Blog / How to Guides
Production guides written by local industry experts


How to build strong relationships with factories
We’ve pulled together our top 5 tips for building relationships with the factories that you are working with. Read more

Guide to Model Making
An overview production guide to the essentials of Model Making Read more

Guide to Screenprinting
An overview production guide to the essentials of screenprinting, written by Ellie Hodesdon of East End Press. Read more

Guide to weaving
Textiles designer and weaver, Heather Shields, tell us about the history of weaving, the weaving scene today and how weaving actually works, along with some inspirational weaving projects. Read more

Guide to Digital Fabric Printing
Solii Brodie of BeFab Be Creative tells what digital fabric printing is, how it works, and some tips on preparing your design for production. Read more

Guide to Laser Cutting
An overview production guide to the essentials of Laser Cutting Read more

Guide to Water Jet Cutting
An overview production guide to the essentials of water jet cutting Read more

Guide to Ceramics - part two
A detailed production guide to ceramic finishing, surface and decoration techniques. Read more

Guide to Printmaking
An overview to the production processes of printmaking. Read more

Guide to Ceramics
An overview production guide to the essentials of working in ceramics. Read more

Guide to Leather
An overview of the processes of leather production, material characteristics and how to use leather. Read more

Guide to Jewellery production
An overview of jewellery manufacture; typical processes, materials and how they are used in practice. Read more
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