Etching courses

...Developing technical skills. Recognising the endless possibilities contained within a ‘limited’ brief. Experimenting with ideas and process in an informed way. Researching contemporary artists using etching...

...You will experiment with a range of printmaking techniques and methods that help to broaden your printmaking skills. You will explore making screen prints and drypoint etching plates of your own design. Your tutor will be able to help you to develop your ideas and designs and at the...

... and waterbased inks and colors. Embossed prints will be introduced at this stage. Day 3: Drypoint etching: participants will complete a small edition of prints...

..., lino, drypoint, etching and collograph. You will be able to use a variety of imagery for this course, this could be taken from photographs to a simple hand drawn sketch, or perhaps you wish to draw your inspiration from the work of the great artists throughout the decades. Whichever you wish to... Learn about: Lino cutting, Solar plate...

...In addition to helping you consolidate and deepen your understanding and skills in the process and techniques of etching, the course offers printmakers an opportunity to learn, experiment and develop skills and knowledge in the application of colour printing techniques...

... in groups of 4-5. courses are 10.15am-1.15pm. students can also do metal etching, enamelling and fold forming. from design to finished jewellery students... Learn about: Die forming, Delft casting, Silver Jewellery Making...

...: Drypoint etching: participants will complete a small edition of prints from metal plates worked entirely without acids; the metal surface will be altered...

... and practice their techniques as well as learning the new exciting non-toxic printmaking techniques such as solar plate etching, photo etching, multi plate... Learn about: Photo etching, Multi plate, Wood engraving...

...Etching is the process of using an acid and a resist to create patterns, texture and surface decoration on metal. You will learn different techniques to transfer designs such as drawings, images, and texts on metal with the use of various resists, and how to use acids for cutting those designs... Learn about: Jewellery Design...

... you, in a friendly and relaxed way, to a variety of painterly printmaking techniques including monotypes, drypoint, collagraphs and chine-collee. We will use everyday or recycled materials and less toxic inks create beautiful images printed using an etching press. It is suitable for complete beginners... Learn about: Drypoint on acrylic, Collagraph plate making techniques, Health and safety in printmaking...

..., techniques for botanical painting.washes and dry brush, color mixing, pen and ink, etching a zinc plate, applying watercolor to an etching, monoprints... Learn about: Botanical painting, Botanical art...

... and many techniques operating in etching... Learn about: Skills and Training...

...The course will help you consolidate and deepen your understanding and skills in the process and techniques of etching. You will be encouraged to develop your own ideas and images as you gain in practical experience...

...The person in charge of etching machines in plastic is the professional who has the task of carrying out etching in plastic, i.e. the engraving on suitably prepared plastic plates, which are then subjected to the action nitric acid or another mordant...

...An introduction to traditional etching, using beeswax grounds, (hard & soft). You will also learn how to ink your plate á la poupée (inking one plate up with many colours simultaneously). The aim of this course is to learn the basic techniques of intaglio printmaking, meaning to print from incised... Learn about: Preparation of printing material, Plate preparation, Line drawing...

... informed about the different etching styles and develop an awareness of your own practice...

...The College uses a professional etching press and encourages experimentation with a wide range of techniques including engraving, monoprinting, silkscreen, wood and lino cutting and even photocopying. Some of these may be combined within the same image allowing unique effects to be created.... Learn about: Etching press, Art design...

...The person in charge of the wood etching machines is the professional who has the task of carrying out the etching in wood, i.e. the engraving on suitably prepared wooden plates, which are then subjected to the action nitric acid or another mordant...

...Etching using salt and copper sulphate, a safer mordant that has proven very successful for etching onto aluminium and zinc, giving both line and tonal values without the use of aquatint. This is the only method for etching aluminium that really works. The aim of this course is to learn the basic... Learn about: Salt & Copper Sulphate Etching, Etching on aluminium...

...London Metropolitan University exists to transforms lives. We take pride in helping students reach their goals and succeed in their future careers. Following on from ‘Introduction to Etching’, this course provides an opportunity for the intermediate to advanced printmaker to pursue and develop...