Thursday Open Printmaking Untutored – Term 3

N.B: Entry level experience in the etching process is required to work alongside this group of enthusiastic printmakers. All classes for 18+ unless arranged through the office  and the tutor first.

Relief printing – experience and previous tutoring in at least one process.  Be confident and safety aware when working with sharp tools – demonstrate good working practice.  Have experience printing using a press rather than only hand burnishing.

Intaglio printing –  experience and previous tutoring with drypoint and etching.  Participants must be familiar with protocols surrounding use of acid for etching and aquatint.  They would need to have had experience preparing a metal plate.  Understand how to use hard and soft ground. Understand the different solutions used for cleaning plates.

Mono printing – to have had tutoring in at least one other print process and have experience using a printing press rather than only hand burnishing.

8 weeks.