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Behind The Scenes || Studio Secrets for the enlightened inner circle || I can be found on Instagram as @punctured_artefact. I use the platform to post studio shots, work in progress, alongside features about my latest work or finished pieces. As I work across many disciplines, my instagram can be quite eclectic. I realise everything won’t be of interest to everyone, but hopefully you will enjoy the posts. Comments & likes are always appreciated & it also helps with the dreaded Instagram algorithm. Allowing my work to actually be seen! You can also head to my blog for projects, the News (Esoteric) page one the website & Facebook (Puncturedartefact) I have a fascination with Sacred Geometry. I love symbolism. I love nature. I love intricacy & complexity. I always aim to combine the 4. I love geometric shapes with a strong organic character. In the same way, I love organic shapes with a strong geometric character. My art often features motifs or patterns which may reveal & hide their meaning. I also love, the macabre, Art Deco, constructivism, futurism, mythology & medieval art. Load More Previous Next

Drypoint || Drypoint creates a slightly raised ragged rough edge to the lines, known as the burr. Created on copper, aluminium & plastics || I create drypoints on card, acrylic, aluminium or copper. I prefer to use aluminium. I draw into the surface using a combination of tools. My favourite is a tattoo machine. I also use a Dremel & drypoint tools with ceramic, diamond, agate & hematite stone tips. This is a less precise technique than etching, but I like to challenge myself with adding in as much detail as I can. Lines can be layered up and have a looser feel , but the aesthetic is still the same. I love the softness of a drypoint & how it contrasts with an etching. I like to create tone by leaving a little ink on the plate. The plate itself is a beautiful object, especially in aluminium. Each drypoint is created in a small edition. Load More Previous Next

DESIGN EVOLUTION | HOW IT WORKS | 1 BRIEF | Full payment of Instant Designs or 50% deposit of Collaborative designs | List of changes to an existing design | 3 CREATION | Instant Ink - The design is created for you | Collaborative Design - Roughs are created for you, feedback is taken, changes are made | 2 CLEAR WAY FORWARD | Way forward approved & changes agreed | dimensions mocked up | 4 FINALS | The finals art is created | 50% Balance payment is made | A download link is sent to you | ​ ​ Scroll through the slides to learn more about the Instant Ink process. CUSTOMISE | Make a Flash design your own | | See something you love but want to make a few changes? Let us know what you want | I can create a unique design for you, from any flash design or leather tattoo design. Just pick your design & let us know what changes you want to see ​ ​ Get in touch CHANGE Y O U R I N K FLASH Make Changes - Add or remove a symbol or motif or combine a few designs together Make Changes - Add or remove a symbol or motif or combine a few designs together LEATHER Take a look at out leather designs to see if you want anything converting into tattoo art. ART ​ See something you like in our personal work? A tattoo design can be creating using the art as a base. COLLABORATE Work together to create your design, by providing feedback on ideas presented. Read More > INSTANT Allow more creative freedom & receive a design without collaboration. Read More > EXCLUSIVE Commission a finished design from sketch which is in a rough form. Read More > CUSTOMISE Add or take away from an existing design, and make it your own.

Artist & Printmaker | Blending Geometry & Nature | ENTER || Express Your Ink On Your Wall Or On Your Skin || || Punctured Artefact | Artist & Printmaker | Blending Geometry & Nature | Dividing our time between intaglio printmaking, drawing, textiles , tattoo & digital art | UK || © Punctured Artefact United Kingdom Contact Us

Etching || Etching uses chemical action to produce incised lines in a copper printing plate, which then holds the applied ink and forms the image. || I make my etchings at my home studio. I try to work as 'non toxic' as possible, as my studio space is very small. I prefer to use copper plates, they are lovely to work on, but have experimented with aluminium & zinc. I like to bring some of the aesthetics & imagery from my drawing on paper onto the plate. I enjoy the technical challenge of creating precise & intricate lines, alongside dot work. My focus is about creating detail and often work using a magnifier. I use traditional etching needles & a micro needle for very small lines. Tones are created with silk, spray & traditional aquatint. Textures are created with a roulette & abrasives. Currently, I like to work on small scale pieces. I enjoy building up a collection of similar pieces. It also allows me to learn & develop, without the restriction of spending months on one piece. I like to cut my plates into shapes & plan to develop this further in the future. I generally print in Black & Sepia with the odd highlight colour, like a rich Gold or Rust. I have recently started to experiment with intaglio methods printed onto leather. Each etching is created in a small edition. Load More Previous Next

ABOUT Drypoint is a printmaking process in which a design is drawn on a plate with a sharp, pointed needle-like instrument. Drypoint is usually done on copper plates as the softer metal lends itself to this technique. (Intaglio refers to any printmaking process which involves making incisions or indents in a plate, so when the ink is applied and then wiped off, ink remains caught in the incisions and creates the image) The lines on drypoint plates are softer. The lines created are slightly raised & can have a ragged or rough appearance at the edges. This is known as the burr. The ink then adheres to both the incised line and the burr. This gives the printed line a distinctive velvety soft look. Owing to the delicate nature of the burr, drypoint is usually made in small editions, stopping before the burr is crushed by the pressure of the intaglio press. Drypoint is often combined with other intaglio techniques, such as etching. DRYPOINT Spotlight Drypoint Robin | 2020 Height 12.5 cm x 10 cm width. Aluminium ​ Featuring a robin sitting within a dodecahedron, amongst foliage. This short video, shows the aluminium plate.​ Works I create drypoints on card, acrylic, aluminium or copper. I prefer to use aluminium. I draw into the surface using a combination of tools. My favourite is a tattoo machine. I also use a Dremel & drypoint tools with ceramic, diamond, agate & hematite stone tips. This is a less precise technique than etching, but I like to challenge myself with adding in as much detail as I can. Lines can be layered up and have a looser feel , but the aesthetic is still the same. I love the softness of a drypoint & how it contrasts with an etching. I like to create tone by leaving a little ink on the plate. The plate itself is a beautiful object, especially in aluminium. Each drypoint is created in a small edition. Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Geometric Bee Drypoint Artwork Geometric Bee Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada In Gingko Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Cicada & Lotus Blossom Drypoint Load More Shop Prints

The Story Dionne Marshall is an artist, printmaker & the creator of Punctured Artefact. Dividing her time between intaglio printmaking, drawing, textiles , tattoo & digital art. Based in the beautiful Cotswolds. She works from her own small studio, through a combination of self directed projects, commissions & collaborations. The small studio space became the catalyst to developing a precise, signature style of art. Which can be seen across all her methods & materials. There is a fascination with (sacred) geometry, symbolism, symmetry & nature. The Art Dionne enjoys the technical challenge of achieving a high level of detail & complexity in her art. Creating equilibrium & balance within each piece is important. Lines & patterns work in harmony alongside delicate tones & dot work. Compositions blend together geometry & nature. Geometric shapes have a strong organic character. Organic shapes have a strong geometric character. Intricate motifs & patterns may reveal & hide their meaning. The Work PRINTMAKING The intaglio image is produced by incising into the printing plate – the incised line or area holds the ink and creates the image. Learn More > LEATHER Decoration is applied to the surface of vegetable tanned leather with a tattoo machine & black ink ​ Learn More > TATTOO We offer 4 tattoo service & also have a series of collectors tattoo flash in the store ​ ​ Learn More > DRAWING Drawings start as scribbles on paper, before being progressed & refined as digital lines in Adobe Illustrator. Originals can be found in the store. Shop > The Studio

DESIGN EVOLUTION 1 BRIEF | Deposit | dimensions | motifs | symbolism | silhouette | references | mood board | 3 DEVELOP | Design decision | design feedback | developed artwork | 5 FINAL | Finished art| balance payment | upload | 2 CONCEPT | Roughs | ideas | sketches | mock up | variations | 4 APPROVE | Design approval | final creation | 6 INK | Download | tattoo | COLLABORATE I’m a paragraph. Double click me or click Edit Text, it's easy. Read More > INSTANT I’m a paragraph. Double click me or click Edit Text, it's easy. Read More > EXCLUSIVE I’m a paragraph. Double click me or click Edit Text, it's easy. Read More > CUSTOMISE I’m a paragraph. Double click me or click Edit Text, it's easy. Read More > Scroll through the slides to learn more about the collaborative process COLLABORATE | We aim is to provide a unique & bespoke design | | I aim is to provide a unique & bespoke design. I undertake a small amount of select commissions only, enabling a one to one, focused & passionate design service | I aim is to provide an enjoyable collaborative experience, through a supportive framework of direction, feedback & action. GET IN TOUCH COLLABORATE Large Tattoo | PLEIDES | Upper Half Sleeve Read More Large Tattoo | SYNCHRONICITY | Upper Half Sleeve Read More Medium Tattoo | ONENESS OF LIFE | Height 20 cm Read More COLLABORATE Work together to create your design, by providing feedback on ideas presented. INSTANT Allow more creative freedom & receive a design without collaboration. Read More > EXCLUSIVE Commission a finished design from sketch which is in a rough form. Read More > CUSTOMISE Add or take away from an existing design, and make it your own. Read More >