​Begins 6th March 2025
5 weeks, Thursdays, 6-8pm
Course Cost: £125 (individual sessions can be booked at £30 per session)

Tutor: Amy Cartwright

We are excited to deliver this new taster course to introduce you to lots of different printmaking techniques. Over the 5 weeks you will learn the difference between intaglio and relief printing methods, and have a go at some really varied techniques to create your own prints. Amy Cartwright loves all things printy and inky. She loves to share the joy of printmaking and the surprise of each print. She will guide you through each technique with quality tools in the Artpocket Print Studio. 
 
All sessions 6pm to 8pm. Arrive at 5.45pm for herbal tea. 
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​week 1: Dry point etching 
 
Try your hand at Intaglio printing. In this session you will learn all about dry point etching. You will be introduced to the tools and materials, etch your own acetate plate with dry point tools and then print your etching using our craft presses. 
 
week 2: Screen printing with paper stencils 
 
Create bright and bold prints with the use of our printing screens. In this session you will create your own print using paper stencils while learning about screen printing equipment and techniques. 
 
week 3: Monoprinting with Gelli plates 
 
Have fun getting creative with this playful monoprinting technique. A great introduction to Gelli plates and a chance to let your creativity flow. 
 
week 4: ​Collagraph printing with Enviromount 
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Discover the wonder and variety of printed textures in this taster workshop introducing collagraph techniques. You will create your own mini collage which can then be printed on our craft presses.  
   
week 5: Relief linocut printing sample 

Learn all about linocut tools and techniques in this short session where you will have a go at carving and printing your own mini linoprint design.