5 week course on Thursday evenings 6.30pm – 9.00pm/ £85

Next courses begin Thursday 23rd Sept and 4th Nov 2010 

Participants will get to understand the flexibility of printmaking and explore monoprint, collagraphs and relief print methods. 

Notes for Participants:

1. Suitable for absolute beginners AND intermediate.
2. Two 5 week courses are offered per term. You can book for one or both, or more.
3. Participants are guided through a set of processes suitable for an introduction to printmaking.
4. Processes covered will be: Monoprint, collagraphs, dry point and relief print.
5. Participants may attend further evening or weekend courses at the same time or subsequently if they wish.
6. A brief description of the processes covered in the intro course:-

Monoprinting: several different quick processes resulting in colourful one-off prints.
Collagraphs: textures and shapes collaged onto a cardboard plate that can be printed in several different ways.
Drypoint: scratching into metal or Perspex plates with sharp points, roulettes and other tools. Printed like etchings.
Relief print: lino cut, inked with rollers and printed on 1860’s Albion press.
(Fuller descriptions are available on www.doubleelephant.org.uk or see individual weekends)

7.  If full we recommend Thursday All Day Class, Tuesday Afternoon class, Monoprint weekend, Collagraph weekend, Drypoint weekend or Relief print weekend.
10. What to bring. Sketch book, photographs or other source of inspiration. Participant may also wish to bring own drawing kit and craft knife if they have them.
8. Materials. All the materials needed for your course are available in the workshop. You will only need to pay a modest fee for the type of paper, ink, drypoint plate and lino, etc. that you actually use. That way, you can be as modest or as extravagant as you like.

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