cycling.
Each design is limited edition and hand printed, so no two are the same.
Most designs are available mounted or framed to order (pick up from my York Studio).
See my full print range here.
Yorkshire Coast linocut prints from £90
North York Moors linocut prints from £90
Yorkshire Dales linocut prints from £90
Linocut prints from £90
Linocut prints from £80
Linocut prints from £65
Linocut prints from £55
Linocut prints from £50
Christmas Gifts for £20
The ideal stocking filler for art-lovers.
Limited edition unframed linocut prints. £20 each.
Will fit into most standard 5 x 7" (13cm x 18cm) See my printmaking page for designs available.
Gift vouchers
Think creatively and make your own.
A few ideas: a night in a B&B, gift your time, that could be as simple as walking the dog.
Gift vouchers are available for linocut workshops or linocut prints.
Small groups of 4 people so you get lots of 1:1 tuition. Get in touch to order.
Gift an experience… Linocut Workshops
We live in a world of too much stuff, so why not just an experience instead? What’s nicer than spending quality time with friends or family?
Limited to 4 students per workshop, so you really get the one to one experience.
Don’t forget I’m always happy to do bespoke dates for 4 people.
Find out more on my linocut workshops page.
Last order for Christmas
Orders to be posted (mounted only):
Midnight Sun 15 Dec 2019 (2nd class signed for postage, posted on Tue 17 Dec.)
Orders to be picked up from my studio:
Midnight Sun 15 Dec 2019 (to pick up from studio Tue 17 to Thur 19 Dec.)
Christmas Gifts - Linocut printing tools for beginners
Everything you need to start making your very own hand-carved and hand printed lino prints.
A starter kit of linocut materials and tools for beginners:
Linocuting tools: A good beginner set is the Essdee linocutters and handle set with 5 linoccutters.
Softcut lino: Essdee Softcut lino comes in various pack sizes
Glass slab: I use glass kitchen workshop savers
Ink roller or brayer: These Essdee rollers or similar.
Printing ink: If you are making linocut prints at home I recommend using inks such as Speedball block printing inks
Smooth cartridge paper
Wooden spoon: For hand burnishing the inked up lino block onto the paper.
Tracing paper
Pencils, pens and rubber
Photocopy paper: For drawing and printing proofs or test prints
Find out where to buy these from at the bottom of my Lino cutting equipment blog
If you have a bit more money to spend I would recommend these. My favourite birthday present was this set of Pfeil professional linocutting tools.
Read more about 'What are the best linocutting tools?' in my 'Lino cutting equipment blog'.