Highland Print Studio

For those interested in making books, Japanese stab bindings are an ideal place to start. They are simple, require only a few basic tools, and are endlessly customisable. The basic Japanese version of stab binding is called Yotsume Toji, which roughly translates to “four holes” the same as the Chinese version, while the Korean standard has five holes (a more …

Still hanging on in there? So two colours printed and with text starting to form. In this thrilling instalment, the text will be completed, and more forming of the figure is cut. Remember all the cutting is to preserve that previously printed colour. The cutting and printing of the lettering is completed in this third colour so as to not …

I was looking back through our project archive recently and I came across this one that I’m very fond of. Face to Face was a photography project that we worked on with pupils from Fortrose Academy, and also involved attendees of D-Caff, the local dementia café where the young people volunteer. The activity was supported by High Life Highland Black …

Linocut printmakers have not been identified as key workers in this Covid pandemic. Not yet anyway. So the last few weeks have found me working from home during the lockdown. I am fortunate to have a small studio, which for years I have used to produce the commissions that I am lucky to get. At Highland Print Studio, it has …

Here we are in our strange new world. Our homes have become our prison and our sanctuary. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives and now our love affair with a chessboard of our fellow digital selves begins. We hope you enjoy our Viral Press.