Sally the Printmaker

03/09/2026

I’m told that if you wear an owl mask and eat chocolate - the calories fly off! So I’m testing the theory for Leonie Oakes_artist

02/09/2026

Working on some new Collagraph plates using wax and ….. well, good help is hard to find.

01/09/2026

A little personal post from me today

This gorgeous human is my niece, Lucy, and they are taking part in Clippers for a Cause 2026, raising money for an incredibly worthwhile cause.

I know this feed is usually all things printmaking, carving and making, but I’m hoping you’ll indulge me with this little detour!

Lucy will be chopping those blonde locks later this month!
If you can spare a few dollars, every donation helps, and it would mean a lot to Lucy (and to our family) to see the fundraiser get some love.

You can read about what they are doing and support Lucy here:
👉 https://unite4kids.grassrootz.com/clippers-for-a-cause-2026/lulu?tab=donations

Thanks for indulging my proud aunty moment.

Hi there, I have signed up for Clippers for a Cause fundraiser which will be held at Immanuel College on September 16. My goal for clippers for a cause is $100 to help the Unite4Kids Foundation to support the children who are facing serious illness and their families who help their children go throu...

31/08/2026

Whoohoooo - was so worth the wait! Eucalyptus, geraniums, rose, acacia and eucalyptus, plus some turmeric dusted over the top. Hit me up with any questions.

31/08/2026

The sun's out, and today has been a wonderful day for creating a bunch of new eco contact prints. Sampling and running some new tests! Who else is impatient for the big reveal?

29/08/2026

You pick the winner. Who has been your favourite Print Palooza artist this year?

See the full gallery here > https://www.caston.com.au/print-exchange-gallery/?print-year=2026
Cast your vote here > https://s.surveyplanet.com/9lcv2inm

Who will be crowned? You have the power to gift this wonderful person a bunch of print gear like no other! So dreamy thank you to our friends at Speedball Art.

29/08/2026

A wonderful happy accident this morning from Katie. How fabulous is the offset of a sharpie marker.

29/08/2026

I’M A PRINTMAKER. OBVIOUSLY I NEED THE TOTE.

Not just any tote.
A tote that tells the world you’d rather be covered in ink than behave like a normal person. What is even normal? Normal is a setting on your washing machine, and that is about it.

Shop here > https://www.caston.com.au/product/tote-bags/

Choose your declaration:

MY LOVE LANGUAGE IS PRINTMAKING
or
CARVE YOUR OWN PATH

Because sometimes you need your tote to say what you're thinking.
These are limited edition, screenprinted right here in South Australia and made especially for people who proudly identify as printmakers.

Carry your prints. Carry your tools. Carry your lunch. Carry your emotional support brayer. Carry the 14 scraps of paper you refuse to throw away because THEY MIGHT COME IN HANDY.
You know. Printmaker stuff.

Carry your printmaking personality like the badge of honour it is.
>> Pick your poison. Grab your not boring tote today.

Because life’s too short for freaken beige bags.

26/08/2026

This is what a weekend away with me looks like. A celebration of creativity, good food and great company.

26/08/2026

It is finally live..... Learn the magical art of Eco Botanical Printmaking.

Because what if your beautiful botanical contact prints could become so much more than a single sheet of paper?

In this new online course, I’ll show you how to take those gorgeous prints made from leaves and foliage and turn them into books, layered artworks, keepsakes and meaningful pieces of art.

I’m especially interested in the idea of capturing a sense of place.

The leaves you gather on a bushwalk.
The eucalyptus from your favourite spot.
The foliage growing around your home.
That little collection of botanical treasures you couldn't resist bringing back to the studio.

Instead of simply collecting them. I will show you how to print with them, and we’re going to explore how those prints can become memories of the places you love.
> Print
> Layer
> Fold
> Combine
🌿 Create something completely new that is made from the heart.

This is about giving your botanical prints another life and seeing just how far you can push the possibilities.

The course is now soft launched, so if botanical contact printing has been calling your name, this is your invitation to come and play.

Turn your foraged leaves into art, books and memories.

Come and explore the new course here: https://www.caston.com.au/courses/eco-printing/

Grab a cuppa, gather some leaves and let’s see where your prints can take you.