shapes + colours

Hand-carved stamps, hand-printed artworks

Printmaking with hand-carved stamps

I'm Clare, the printmaker behind shapes + colours. I use lino cutting tools to create small stamps to print modular artworks. Every print in the shop is unique. I run occasional workshops, see below for details.

Small hand-carved rubber stamps and the modular prints made with them

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Clare, speaker at Block Print Fest 2026, 10-12 November

Block Print Fest 10-12 November 2026

I'm speaking at Block Print Fest 2026!

This 3-day online summit brings together some incredible block printers and pattern makers, and I’m thrilled to be part of it.

👉 I’ll be sharing lots of tips about getting started with carving tiny stamps and how to squeeze it into a busy life

👉 You’ll see my 10-minute challenge in which I show you what is really possible in a short period of time!

Whether you’re just starting out or already love printmaking, this session will give you fresh ideas and hands-on inspiration.

You can join me live for free or upgrade to an All Access Pass by grabbing your ticket here:

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Workshops

Hand-printed Christmas cards made with carved stamps

Christmas Card Printing Workshop - 16/11

16th November

Get in the festive spirit and make hand printed Christmas Cards for your friends and family.

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Hand-printed Christmas cards made with carved stamps

Christmas Card Printing Workshop - 8/12

8th December

Get in the festive spirit and make hand printed Christmas Cards for your friends and family.

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Tutorial download

Guide to Eraser Stamp Carving

Learn to carve your own stamps and turn a rubber eraser into prints, patterns and tiny scenes. This 26-page guide walks you through the whole process, step by step.

  • 👉 What you need to start eraser carving

  • 👉 How to design and prepare stamps

  • 👉 How to carve and print

  • 👉 Combinations, compositions and ideas

  • 👉 My own templates you can cut out and use

Who it’s for: Total beginners, and printmakers working in lino, screenprint or relief who want to try printing at a tiny scale.

See and purchase the guide on Etsy:

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Cover of the Guide to Eraser Stamp Carving, a 26-page tutorial

Prints

Original hand-printed works. Email me if you're interested in purchasing clare@shapes.ink

About

I'm a printmaker based in West London, making art from small hand-carved rubber stamps. I carve each stamp myself and use them to build up images, patterns and little worlds, often with quite a simple, graphic feel. My themes change depending on what I'm interested in at the time.

I mostly work in black and white, but I've recently been experimenting more with colour and seeing where that takes me. Outside of making prints, I'm kept busy with my two young kids, so my practice tends to fit around family life - whenever I can grab a bit of time to make something, I do.