Blog Posts - COLOURIST

New Project Worksheets for Teachers

9/14/2016

We are launching our first worksheets for teachers at the Knitting and Stitching Show on 5 October. Everyone visiting us at the show - stand RCJ7 - will be able to buy the new worksheets with paint samples at a special show price. If you can't get to the show the worksheets will be available to download from 5 October at a special discounted price until the end of October.

Even more news - to go with the worksheets for teachers we have also launched an additional free worksheet which is an introduction to our paints, called 'Working with Colourist Heat Transfer Paints'. It aims to help you to get the most successful results with your paints including hints on using a heat press and an iron to print your designs. this worksheet is available NOW to download FREE from our online store.

Knitting and Stitching Show

7/21/2016

Come and meet the Colourist team at the Knitting and Stitching show at Alexandra Palace - 5 - 9 October. We will be selling sample paints and also demonstrating techniques. For teachers we will be introducing our new worksheets for beginners, intermediate and advanced users.

Holidays

6/10/2016

Our bags are packed and we're off on holiday for two weeks. The studio opens again on Monday 27 June and orders placed during the holidays will be fulfilled the week we return. For anyone who needs supplies while we are closed, you can buy 50ml bottles of Colourist paints from Jackson's Art Supplies online.

Pinterest

2/2/2016

We've set up a new page on Pinterest showing lots of ideas for using Colourist Heat Transfer Paints. It illustrates that there are many people out there creating amazing things with transfer paints everyday. Check out the page on www.pinterest/heattransferpaints.

WILDTIMES

10/16/2015

Colourist has the great characteristic of versatility. The end result can vary enormously depending how you apply the paint to paper. The paint can be swirled together with water, pasted on thickly, dabbed wildly and layered, one colour on top of another. If you enjoy drawing in fine lines, are tempted by a bit of a Jackson Pollack splash or feel at home with delicate water colours, all these are available with Colourist paints. Our artists are transferring their work on to all kinds of substrates too - dress fabric, synthetic canvas, ribbon, key rings, umbrellas, Christmas decorations and even old PET Coke bottles. Think big and be creative. The paint will work with you!

Here's a mural design using light lines and bright patches of colour.

Summer Holidays

6/20/2015

The studio is closed from Monday 22 June until Monday 6 July. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by this but we will fulfil orders placed during this two weeks, during the week of 6 July. Please bear in mind that if you need Colourist Heat Transfer Paints urgently you can buy the paints from Jackson's Art Supplies and from Fibrecrafts both of which are online.

Schools Mailing

5/26/2015

Big hello to everyone checking in as a result of our new activity in schools. Lots of secondary schools are discovering Colourist and lots of lucky teachers are getting 15% off our heat transfer paints range at the moment. If you would like to try the product and want to take advantage of our promotion email paints@colourist.info for all the details.

T-shirts

4/29/2015

Colourist Heat Transfer Paints are ideal for decorating T-shirts. We have a number of great ladies T-shirts available at a special price so you can try out heat transfer printing on T-shirts. Our T-shirts are 35% cotton and 65% polyester. The cotton is on the inside, against the skin and the polyester is on the outside to provide the ideal surface to achieve vibrant colours and a colourfast finish when the T-shirt is printed. At a great price of £2.50 these T-shirts are a fantastic way to try T-shirt design. They are white and have a V-neck and short sleeves. Above are a few designs done on these T-shirts. Why not try and see what you can do.

Holidays

3/27/2015

Easter is here with the promise of Spring, new lambs and flowers. We are taking a week off to recharge our batteries and will be back in the studio bursting with new creative ideas on Tuesday, 7 April.
Happy Easter to you all.

Shoes

3/2/2015

Most of us like shoes - and some of us love them. Here's a picture printed on fabric using Colourist paints.