Printmaking studio: advanced

• Explore and develop ideas and personal projects through a variety of printmaking processes
• Engage in advanced technical processes
• Develop the content of your work further through research
• Use a range of materials (metal, card, lino etc) and associated tools to create plates/blocks for printing
• Prepare paper for printing
• Safely use the intaglio and relief presses
• Plan, research and execute a personal print project to a high level.

The course fee covers most materials including inks, chemicals, tools, proofing paper, and an allocation of printing plates/blocks. Good quality specialist paper for printing can be purchased at cost in the class, as can a limited amount of extra zinc plate for etching. Please bring to the first session sketches, photographs or other visual resources as a starting point. You are strongly encouraged to bring any previously worked plates/blocks that you wish to develop further.

Procedures will be demonstrated through illustrated talks and examples of different print media will be shown and discussed. Instruction will be given on a range of processes and techniques through practical demonstrations supported by written information and individual and group guidance from the tutor and informal reviews of work-in-progress as the course progresses.