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NEVRDULL hand-pulled screenprint by Oli Fowler, finished with diamond dust
2 September 2026

What Diamond Dust Actually Is (And Why It's on Some of My Prints)

Diamond dust is a fancy name for crushed glass. Here's how it goes onto a print, why it's see-through, and why a photo never does it justice.

Paradise Diamond Dust, a hand-pulled screenprint by Oli Fowler with bold rainbow typography and glitter
19 August 2026

Is This Print Genuine? Here's How You'd Actually Know

Ink ridges, fingerprints, a certificate numbered to match the print, and a small mis-registration left visible rather than hidden. What actually proves a screenprint was pulled by hand, and what a good fake still can't fake.

HEX — Oxidised Copper & CMYK hand-pulled screenprint by Oli Fowler
12 August 2026

Why the Same Print Costs £150 in One Version and £450 in Another

Two versions of the same five-layer print, one on paper and one on real oxidised copper, priced £300 apart. Here's what actually goes into that gap, and what it takes to make an original hand-pulled screenprint at all.

What Is an Artist's Proof? A Printmaker's Guide for Collectors
31 July 2026

What Is an Artist's Proof? A Printmaker's Guide for Collectors

What an artist's proof actually is, how it differs from a numbered edition, and why collectors ask for them.

Choosing Screenprint Paper: What Actually Works
26 July 2026

Choosing Screenprint Paper: What Actually Works

Paper isn't an afterthought. It's the first decision that decides whether the last one works.