COURSE
£160.00
3 in stock
This course is designed as an introduction to linocut relief printing, or as a short course to refresh your skills if you have done some linocut before. Over the three weeks you will make a block, trying out the tools and a range of markmaking. You will learn how to ink and print the block
In weeks 2 and 3 you will plan, cut and print a two – colour reduction, learning about registration and how to cut and print the block as a reduction print.
If you are interested in relief printing after this course you might be interested in Jigsaw Woodcut starting in April 2025
Rob White is an artist printmaker who has over twenty years of experience working in the biggest print studios in London, firstly working at Thumbprint Editions on projects for Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, Richard Deacon and many others.
Rob wanted to add to his skill set and moved to Paupers Press where he’s worked on projects for Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin, The Chapman Brothers, Peter Blake and others. Alongside this Rob has had a working relationship with Tom Hammick working on many print projects over the last twenty years. Rob works mainly in etching using many different techniques including sugar lift, spit bite, chine collé working with multiple plates and colours.
Please bring your sketchbook/ notebook, pencils etc. an apron, a pair of rubber gloves for cleaning, and any etching tools that you have.
Relief printing is suitable for line work or cross-hatching to achieve tone, texture and pattern. Bring an image or images to work from that give you this sort of information, for example a pencil, charcoal or pen drawing or a black and white or colour photograph.
Our south London printmaking studio in Stockwell has a small kitchen with a microwave and fridge, plates, cutlery and mugs. Tea and coffee will be provided.
This Monday evening class is a unique opportunity to build your etching skills over the course of a year. The HAUSPRINT Etching Year is designed to provide stable building blocks for your printmaking future, whatever your starting point. Over 40 weeks you’ll be guided through a specialist programme delivered over three terms which teaches the principles of etching.
The Jigsaw woodcut course will take you on a journey from the basics of jigsaw woodcut through to advanced prints using multiple layers of jigsaw blocks.
We may take photographs or video in the studio whilst you are there, for our website, social media and other studio marketing. We will always make you aware of this activity. Let us know if you don’t wish you or your work to be photographed and/or identified.
Whether you are a complete beginner or returning to etching, you will come out of this five evening course with great skills and unique prints.
Explore carborundum plate making and printing techniques over 4 consecutive days. Working on acrylic plates you will learn how to use carborundum grit and painting mediums to achieve painterly, textural marks, resulting in rich, vibrant prints.
This Monday evening class is a unique opportunity to build your etching skills over the course of a year. The HAUSPRINT Etching Year is designed to provide stable building blocks for your printmaking future, whatever your starting point. Over 40 weeks you'll be guided through a specialist programme delivered over three terms which teaches the principles of etching.
