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Watch as I print a two-colour screenprint of Beano favourite Billy Whizz.

Just printed: Gnasher's in a good mood.  Dennis the Menace's companion, a Beano favourite in his own right, first appeared in the comic's issue 1362, back in the rebellious 1960s. Gnasher is a black-haired Abyssinian Wire-Haired Tripe Hound exclaims "gnash!" instead of barking. The print is a two-ink design: here are photos showing the red ink first (the lightest ink is always put down first), then the black ink goes down (using a sheet of acetate to register it accurately) and the finished article.  Finally, four prints dry on my wall-mounted drying rack.  As usual, the paper I've used is lovely...