What will I be doing?

In Making Plaster Prints you will explore a unique process that crosses over from printmaking into low relief sculpture to make prints onto plaster blocks, creating a sculptural relief that merges image and object. As the plaster sets, it captures both the print and the surface texture,  The workshop invites you to think of printmaking as a tactile collaboration between materials.

This is a great technique for making artworks that don’t need to be framed- your prints are printed into the plaster and become 3d blocks that can be hung on the wall or stood on a shelf!

The two days will allow you time to experiment, and to find out how to make relief lino blocks that will create interesting images printed into the plaster. You will learn how to prepare a mould for the plaster, how to mix and pour the plaster safely, and how to finish your plaster block to make your plaster print.

In week 1, you will cut a practice lino block, and try out different ways of markmaking, use the cutting tools to make a range of marksand exploring markmaking. You will then learn about the plaster casting process, from preparation of the mould, to mixing and pouring the plaster. There will be an opportunity to colour parts of the plaster.

In week 2, you will look at and discuss the plaster prints made in week 1, then working from your drawing or photograph, transfer the image onto the lino, and cut and proof the lino, before transferring the image into plaster.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to prepare, ink, and print lino using plaster
• Understand the relationship between printmaking and casting
• Explore how pressure and touch influence texture and form
• Experiment with plaster as a medium for capturing relief and intaglio marks

About your tutor

Boris Kwok is a printmaker and sculptor based in London whose practice explores repression, myth, and the human condition through experimental printmaking processes. A graduate of Camberwell College of Arts, Boris works across etching, aquatint, and plaster-based casting, often blending print and sculpture into one language. He has exhibited at Bankside Gallery, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, and Bainbridge Open. Alongside his studio practice, Boris teaches workshops that focus on process, chance, and dialogue with materials—helping participants discover printmaking as both technique and philosophy.

Get an insight into Boris’s work here

What should I bring?

Materials to bring

Please bring existing etching or drypoint plates, or plan to make simple drypoint plates to try out the techniques.

• A5 or smaller etching plate (or idea for quick drypoints)
• Sketchbook and drawing tools
• Ink and plaster friendly clothing!

Provided by HAUSPRINT

• A6 plaster moulds and frames
• Plaster
• Printing inks
• Plastic drypoint sheets
• Inking and wiping equipment and tools
• Mixing silicone and spatulas
• Protective gear (aprons, gloves, masks)

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.

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