£80 (Approx. $105*)
Level: intermediate – experienced
Create textured Puffin artworks through collagraph printing and embroidery.
Join textile artist Deborah Campbell as she shares her exciting new online workshop, Puffin Collagraph Printing. Explore the techniques Deborah uses to create characterful Puffin artworks, combining collagraph and intaglio printing with layered fabrics, free-motion embroidery, and hand-stitched embellishments.
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In this immersive workshop, Deborah will guide you through her own process for creating Puffin textile artworks:
Make printing plates using Low Relief, Carborundum paste, and Drypoint methods.
Use collaged printed and sheer fabrics to build texture, depth, and pattern.
Incorporate your bird and landscape elements seamlessly into your composition.
Harness your sewing machine as a drawing tool for free-motion embroidery.
Add hand-stitched details to bring your Puffin to life.
Experiment with colour, texture, and visual balance in textile compositions.
This workshop is aimed at those with intermediate to experienced free-motion embroidery and printing skills, helping you develop confidence in combining multiple techniques to create striking textile art.
Deborah has worked on the Coastal Bird Collection for many years, the one bird that captures everyone’s imagination is the characterful little Puffin. Using the Puffin as our inspiration, you’ll learn how to create its shape and form using a Drypoint plate.
Deborah will also talk though ideas of how to adapt a die cutting and cold laminating machine to make your own printing press. However, she will also show you how to print without a press.
It’s an incredibly versatile way of printing which gives you a unique print, be warned once you get started, this method of printing can get very addictive!Â
Once you’ve created a bundle of printed fabric you will learn how to mix up textures through collaging your fabrics then layering printed and plain sheers to create depth of pattern and colour. As well as applying the bird and rock, before finally adding embellishment using free motion machine embroidery.
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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll explore:
Printing techniques – Create unique textured fabrics using Low Relief, Carborundum, and Drypoint printing methods.
Collaging fabrics – Combine printed and sheer fabrics to develop depth, colour, and visual interest.
Free-motion embroidery – Use your sewing machine to draw the Puffin and landscape elements.
Hand embroidery embellishment – Add fine details to give your bird life and character.
Composition & balance – Learn how to integrate your Puffin naturally into your textured textile artwork.
Deborah demonstrates the Puffin as her chosen coastal bird, providing a reference image for participants to use, included in the workshop.
Deborah Campbell is a mixed media and textile artist based in Kilmacolm, Scotland. Inspired by Scotland’s coastal landscapes and birdlife, she combines print, stitch, and collage to create complex, organic artworks.
Deborah trained in Printed Textiles at Glasgow School of Art and has extensive experience in textile printing and embroidery. She enjoys working with multiple fabric textures, including organza and gauze, layering colour and pattern to create depth. Her free-motion embroidery technique allows her sewing machine to become a drawing tool, adding life and detail to her compositions.
Deborah’s teaching style is relaxed and playful, encouraging experimentation, creativity, and the exploration of new techniques.
Deborah will guide you through working with:
Card or mounting board and adhesives for making plates
Textured materials from around your home (foil, lace, threads, masking tape, etc.)
Printing inks, Carborundum, and Drypoint plates
A variety of recycled fabrics in plain or light colours, plus organza and voile
Backing fabrics (bonded lining)
Sewing machine threads and hand embroidery threads
A full, detailed materials list is provided when you sign up. Many items can be sourced from household materials, with guidance on affordable suppliers.
You will have the opportunity to join Deborah’s Facebook Group which is a fantastic place to share your work and get feedback as well as ask questions about the course.
Once enrolled you will have instant and lifetime access to the entire course so you can go through the videos & worksheets at your own pace.
at the special price of £80 (Approx. $105*)
Join the Workshop Today
Discover the joy of creating Puffin textile artworks using collagraph printing and embroidery.
Whether you’re looking to experiment with printed textures, layer fabrics, or develop your free-motion embroidery skills, Puffin Collagraph Printing offers inspiration, guidance, and endless creative possibilities.
Lifetime access to all videos and worksheets ensures you can revisit the techniques anytime.
*Disclaimer: at the time of publishing, the conversion of £80 to USD was $105, but please check your bank for the most up-to-date rate. (Updated November 2025)