Learning Linocut is an exciting and detailed guide to the art of relief printing by exploring linocut. The book takes the reader on a comprehensive tour of the whole creative process, from generating ideas and setting up a studio space to cutting techniques, mark-making and printing a lino block. The book also covers more complex techniques for multiple-coloured linocuts including the reduction technique, the key-block system and experimental linocutting. Learning Linocut contains plenty of easy to follow step-by-step guides (illustrated by colour photos), interesting and innovative suggestions of ways to work with lino and even useful 'tips' from the author providing extra pointers for things to try next. The linocut techniques discussed in this book can either be carried out at home or in a professional printmaking studio.

- Packed full of colour images

- Step-by-step guides to each technique

- Provides lists of materials and equipment needed

- Investigates how to generate ideas and gain inspiration for prints

- Information on cutting techniques, mark-making and image interpretation

- Explains printing and registration methods

- Explores multiple-coloured prints - reduction and key-block systems

- How to store, finish and sell linocut prints

- Includes a selection of interesting linocut projects

- Useful 'tips' from the author throughout the book

Whether you are a complete beginner to art, just new to printmaking or you are an accomplished printmaker looking for some new ideas and tips, there will be something in here for you to take away. This is a must read for anyone interested in linocut printing

Packed full of advice, tips, handy warm-up exercises, dip into these 100 sketching prompts whenever you like or work through in order. Some of the prompts have brief explanations, others a little more information or even a step-by-step guide. Whether you're a beginner, haven't picked up a pencil in years, or just need some inspiration, this book is for you .

• Develop your creative mindset so that you can get the most out of your sketching sessions, however short they may be.

• Experience that daily sketching is part of wellness and self-care for adults and children alike. Let Susan help to frame your wellness through a drawing journey.

Linocut and screenprinting have undergone a resurgence in recent years; this book teaches the basic techniques for learning to make your own prints at home, under the guidance and tutelage of expert teacher and artist Susan Yeates.

Susan, who runs her own print business, Magenta Sky, explains the rudiments of linocutting, and guides the reader through ten practical and attainable projects including creating gift cards, artworks to frame and bags or tea towels to print and give as personalized presents.

Learn to Earn From Printmaking

An essential guide to creating and marketing a printmaking business

Learn to Earn from Printmaking explores how you can turn a relaxing and creative hobby into an enjoyable small business enterprise. It will take your creative printmaking skills and teach you all you need to know about selling your work, marketing yourself and your business, teaching successful courses and creating a life where being a printmaker pays the bills (or at least your materials bill ).

Learn to Earn from Printmaking is packed full of practical tips and information and covers:

• The products that you could create through printmaking
• A range of ways to sell your prints and printed products
• Methods for promoting yourself and your work
• Advice on running your own business
• How to run great printmaking courses and workshops
• Tips and insights from practising printmakers
• Plus much, much more

This book is suitable for new printmakers looking to earn a living from their prints and other products, recent printmaking graduates, anyone selling their work for the first time, established printmakers looking to teach courses and any artist wishing to promote themselves and sell more work.

Learn how to earn a living from printmaking and enjoy yourself along the way

About the Author

Susan Yeates is a printmaker, tutor and author. She has published three books including the Amazon no. 1 bestseller Learning Linocut, which provides a comprehensive introduction to relief printing.

www.introductiontoprintmaking.com www.magenta-sky.com

Find out how to make your Christmas tree really stand out this year with some lovingly hand-made decorations, designed by author Susan Yeates. Whether you have just purchased a fresh Christmas tree or re-use a favourite artificial tree each year, you can now embellish it with some of your own creations for a unique, festive and truly special focal point of your home on Christmas Day. This festive craft book guides you through a selection of over 30 individual projects with more than 200 colour photos. Each project is clearly explained with a list of materials required, step-by-step instructions plus useful templates, tips, variations and suggestions The decorations described in this book use a mixture of different techniques and crafts from the very simple to the slightly more skilled. Try sewing, threading beads, making salt-dough, using modelling clay, crochet, gluing, sticking, folding, and much much more... Make Your Own Christmas Tree Decorations is a practical, jam-packed craft book suitable for the beginner and the experienced crafter alike. Get inspired this Christmas