In this three hour virtual workshop via Zoom we will learn the full process of designing, carving and printing on fabric. I will suggest that a tea towel is a great place to start, but a piece of quilting fabric would be just fine too. Any PRE-WASHED fabric item that lays flat and does not...more » Fabric Block Printing Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
Bring your pre-carved block, your inks, tools and a fabric item to print and lets spend 90 minutes learning my signature ombré technique, a method of creating a multi-colored print using a single block, brayer and plexi. We will discuss ink ratios and color combinations that work well together. Please note: there is NO carving...more » Inking Clinic: Awesome Ombrés-Virtual Workshop
Struggling with getting that perfect block printed gradient? Uneven inking? Colors not mixing as you’d hoped? There’s a reason for that—they’re not easy! In this 90 minute workshop we will troubleshoot all of the pitfalls and get you blend rolling your way to gradient perfection! ABOUT THE ARTIST Susana McDonnell is the owner of LinoCave,...more » Inking Clinic: Bodacious Blend Rolls-Virtual Workshop
In this two-part workshop with Speedball Artist Susana McDonnell, we will first create a repeat geometric pattern, carve it into a rubber block and then in the second half we will learn the ins and outs of printing it on fabric successfully with saturated impressions as well as a multi-tonal inking technique. Students will leave...more » Geometric Design Clinic-Virtual Workshop with Speedball Demo Artist, Susana McDonnell
Ages: Teens-Adults Some Previous Block Carving Experience Required Let’s go on a stamping journey together! In this six-week class we will take our stamping to a whole new level. We will explore overlaps, transparencies, multi-part stamps, and stamps that overlap themselves. There will also be carving tutorials designed just for carving perfect stamps. This will...more » Stamp Camp-Six Week Virtual Workshop with Speedball Demo Artist, Susana McDonnell
Ages Teen-Adult All Levels Up your geometric and repeat pattern design game in this two-hour drawing clinic. Bring your pencils, rulers, compasses, and most importantly, erasers, and take your patterns to a new level! We will discuss shapes that tesselate, lines, curves, secondary patterns, and more! Note: there is NO printing in this workshop, just...more » Geometric Design Clinic with Speedball Demo Artist, Susana McDonnell
Ages Teen-Adult All Levels In this three hour virtual workshop we will learn the full process of designing, carving and printing on fabric. I will suggest that a tea towel is a great place to start, but a piece of quilting fabric would be just fine too. Any PRE-WASHED fabric item that lays flat and...more » Fabric Block Printing-Virtual Workshop with Speedball Demo Artist, Susana McDonnell
Ages Teen-Adult Previous Block Printing Experience Required Bring your pre-carved block, your inks, tools and a fabric item or paper to print and lets spend two hours learning my signature ombré technique, a method of creating a multi-colored print using a single brayer and plexi and about how to achieve successful blend-rolls or gradients. We...more » Inking Clinic: Level-Up with Ombrés and Blend Rolls—Virtual Workshop with Speedball Demo Artist, Susana McDonnell
Carving Clinic Virtual Workshop Ages 13-Adult Some previous block carving experience required Ever look at someone’s Insta-perfect carve and wonder how they do it? Let’s spend 90 minutes together and to talk tools and tool care and practice a few different techniques to improve your carving skills. I will provide you with shapes to transfer...more » Carving Clinic—Virtual Workshop with Speedball Demo Artist, Susana McDonnell