MacDiarmid on mortals – magnet
MacDiarmid on mortals – magnet
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Oor ain culture
Culture is one of the main things that define a country. It makes one place on a map more than simply in a different location to another place on a map. Scotland is no exception to this. From our tartans and traditions, to our writing, music, languages and so much more, the culture that has come to define Scotland has become known around the world.
Cringe no more
In the centuries since the birth of the union in 1707, Scots have been gradually all been taught to dislike, dismiss, or even flat out deny our culture. Known as the Scottish Cringe, this in-built censor manifests in all sorts of ways, often near words like 'twee' and 'parochial'. Bringing a focus and sense of worth to Scottish culture is one of the main aims of Indy Prints.
About this piece
Hugh MacDiarmid's A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle is one of his most accomplished works. Written in 1926, the long-form poem helped pave the way for the use of Scots language in the arts. The full verse reads:
And let the lesson be – to be yersels
Ye needna fash gin it's to be ocht else
Tae be yersels and to mak that work bein
Nae harder job tae mortals has been gien
The artwork
The second half of the above verse is rendered here in an art deco font, combined with a stylised view of Assynt to recreate the look of mid-century travel posters.
Product details
- Made in Scotland
- Digitally printed
- 60x95mm
- extra strong 1.5mm thick magnet
- laminated to give a glossy durable finish
Shipping
Shipping
FREE SHIPPING on all orders over £50 (UK orders only).
Orders are posted every Friday
Items are printed to order, so expect your order to take around 7-14 days to arrive. Items sent within the UK are sent Second Class or Second Class Signed For on larger value orders. Royal Mail aim to deliver all second class items in three working days. Non-UK orders are sent by Royal Mail and their international partner carriers and will take approximately 14-21 days to arrive.
Shipping cost
Orders are sent Second Class or Second Class Signed for, depending on the order value. The shipping prices per order are the best I can estimate to cover the posting cost and packing materials.
Why I don't offer free shipping
As a small business, I source the products in my shop as locally and ethically as I can and I keep those products as affordably priced as possible when I sell them. Because of this – and because I pay my fair share of taxes – I cannot offer free shipping.
Shipping method
- A1 and A2 prints are posted rolled up in a mailing tube and are only ever combined in posting with A3 posters. Other items will be posted separately. If there is more than one print, they will be rolled together.
- A3 posters are posted rolled up in a mailing tube. If there is more than one poster, they will be rolled together. If your order includes additional items from below, the order will be posted in an A3 board-backed envelope, with the poster(s) bagged with an additional board back. If you order more than one poster and need extra sleeves and backs because they are presents, please note on the cart page how many extra are needed.
- Calendars are posted singly in a calendar envelope, apart from Beautiful Scotland calendars, which will be in an A4 board-backed envelope. Multiple calendars are sent in an A3 board-backed envelope.
- Mounted prints are posted in an A4 board-backed envelope for up to three, or in an A3 board-backed envelope for more. Any mounted print ordered with a calendar or A3 poster will be posted in an A3 board-backed envelope.
- Cards are sent in a A5 board-backed envelope for up to ten cards, or an A4 board-backed envelope for orders of over ten. Cards ordered with a calendar or A3 poster will be in an A3 board-backed envelope.
- Magnets are posted in an A6 board-backed envelope for up to three magnets or an A5 bubble envelope for four or more. Magnets ordered along with any of the items above will be in the relevant larger envelope.
Order more packing and posting materials
If you need extra envelopes or tubes, so that you can post items you order as gifts, you can buy some here.
Multiple discounts
Multiple discounts
You can make save money at Indy Prints when you buy three or more items, in the following groups:
Card, magnets and postcards
- Buy any 3 items and get 50p off your order – code: 50poff3
- Buy any 6 items and get £1.50 off your order – code: 150poff6
A3 posters, calendars and mounted prints
- Buy any 3 items and get £1.50 off your order – code: 150poff3
- Buy any 6 items and get £4 off your order – code: 400poff6
The savings are applied automatically at the checkout. Only one saving can be made per order, which will be the highest value saving.
Note, this discount may not apply to reduced price sale items.
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