Bite Back — Hand Pulled Screenprint

Two words. Maximum impact. Sometimes the simplest statements hit hardest.

This is typography stripped to its core — no decoration, no complexity, just bold lettering that demands attention. The kind of directness that feels increasingly rare. Each letter built up through four separate screens, each pass adding weight and presence to the message.

The gold leaf version takes this further. Real metal pressed into the ink while it's still tacky, catching light differently depending on where you stand. It's an old technique — the kind bookbinders used for leather spines, the kind signwriters used before vinyl letters took over. Here it adds gravity to words that already refuse to be ignored.

Both versions start the same way — Madrid litho paper, 350gsm, heavy enough to handle the ink load. Four layers of screenprint, each one registered by hand under the studio lights in Kimpton. The yellow version stays pure — bright, clean, unapologetic. The gold leaf version gets the metal treatment on the final pass, each sheet handled individually while the ink's at exactly the right tack.

This isn't about subtlety. It's about having something to say and saying it clearly. The proportions matter here — 700mm wide but only 220mm tall, giving the words room to breathe while keeping them contained. Horizontal format that works on walls where vertical pieces wouldn't fit.

Limited to 40 prints total. The first 20 get the gold leaf treatment, numbered and signed. The remaining 20 stay bright yellow — equally bold, different expression. Each one embossed with Oli's mark, shipped in acid-free tissue inside a cardboard tube with certificate.

Made in the same Hertfordshire village where Oli grew up, using techniques he's been refining for two decades. No gallery mark-up, no middleman taking a cut. Direct from the person who mixed the inks and pulled each print.

This is for people who appreciate directness. Who understand that the best messages don't need explanation. Who want work that says something clear in a world full of noise.