News

Some new splashback designs, and a bit about the process.

Some useful information about our toughened glass splashbacks, sizing, ordering and more!
First new designs for 2025 - loads of lovebirds!
Just in time for Valentine’s Day… I discovered a sketch of a Lovebird just before Christmas and spent part of our (very lovely!) week in the Norfolk countryside fiddling around with it. To be honest I’m still tinkering with it, and...
Ocean Shoal Tiles - Options Explained
'Ocean Shoal' has proved an enduringly popular design. But, with a confusing number of layout options, it's sometimes difficult to choose the one that will work best for your project.
Some ideas for using pattern tiles
Handprinted pattern tiles are beautiful, but for some people a whole wall of pattern and colour is a bit too much.
Fortunately for the more 'minimalist' amongst us, there are ways of using these which add a subtle pop of colour and character without breaking the bank. 
Fabric and wallpaper - coming soon!

After a long time in the planning, I'm going to be offering my designs as print-to-order fabric and wallpaper. 

The process is a bit long-winded - we have to tidy up the designs, make sure they're in the correct repeat and don't have any weird millefiori-related marks (a  stray strand of dog hair in the picture, for example).
How many tiles do I need? Advice on calculating tile quantities.

Tiles are expensive, so you don't want to order loads you won't need. But you also don't want to get to the end of a splashback and find you are three tiles short!

With a tape measure and a bit of basic maths, you can work out the area you plan to cover, and from that, how many tiles you need in your chosen size.
I need to order tiles; how long will they take to arrive?
All our tiles are made to order, so there are two factors in working out when to expect them on your doorstep; you need add 'making' time, to 'shipping time'
Q&A: Can I mix 'DoodlePippin' and 'Fired Ink' finishes?

Using pattern tiles effectivey - Part One. Is it possible to use two different tile finishes in the same area? Can I put the hardwearing version behind my gas stove, and use the decorative finish tile everywhere else? 
As seen on The Great Pottery Throw Down semi-final!
A few months ago I was asked to provide some tiles for The Great Pottery Throw Down, to be used on the Channel Four show. 
Easter Break - Weds 30th March to Tuesday 19th April
Easter break coming up soon! I'll be responding to messages periodically, and Jude may be in the studio on some days, but in general please anticipate that most orders will take longer to make and ship, and messages may go unanswered.
I'm back!
... with lots of sale items, seconds and prototypes, and some new designs (mostly finished...)
Hello Autumn!
Well, what a year it has been. Difficult, unpredictable and downright scary. But also - for some - freeing, life-affirming, and even joyful. I hope, for you and yours, it has been more of the latter.
New fabric placemats...
At the end of June 2020, a client in the US persuaded me to try to find a more modestly-sized placemat rather than the huge ones I normally make.  Found a supplier and was a bit alarmed to find that...
Latest from DoodlePippin Towers...
Three months ago, a friend and mentor set me a deadline of 4th July to get "all my ducks in a row". By which he meant, clearing up the chaos of four years of experimentation, lightbulb moments, mistakes, organic growth, successes, failures and random whim-following.
Mother's Day Ideas!

In my house, if I want a Mother’s Day gift, I buy it myself.  As a family we seem to have ditched the conventional yearly celebrations of Valentine’s Day, Mother's Day and Father’s Day.

 Christmas and birthdays are hanging in there - just!
From the studio this week
From a distance, January always looks like it’s going to be quiet month; a time for clearing the decks, sorting out the pigsty that the studio becomes in the charge towards Christmas, and taking a bit of a breather.

 But it never turns out that way.
Etsy Octoberfest - and a last 2018 workshop!
Happy October everyone! Quick reminder than my last Beginner's Polymer Workshop this year  is on Friday 19th October - less than a fortnight away. As always it'll be a fun, relaxed session with lots of laughter and some amazing patterns...
And breathe....
My younger child, Tom (8), goes back to school tomorrow, after the eternity of the summer holidays. It was a good eternity... just seasoned with the occasional burst of shouting and a hefty dose of guilt for trying to work...