Roots Press

Creative Design studio specialising in RISO; print and bind service, open access RISO printing and group workshops.

27/04/2026

This Saturday it’s PRINT CLUB!!!

Saturday 2nd May (2pm - 5pm)

Join us in the studio for a new RISO print project, which starts with a simple pack of cards 😉 … I’m not saying any more at the minute but will share some teasers over the coming days…

Open Access Riso printing runs alongside the project, so rootspress members bring your prepared files on paper or a stick - newbies very welcome

Members FREE! or £12 for the session.

We have a full Bank Holiday weekend at the Eco Park with Tropical Soul Alldayer on Sunday 3rd May, I really hope some of you will be staying for this event as well. (Full info on the .cornwall page).

See you there!

03/04/2026

As it’s the Easter holls, this month’s Print Club is running NEXT weekend!

Join us in the studio on Saturday 11th April between 2 - 5pm for Open Access Riso printing.

For those looking to make their first Riso prints with us… we’ll be giving INDUCTIONS onto the Riso at 2:30pm and 3:30pm

Anyone needing advice on designing for RISO or assistance setting up their files for print, we can get into that during the session too.

Regular Print Club members as always, welcome to come and simply use the studio to print their work and bind publications.

Print Club session £12 (+ printing costs) / Members Free!

31/01/2026

Next Saturday it’s PRINT CLUB!!!
Sat 6th Feb (2-5pm)

This session we are making FLIP BOOKS … join us in the Roots Press studio for our monthly memers print club, when we experiment with a shared print project.

*** FLIP BOOKS ***

Bring an idea for a moving image.
Work digitally on your laptop or create a one off flip book in ink.
Turn your idea into a tiny flip book!!!

All welcome - Members Free / Non members £12

15/01/2026

Hello from Caroline - one of our super talented In Collaboration With artists: Caroline Pedler - Art & Illustration

Come join her and Roots Press Amy for a day of creative collaging, paper cut and RISO printing.

Open to all curious creatives who are after a new perspective, fancy some fun in good company, and want to delve into the delights of collage and Risograph printing.

Only a few places left - buddy bonus price if booking two spots!

When: Saturday 24 January | 10am - 4pm
Where: Roots Press, Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan - Eco Park Porthtowan
Book here: https://www.rootspress.co.uk/workshops-1/p/in-colloboration-with-caroline

Be great to see you - please share with your arty pals, students or members 🤩

09/01/2026

Kick off your creativity this year when RISO meets Papercut!

Join the fantastically talented illustrator Caroline Pedler and Roots Press founder and designer Amy for a day of inspiration and exploration mixing the unknown and unpredictable joys of papercut with RISO printing.

It's gonna be a great experience! Please tell your pals or share our post.❤️

Saturday 24 Jan | 10am - 4pm | £90 pp or £160 for 2 | Mount Pleasant Eco Park

Book here or via bio link: https://www.rootspress.co.uk/workshops-1/p/in-colloboration-with-caroline

Caroline Pedler - Art & Illustration
Eco Park Porthtowan

02/01/2026

This month we are exploring collograph printing. This versatile relief process is all about texture! Do bring along any textured materials eg. Corrugated cardboard, textured wallpaper, bumpy egg boxes, fruit nets etc... see you there! X

03/12/2025

Print club tonight was all about these folded paper decorations and a two colour design with both collage and drawn elements …. Well done Alice and Chez who created their unique designs and are off to buy some quality streets with which to fill them!

Our monthly print club usually runs on the first Saturday of every month and revolves around an experimental print project as well as open access Riso printing… info on how to join us next month is on our website and the project will be announced in the coming weeks.
See you next time 🙂
printing

26/11/2025

Latest set of A3 posters and A5 flyers for our friends - RISO printed in Blue and Flo Pink onto Context Natural recycled paperstock.

Check out their social cinema nights, at numerous community spaces across Cornwall.

Artwork by

10/11/2025

Book by Wednesday!

Save a spot on our In Collaboration With... Lewry

This Saturday - 11am-4pm - at our studio at the .cornwall

It's a printmakers' heaven!

All the info and booking via bio link

workshop

08/11/2025

You know you want to!

Come get Risoprintastic on Saturday, 15 Nov, with us and the super talented Sue Lewry

Sue is an experimental printmaker and the face behind Print, a screenprint studio on wheels and without walls

Our In Collabortaion With workshops offer you the chance to learn, play, and explore as you mix Riso with other art techniques

Book soon as limited places - link in bio to workshops page

Might be great for your students/followers 😍
Arts University Plymouth
Makers Cornwall
Falmouth University
ParkPorthtowan
PDF - Plymouth Design Forum Forum

Address

Mount Pleasant Ecological Park
Porthtowan
TR48HL

Website

https://www.rootspress.co.uk/

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