Christmas Gift Ideas For Print Lovers

posted by Robyn Pitts December 2, 2024

Our annual gift guide for print lovers is back! A print nerd’s stocking wouldn’t be complete without some of these creative gifts by independent makers and stores. Covering books, workshops, apparel, and, of course, prints, and spanning various bugets, we’ve catered for all of your printy gifting needs this festive season.

People of Print | Posterzine Subscription £19.50A gift that just keeps giving all year. The print-nerd in your life will receive three issues once a quarter as well as exclusive offers and limited edition surprises. From illustrators to photographers, and graphic artists to type designers – Posterzine covers it all. A poster and a magazine in one, Posterzine really is any print fan’s dream.

Open Press Project | Open Press XS £146Small in size but mighty in printing power. This teeny tiny press can be used for any intaglio and relief printing technique, like drypoint, etching, engraving, lino, and woodcuts of up to 13mm thickness. Challenge a print-loving pal to make the tiniest of prints this Christmas!

Make It Easy Lab | Intro To Film Photography Workshop £30Help the budding photographer in your life hone their technique with one of Make It Easy Lab’s workshops. It could also be gifted alongside or in conjunction with an analogue camera! The workshop covers some of the basics of using a camera so that the photographer-in-the-making can MAKE pictures instead of taking them.

Print and Ephemera | Letterpress Maker’s Notebook Set £6For makers, tinkerers, handy men and women everywhere! This little pack of three notebooks are meant for all the crucial plans, specification, and lists required for all sorts of projects.

Mandy Doubt | Eat Sleep Print Repeat A4 Screen Print £25Every printmakers motto brought to life with fluorescent colours and fun type! With a choice of 4 colours there’s a print for every printmaker in your life. Ideal for hanging or framing in their studio or workspace.

People of Print | Palette Inking Knife £14.99Both useful and beautiful, People of Print’s inking knife is a perfect addition to any relief printmakers stocking. Print certainly won’t be dead with the aid of this spatula.

Jessie de Salis | Blue Sun Lampshade £40Hand-printed in Somerset, Jessie de Salis’ Blue Sol lampshade is the perfect pressie for any design aficionado or lover of the independent design scene. Give the gift of guaranteed sunshine (well, sort of…) this Christmas.

Hannah Carvell | Don’t Be A Dick Riso £10An annual reminder to not be a dick for that pal that is, well, a bit of a dick… Risograph printed in vibrant and neon colours, this reminder can definitely not be missed.

Speedball | Block Printing Kit £65Give the gift of a new skill this crimbo with Speedball’s block printing kit. The pack contains all the essential tools needed for block printing including inking plate, cutters, and brayer. Excellent for beginners and budding printmakers.

In Perpetuum | Print Isn’t Dead Element 005 £9.99Print Isn’t Dead is a bi-annual gloss magazine that showcases all things design, print, and creative community; with topics such as business, NFT’s, print processes, graphic design, animation, and many more. Providing endless inspiration, the zine can be returned to again and again.

Gill Sheraton | Everything About You Is Nice Screenprint £110For that one person in your life who is just real nice. This one layer screenprint is inspired by the classic Nice biscuit. Compliments ensured for the whole of 2025.

Vetro Editions | Risomania £30Over recent years, the analogue Risograph machine has seen nothing short of a strong resurgence. Risomania documents this unique and unexpected renaissance in graphic printing, as well as providing an overview of the history and development of these machines. Ideal for both newbies to Riso and longtime appreciators of the perfectly imperfect authenticity of Risography.

Wood Words | Grand Moustache Type Face Letterpress A5 Print £30For the type-lover and letterpress campaigner. Wood Words’ marvellous type face print is a fun visual pun guaranteed to bring giggles this crimbo. Each piece is printed on a different dictionary page, making each edition authentic and unique.

Wini Tapp | Andy Warhol Paper Articulated Puppet £8.50Wini Tapp’s paper puppets offer a fun craft activity for Christmas Day. For admirers of the design icon, this paper piece can be framed, played with (puppet show, anyone?), or hung in any room.

London Centre For Book Arts | Beginners Book Binding Tool Kit £40Learn a new skill in 2025 with LCBA’s book binding tool kit. This is the perfect pack for beginner bookbinders and craft makers, and will certainly get those creative juices flowing. All tools included are carefully selected and sourced in the UK too!

The Printhaus | Printing Star T-Shirt £25For the star printer in your life who is still getting their hands inky under starlight! This screen printed tee designed by illustrator Rachel Ford summarises and celebrates all of the beautiful mess of the print studio.

PINBADG.ES | CMYK Pin Badge £6CMYK – these four letters can mean a lot to a printmaker. Pop this lil pin in your printmaking pals stocking and they’ll be able to wear their printmaking status and their synonymous colours with pride.

Grow Up Art | Space Holographic Foil Print £95One for the potty-mouths in your family. Sparkles, swears, and shine – It’s the magic combo! Guaranteed to bring joy on the big day and beyond.