Studio Notes & Printing Advice

Behind-the-scenes notes, helpful guides, artist stories, and practical advice for creating beautiful custom-printed textiles. From choosing the right fabric colour to preparing your artwork for print, this is where I share advice from the studio.

Printing Tips, Artist Stories & Product Advice

Thoughts, techniques, and creative inspiration from our studio.

From Original Artwork to Printed Tea Towel: How to Send Your Image for the Best Result

If you have an original painting, drawing, recipe card, handwritten note or children’s artwork, the first step is getting a clear digital version of it. The better the scan or photograph, the better the final print result will be. For flat artwork, scanning is usually the best option. Please scan

Fundraising Ideas for Schools, Community Groups, Sports Clubs & Charity Events

Looking for practical fundraising ideas for your school, community group, sports club or charity event? Custom printed products can be a simple and meaningful way to raise money, especially when the design feels personal to your group, location or cause. Tea towels, tote bags and aprons all work beautifully as

Custom Product Ideas for Artists: Markets, Gifts & Events

If you are an artist looking for practical ways to share your work, custom printed products can be a great place to start. Tea towels, tote bags, aprons and other textile products can turn your supplied artwork into useful, giftable products for markets, galleries, online stores, exhibitions and special events.

Base Colour Difference – White vs Natural

Having trouble deciding which base fabric to choose for your artwork? Each design is unique, and the fabric colour can make a noticeable difference to the final printed result. White fabric offers a clean, fresh and modern finish. It is usually the best choice for artwork with bright colours, fine

Leonie Garssen

Artistic discipline: Wildlife in watercolour and mixed media Location: Adelaide My passion for art was sparked by: I have been drawing and painting ever since I was old enough to hold a crayon. As a kid I enjoyed coming up with my own characters (usually bunnies) and creating stories for

BRAND New Art – Roxanne Brand

What initially sparked your interest in art, and how has your passion evolved over time? I am artist born and bred, through and through! There is a saying ‘You can’t take the country out of the girl’, well I’m a country girl with a ‘heart made for art’. The women

Need help with your own project?

If you’re reading through Studio Notes because you’re not sure where to start, feel free to send me your artwork or idea. I’m happy to help guide you.