Education courses offered by print studios

Information on education courses offered by print studios
Gillian Cook, Glasgow Print Studio
14 July 2010

Introduction
The purpose of this report is to review the educational programmes of a range of Scottish and UK print
studios.
- Glasgow Print Studio
- Edinburgh Print Studio
- Highland Print Studio
- DCA Print Studio
- Northern Print Studio
- London Print Studio
- East London Printmakers
- Spike Print Studio
- Oxford Printmakers Co-Operative Ltd.

Edinburgh Printmakers
Edinburgh Printmakers run a programme of evening classes, weekend courses and master classes through the
year. Their introductory courses provide the basic working skills and confidence to work in the studio. Master
classes help develop further techniques and extend the range of processes used at EP. They also offer professional
printmaking training to educators and art workers. Courses are for those aged 16 years and over.
• Making a Booking
Education courses must be paid for in full, in advance. This is due to their courses being heavily subscribed.
• Concessions
Concessions are given to: unemployed, students, senior citizens and claimants. Proof of status must be shown to
qualify for a concession.
• Reservations
Course reservations are only available for participants from educational institutions and /or those seeking 3rd
party
funding for course expenses. A reservation can be held for a maximum of one month prior to the course start date.
• Cancellations
EP gives 1 week’s notice prior to the start date of a course, if it has to be cancelled. Full refunds are given by EP. If
a participant cancels their place on a course, full refunds are given if they cancel one month prior to the course
start date. If 2 weeks before the course start date the refund is 50%. No refund can be guaranteed if notice is less
than this.

Courses offered by Edinburgh Printmakers
Type of course Course name Evening Weekend
Introductory
1. Introduction to printmaking 5 Thurs eves; 6 –
9pm; £140 / £95
conc.
Various dates; £140 /
£95 conc.
2. Book Binding
n/a
22 & 23 May; £125 /
£85 conc.
Lithography
1. Colour Plate Lithography n/a Various; £140 / £95
conc.
2. Stone Lithography
n/a
Various; £140 / £95
conc.
3. Digital imaging and Stone Lithography n/a Various; £140 / £95
Intro
Lithography
1. Introduction to Plate Lithography 5 Wed eves; 6 –
9pm; £140 / £95
conc.
n/a
2. Introduction to Stone Lithography 5 Wed eves;
£140 / £95 conc.
n/a
• Throughout the year
Weekend courses are on Saturday & Sunday, usually 10am – 5.30pm, with the exception of Book Binding
which runs from 11am – 5pm.

Courses offered by Edinburgh Printmakers (contd)
Type of course Course name Evening Weekend
Etching
1. Photo-etching
n/a
Various; £140 /
£95
2. Explore Etching Tues 23 Feb –
27 Apr; 6-9pm;
£190 / £130
conc.
Various; £140 /
£95 conc.
3. Photopolymer & Solarplate
n/a
Various; £140 /
£95 conc.
Relief Printing
1. Japanese Water-Based Woodblock
printing
n/a
Various; £145 /
£95 conc.
2. Introduction to Relief printing Various; Thurs
eves; 6 – 9pm;
£140 / £95
conc.
n/a
Screenprinting
1. Introduction to water based screenprinting Various; 5 Tues
evenings; 6-
9pm; £140 / £95
conc.
Various; £140 /
£95 conc.

Courses offered by Edinburgh Printmakers
Type of course Course name Dates Cost
Summer School 2010
1. Digital Imaging and Screenprinting Week 1: 19-22 July
2010
£330
2. Acrylic Resist Etching or Stone
Lithography
Week 2: 26-29 July
2010
£330 or £620
for 2 weeks
3. Japanese Woodblock Printing Week 3: 2-5 August
2010
£330 or £800
for 3 weeks
• Summer courses
Each course is accompanied by comprehensive notes and a free associate membership of EP until April 2011.
If you’re not sure what type of course you’d like, Edinburgh Printmakers suggest you take a taster course. The
courses offered this year include:
• Taster courses
One day taster
courses
1. Explore screenprinting Sat 13 Feb 11-4pm
Sat 20 Nov 11-4pm £50 / £40
concession2. Make a Precious Book Sat 20 Feb 11-4pm
3. Explore Photopolymer Sat 27 Feb 11-4pm

• Taster courses (contd)
One day taster
courses
4. Print from a collage Sat 6 Mar 11-4pm
£50 / £40
concession
5. Woodcut Printing Sat 27 Mar 11-4pm
Sat 11 Sept 11-4pm
6. Explore Photo litho Sat 8 May 11-4pm
7. Blue-printing with Cyanotype Sat 19 June 11-4pm
8. Make an etching Sat 23 Oct 11-4pm

Highland Print Studio
Classes are split into 4 categories: printmaking; digital imaging; drawing and painting and children.
Course Category Course name When? Cost?
Printmaking
Induction classes January – March 2010 £75 full / £68 conc.
Collagraph
11th
May – 15th
June;
6.30 – 8.30pm
£75 full / £68 conc.
Screenprinting
15th
& 16th
May; 10am –
4pm
Etching
24th
May – 28th
June;
6.30 – 8.30pm
Wood engraving
20th
May – 24th
June;
6.30 – 8.30pm
Digital Imaging
Induction classes
22nd
/ 23rd
May; 10am –
4pm
Polymer Photogravure
19th
/ 20th June; 10am –
4pm
Details of drawing and painting classes and children’s classes are not available on the website.

Highland Print Studio
• Education & Outreach work
The Studio offers a range of educational opportunities, both Studio-based and in the community. This
includes a rolling programme of classes for children and adults.
Schools & Community Groups
Tailor-made workshops - courses can range from ½ day taster sessions to full-day workshops. The
Studio has worked with schools and community groups in the Highlands.
Portfolio Development
Two-day courses in printmaking, life drawing and painting aimed to add diversity to your portfolio. Aimed
at S5 and S6 pupils.
Teachers – Continuing Professional Development
Courses in printmaking, digital imaging, video and animation. Printmaking courses take place in the
Studio. Digital imaging, video and animation can either take place at the Studio or in the school. Courses
can either take place over 2 days or 6x2 hour twilight / evening sessions.

DCA Print Studio
Free Twilight Taster sessions offered in the Print Studio, one Thursday in May, June and July, between
5.30 and 6.30pm.
One of their tutors will be available to talk through the different techniques and show examples of processes
and end results.
Courses are offered under the following headings: evening; get digital; weekend; young people; family;
Craft Sunday.
Course category Course name When? Cost?
Evening
1. Black & White
Photography
(Intermediate)
Wed from 11 August (4
weeks); 6pm – 8.30pm
£70 / £55 conc.
2. Toray Plate
Lithography & Photo
Lithography
Wed from 14 July (3
£65 / £55 conc.
3. Black & White
Photography
(Beginners)
Either Thurs from 10
June or Tues from 27
July (4 weeks); 6pm –
8.30pm
£65 / £45 conc.
4. Screenprinting
(Beginners)
Thurs from 1 July (3
£65 / £45 conc.

DCA Print Studio
Courses are offered under the following headings: evening; get digital; weekend; young people; family;
Craft Sunday.
Get Digital
1. Meet your Mac Video 25th
July; 12 noon – 6pm £25.00
2. Video editing for beginners
using Adobe Premiere (Mac
or PC)
Sat 7 & Sun 8 Aug;
11am - 6pm
£70.00 / £45.00
3. Discover Adobe Flash for
Illustration, Animation & web
design
Sat 14 & Sun 15 Aug;
11am - 6pm
£75.00 / £55.00
4. Introduction to Adobe
Illustrator
11am - 5pm
£75.00 / £55.00
5. Web Design (Intermediate) Sat 31 July - Sun 1 Aug;
10am - 6pm
£75.00 / £50.00
6. Create Dynamic Websites:
Using PHP and MYSQL to
add database functionality to
your website
10am - 6pm
£75.00 / £50.00
7. Introduction to Adobe
Photoshop (Mac or PC)
Sat 4 & Sun 5 Sept;
12pm - 5pm
£75.00 / £50.00

DCA Print Studio
Courses are offered under the following headings: evening; get digital; weekend & young people.
Weekend
1. Papermaking Sun 15 Aug; 11am - 6pm £40.00
2. Box Framing Sat 21 & Sun 22 Aug; 11am -
6pm
£75.00 / £55.00
3. Photography Forum Last Sat of every month
(except May); 11am - 1pm
£3.50
4. Japanese & Korean
Calligraphy
Sun 8 Aug; 11am - 6pm £40.00 / £30.00
5. Meet your Mac
Video
Sun 25 July; 12 noon - 6pm £25.00
6. Andy Warhol class Choose date: Sat 15 May, Sat
26 June, Sat 17 July or Sat 28
Aug; 10am - 6pm
£45.00
7. Fish Printing
Sun 29 Aug; 11am - 6pm £20.00
8. Advanced
Japanese Woodblock
Printing
Sat 4 & Sun 5 Sept; 11am -
6pm
£75.00 / £55.00

DCA Print Studio
Courses are offered under the following headings: evening; get digital; weekend & young people.
Young People
1. Craft Sunday -
Origami Objects
Sun 19 Sept; 12 noon - 5pm £15.00
2. Craft Sunday -
Accessories with
Lovely Pigeon
Sun 29 Aug; 12 noon - 5pm £15.00
3. Saturday
Workshops
Sat 10 July, 24 July & 7 Aug;
11am - 1pm
£2.00

Northern Print Studio
Northern Print Studio offers professional training in all aspects of printmaking as well as introductory
courses for beginners. They also run a Schools and Groups Education Programme and hold frequent
events for children and families.
The courses offered fall into the following categories: family printmaking; relief printing; drypoint; etching;
monoprint; screenprint by hand; photo screenprinting; wood engraving; introduction to printmaking;
Japanese Woodblock; photo lithography.
Course
category
Course name When? Cost?
Family
Printmaking (all
materials included;
activities suitable
for ages 5 and
upwards. Children
under 16 to be
accompanied by an
adult).
1. Easter Spring time
monoprinting workshop: Take
inspiration from Springtime and make your
own original print.
Thurs 8 April; 2pm - 4pm £5 p.p.
2. Badge Making Workshop:
Max 3 badges per person; all ages.
Fri 9 April; 10am - 12.30pm &
1.30pm - 4pm
FREE
3. Animal Blockprinting
Workshop: Make your own original
prints and take home the block too.
Sat 10 April 2pm - 4pm £5 p.p.
4. Summer Holidays: details from
NPS.
5. October Half Term: free
refreshments & activities in the gallery.
Fri 28 & Sat 29 Oct n/a

Course
category
Current
courses on
offer
1. Screenprinting: ideal for those wanting to
begin screenprinting and who wish to come back and
use the studio. Intro course taking you through every
stage of the process step by step. Can print your image
in colour in a small edition.
Sat 22 & 29 May; Sat 11
& 18 Sept; Sat 16 & 23
Oct; 10am - 5pm
£110 / £99
conc.
2. Wood engraving with Chris Daunt:
You will be shown how to transfer a simple image on
to a wood block; taught how to use specialist tools to
cut the block and then how to ink and print it. All
tools and materials provided; can purchase specialist
materials at the end of the course.
Sat 19 June; Sat 6 Nov;
10am - 5pm
£50 / £45
conc.
3. Drypoint: Learn how to prepare your plate,
draw an image and print it, changing and correcting
the image as you go along.
Tues 13 April; Fri 6 Aug;
10am - 5pm
£50 / £45
conc.
4. Introduction to etching: course introduces
the basic principles allowing you to prepare, etch and
print your own copper or zinc plate.
Thurs 10, 17 & 24 June;
6pm - 8.30pm
£75 / £68
conc. for 3
evenings
5. Japanese Woodblock Printing with
Paul Furneaux: Learn how to carve your own
woodblock and be able to print in colour on Japanese
paper, producing a range of prints. Specialists
materials will be available to purchase at the end of
the day.
Sat 6 March & Sat 3 July;
10am - 5pm
£70 / £63
conc.

Course
category
Current
courses on
offer
6. Colour Monoprinting: An ideal course for
beginners with the opportunity to produce a wide range
of prints to take home at the end of the day.
Wed 10 March; Sat 12
June; Tues 27 July; 10am
- 5pm
£50 / £45
conc.
7. Photoetching: An introductory course to
teach you how to transfer hand-drawn marks, found
objects, photocopied images and digital images on to a
light sensitive plate.
Thurs 11 & 18 March;
Thurs 1 & 8 July; 6pm -
8.30pm
£65 / £60
conc.
8. Photo-Lithography with Lee Turner:
This course is suitable for those with some printing
experience.
Sat 17 & 24 April; 10am -
5pm
£110 / £99
conc.
9. Ex-Libris: Design & Print a Book
Plate (over 6 evenings): Produce your own
book plate. Chris Daunt will lead you through the
tradition of book plates and will help you to design,
cut and print your book plate as a wood engraving. No
experience necessary.
Thurs 9, 16, 23 & 30 Sept
& 7, 14 Oct; 6pm -
8.30pm
£150 / £135
conc.
Professional
Training
Northern Print Studio runs a number of
advanced and specialist classes with the aim
of inviting the very best artists and tutors from
Britain and abroad. E.g. Norman Ackroyd
(etching), Graal Press (screenprinting), Pip
Seymour (pigments and colour mixing), Mark
Balakjian (etching and editioning) and
Katsunori Hamanishi (mezzotint).

Course
category
Schools &
Groups
Northern Print Studio is launching a new education programme and a range of services
for schools and groups.
The new education studio can accommodate up to 10 individuals at a time. The processes available are monoprinting,
collograph making and drypoint; etching; screenprinting and other interpretations of drawing and printmaking. They can
customise workshops and offer a number of themed ones for either half-day, full day or 2 day sessions.
They have a portable etching press and offer outreach workshops across the region.
Contact: 0191 261 7000 for more info.
Spotlight
Sessions
NEW - designed to offer printmakers with some experience a chance to develop their
skills through short, focused classes. Also good for meeting other studio users working
in a similar way.
1. Monoprinting: course focuses on transparent layering and
heavy impasto mark making. Participants must have some
experience of monoprinting. Plates will be provided for the course;
however participants are welcome to bring their own.
Fri 9 Oct; 10am -
12.30pm
£15 member /
£25 non-
member
2. Mixing Inks: Make your own inks from pigments to suit
your technique. Participants must bring their own plates ready
to print, unless monoprinting. Suitable for etching, photoetching,
monoprinting and relief printing.
Tues 27 Oct; 10am -
12.30pm
£15 member /
£25 non-
member n/a
3. Chine colle: Participants must bring their own plates
ready to print, unless monoprinting. Suitable for etching,
photoetching, monoprinting & relief printing.
Fri 6 Nov; 10am -
12.30pm
£15 member /
£25 non-
member

Course
category
Spotlight
Sessions
NEW - designed to offer printmakers with some experience a chance to develop their
skills through short, focused classes. Also good for meeting other studio users working
in a similar way.
4. Viscosity Printing: Create multi-coloured prints from
one plate. The technique works very well with deeply etched
metal plates or collagraphs but can also be applied to
monoprinting. Participants must bring their own plates ready to
print, unless monoprinting. Additional fee for materials.
Fri 20 Nov; 10am -
12.30pm
£15 member /
£25 non-
member

London Print Studio
London Print Studio offers a range of introductory and advanced workshops in printmaking and computer
graphics. All training sessions are taught in small groups, led by professional artists / printmakers and run
throughout the year.
Courses are excellent for beginners or as a refresher. They follow a set structure and are supported by
clear and descriptive course notes. Introductory courses are experimental and are not intended to produce
a finished project.
Once you have completed an introductory course you can continue your training in a workshop, through
one to one training sessions, or by registering to use open-access sessions.
Courses are offered in the following categories: screenprinting; lithography; etching; digital.
Concessions on course fees are offered to students, graduates of less than 2 years, unemployed, senior
citizens, Westminster Rescard holders, Westminster Youthcard holders and disabled people.
Course
category
Screenprintin
g
1. Introduction to screenprinting: explore
the different techniques for developing screenprint
using paper stencils, hand painted stencils,
photographic stencils and 4 colour separations.
Suitable for beginners or as a refresher; not suitable
for printing on textiles. (Course fees include basic
materials).
a) 5 sessions; Tues;
6pm - 9pm
b) 3 day course; Sat;
10.30am - 5.30pm
c) 3 day course; Wed,
Thurs, Fri;
10.30am - 5.30pm
£130 / £104
£156 / £124.80
£156 / £124.80
2. Preparing artwork digitally for
screenprinting: Session covers preparing 4
colour separations, posterisation & making a half tone.
Students can bring one photograph to scan in and
work on. At the end of the session each student will
have prepared one A4 positive for screen printing one
colour and a set for 4 colour separation. Need
1 to 1 sessions available.
Bookings by appointment.
n/a

London Print Studio (contd)
Course
category
Screenprintin
g
3. Scan & expose: photo screenprint &
digital preparation: A one day course to learn
about preparing digital images, screen preparation and
printing. Students can bring 1 photograph to scan in
and work on. Working in groups you will screenprint
prepared photographic images. Some experience
necessary & basic computer skills.
Fri 11 June; 10.30am -
5.30pm
£70 / £56
Lithography
1. Introduction to stone lithography:
working in a small group you will explore the
traditional techniques for developing stone
lithographs. Course covers drawing and processing
the stone in a single colour, as well as multi-colour
printing. Suitable for beginners.
3 day course; Wed,
Thurs, Fri; 10.30am -
5.30pm
£156 / £124.80
(includes basic
materials)
2. Introduction to photo lithography:
Working with hand drawn marks and prepared
images, this 1 day course explores how to develop photo
lithography plates and how to print using the offset
press. Suitable for beginners.
a) 1 day course: Sat;
10.30am - 5.30pm
b) 2 evening course;
Wed; 6pm - 9pm
c) 2 evening course;
Tues & Wed; 6pm -
9pm
£70 / £56
(includes basic
materials)

Course
category
Etching
1. Introduction to etching: working on their
own plates students can experiment with etchings
using line, tone, colour and photographic techniques.
Students learn a variety of methods for producing
etchings. Suitable for beginners or as a refresher.
a) 3 day course; Wed,
Thurs, Fri;
10.30am - 5.30pm
b) 3 day course; Sat;
10.30am - 5.30pm
c) 5 session course;
Wed; 6pm - 9pm
£156 / £124.80
(includes basic
materials)
£130 / £104
(includes basic
materials)
2. Preparing artwork digitally for
etching: Session covers scanning and preparing
positives in the digital studio. Taught how to scan,
prepare and convert your digital image into a half-
tone image for photo etching. Some etching experience
necessary. Basic computer skills required.
1 to 1 sessions available;
bookings by appt
n/a
3. Scan and bite: photo etching and
digital preparation: A one day course on
preparing digital images for etching, transferring
images to etching plates and printing. Students can
bring 1 photograph to scan in and work on. Some
etching experience necessary. Basic computer skills
required.
1 day course; 10.30am -
5.30pm
£70 / £56
(includes basic
materials)

Course
category
Etching
4. NEW Photopolymer printing: Experiment
with photographic images on computer to create acid-
free plates for intaglio printing.
1 day course; Sat;
10.30am - 5.30pm
or Fri; 10.30am -
5.30pm
£70 / £56
(includes basic
materials)
Digital
1. Introduction to Photoshop: Learn how to
create and edit images for printing and the web. Topics
include: using tools, introducing selections, opacity,
layers, transformations, resizing, filters and more.
Basic computer skills necessary. Suitable for complete
beginners.
2 day course; Thurs &
Fri; 10.30am -
4.30pm or Sat;
10.30am - 4.30pm
£130 / £104
(includes basic
materials)
2. NEW Introduction to Illustrator:
Provides a basic knowledge for working with graphic
images in Adobe Illustrator CS2. Learn to create
and modify patterns, text, and designs for printing and
the web. Topics include linear drawing, patterns and
colours, transformations, layers, image tracing and
more. Basic computer skills required.
2 day course; Thurs &
Fri; 10.30am -
4.30pm
£130 / £104
(includes basic
materials)
3. NEW One to one customised digital
training: Work with one of our experienced digital
studio co-ordinators to develop skills in:
digital basics: scanning, email, internet, word
processing; advanced digital preparation for screenprint
or etching; photoshop; illustrator; indesign; powerpoint.
1 hour session with tutor
2 hour session with tutor
£32.40 / £29.20
£64.80 / £58.40

Course
category
Children /
Families (a
selection of past
workshops)
1. We love books: Make your own book with a
cover! Children must be accompanied.
13 Mar; 3pm
£1 per Westminster child;
£2.50 per child from other
boroughs
2. How a comic is made: Discover the secrets
behind writing and drawing comics, graphic novels and
manga, revealed by creators.
21 Jan; 6.30pm FREE
3. Oh what a lovely sound!: Make your own
musical instrument. Suitable for ages 4+. Children
must be accompanied.
9 Jan; 3pm
boroughs
4. Mapping mania!: Create a supersized map of
your own imaginary city! Suitable for ages 5+.
Children must be accompanied.
30 May; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
boroughs
5. Can we build it?: Design your own amazing
mini building with pop up and folding. Turn your
ideas into 3-D! Suitable for ages 5+. Children must be
accompanied.
25 April; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
boroughs
6. I spy with my little eye…: Create your
own I-spy game with screenprints, collage, drawing
and more! Children must be accompanied.
28 Mar; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
boroughs

Course
category
Children /
Families
(workshops
available for
schools for a small
fee)
7. Astonishing animals: Create your own
amazing animal mosaic! Children must be
accompanied.
28 Feb; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
boroughs
8. Faces and places: Explore line, colour and
pattern to draw and print pictures of your favourite
faces and places! Children must be accompanied.
31 Jan; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
boroughs
9. Festive fun!: Make your holiday cards with
screenprint, glitter, collage, pop-up and more!
6 Dec; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
Workshops cost £1 per
child
10. Autumn animals: Make your own amazing
autumn animal mask using feathers, string, coloured
papers and more! Children must be accompanied.
18 Oct; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
FREE
11. Bandanarama: Design and print your very
own bandanas! Explore colours, shapes and textures!
30 Aug; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
FREE
12. Pitter, patter patterns: Create colourful
patterns using simple shapes, cut outs, collage and
more!
28 June; 2.30pm -
4.30pm
FREE

East London Printmakers
Course
category
Evening: one
evening workshops
(Wednesdays from 7pm
to 10pm)
1. Block printing on fabric: workshop leader
Catherine Walsh; carve your design onto a lino block and
use fabric inks to print a repeat pattern on fabric in the
style of traditional woodblock printing.
24 Feb or 27 Oct £30 / £24
Longer
evening
courses
1. Introduction to screenprinting: workshop
leader Lydie Gallais; 1st evening - you will be printing
straight away and planning your design using cut-out
techniques. Learn how to mix inks to get the right
consistency for best results. 2nd
evening – learn how to
expose and coat a screen using photo emulsion. 3rd
evening –
print your image using a variety of colours and register
your image. Workshop for beginners & refreshers.
13, 20, 27 January £77 / £60
2. Screenprinting on fabric: workshop leader
Catherine Walsh; learn how to expose an image as a photo-
stencil on a screen, mix fabric inks and practise
screenprinting on fabric.
3, 10, 17 November £77 / £60
3. Experimental linocuts: workshop leader Wuon
Gean Ho; relief prints allow for an instant freedom of
expression. Learn how to make relief prints in black &
white, and how to print them in different ways to get
exciting effects. Try out reduction printing & multi block
printing to make colour images.
17, 24, 31 March;
17, 24 Nov, 1 Dec
£77 / £60
Workshops are split into 4 categories: evening, daytime, master and workshops in Italy.

East London Printmakers (contd.)
Course
category
Longer
evening
courses
4. Introduction to screenprinting: workshop leader
Chiharu Kaido; for those with little or no experience of silk-
screen printing. Learn the basic techniques of operating an
exposure unit and using a flat-bed press, via hands-on sessions.
Any black and white (including half-toned) images or hand
drawings for post cards, business cards, birthday presents etc.
up to A4 size can be used as source material for printing.
14, 21, 28 July £77 / £60
5. Photopolymer: workshop leader Richard Roberts;
covers the essential techniques and skills for photo-etching
using photopolymer plates. Each student will make and print
their own photo-etching plate. This workshop will enable
participants to progress on to any level of photo-etching.
18, 25 Aug & 1 Sept £77 / £60
6. Introduction to etching: workshop leader Victoria
Browne or Nick Morley; work on 1 etching plate, taking it
through several processes; make a print at each stage of the
process. Learn how to make line drawings using hard ground,
add textures and patterns using soft ground and work with
aquatint to add tones. Workshop uses zinc plates, etched with
nitric acid. Course suitable for beginners & refreshers.
Session 1: Intro to materials & preparing a plate with hard
ground; Session 2: Etching & printing; Session 3: Preparing &
printing a soft ground; Session 4: Applying & printing a rosin
aquatint.
5, 12, 19 & 26 May £99 / £78

Course
category
Longer
evening
courses
7. Screenprinting: workshop leader Nick Morley;
create a multi-colour screenprint on paper using the photo
stencil method. Workshop covers preparing and coating your
screen, exposing and washing your screen & printing with
water-based inks. Learn how to accurately register a multi-
layered image, how to plan your design and how to layer
different colours.
Suitable for beginners & refreshers.
Session 1: Intro to materials & printing using paper cut-out
stencils; Session 2: Preparing & printing a photostencil from a
photocopy or drawing; Session 3: Multi-layer printing using
photostencils. Registering multi-layers; Session 4:
Consolidation & experimentation.
3, 10, 17, 24 March £99 / £78
Lydie Gallais; 1st
evening: You will print straightaway & plan
your design using cut-out techniques. Learn how to mix inks to
get the right consistency. 2nd
evening: Learn how to expose & coat
a screen using photo emulsion; expose the image you brought
photocopied onto paper or acetate. 3rd
evening: print your image
using a variety of colours & register your image. 4th
evening:
carry on with your project using registration.
8, 15, 22, 29 Sept;
24 Nov & 1, 8, 15 Dec
£99 / £78

Course
category
Longer
evening
courses
9. Advanced landscape linocut: workshop leader
Aiste Ramunaite; work with 34x26.5cm lino & a cut-out
cardboard stencil to create landscapes in 4 different moods
from a single sketch, drawing, photo or idea. By fusing
different linocut techniques you can achieve delicate and
unusual results.
Some drawing & printmaking experience welcome, but not
necessary.
Session 1: Printing the background with medium added to
relief ink; Session 2: Printing cardboard stencils &
transferring forms to lino; Session 3: Printing using linocut
reduction, lino monoprint technique; Session 4: Printing
additional features, details, variations.
21, 28 July, 4, 11 Aug £99 / £78
10. Experimental collagraphs: workshop leader
Amanda Taylor; learn how to make a collagraph plate by
collaging different textures which will be glued together on a
thin board base, creating a low relief. The plate will then be
varnished to seal the materials. Inking the plate uses scrim,
brushes and rollers for different effects & to build up colour
on the various levels of the collagraph plate before it is
printed using an etching press. Experiment with applications
of carborundum, masking techniques & the use of chine colle to
add colour and depth to your prints.
Suitable for beginners and refreshers.
7, 14, 21, 28 April £99 / £78

Course
category
Longer
evening
courses
11. T-shirt & fabric printing: workshop leader Ellie
Curtis. Learn how to screenprint onto t-shirts and fabric. The 4
sessions cover how to prepare a screen for printing; how to print
onto t-shirts; make repeat patterns onto fabric and use more than 1
colour in a design.
5, 12, 19, 26 May
16, 23, 30 June, 7
July
£99 / £78
12. Introduction to designing and printing onto
textiles: workshop leader Catherine Walsh. Drawing on
guidelines in the book, “Designing and Printing Textiles” by June
Fish, you will collect materials in a sketchbook; be given a brief
overview of textile design history; interpret your research by
making a mood board; translate an image into a repeat pattern and
make samples of block printed & screenprinted fabric using your
designs.
31 Mar, 7, 14, 21,
28 April
£120 / £96
13. Introduction to printmaking: workshop leader
Victoria Browne or Nick Morley; each week a new technique is
introduced as follows:
Session 1: Drypoint (a similar technique to etching but without
acid); Session 2: Hard ground etching; Session 3: Soft ground
etching; Session 4: Aquatint; Session 5: Linocut; Session 6:
Screenprint (paper stencils); Session 7: Screenprint (photo-stencil).
Etching will be using zinc with nitric acid. Weeks 1-5 will involve
using oil-based inks and solvents (white spirit & meths).
Suitable for beginners and refreshers.
6, 13, 20, 27 Jan,
3, 10, 17 Feb OR
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June & 7, 14
July OR
29 Sept, 6, 13, 20,
27 Oct & 3,10
Nov
£160 / £135

Course
category
Daytime
Workshops
(Wednesdays from
10am – 4.30pm)
1. T-shirt printing: workshop leader Ellie Curtis; a 1 day
workshop learning how to screenprint, print your own t-shirts or
fabric. Bring along your own drawings, images and designs.
Suitable for beginners or refreshers.
20 Jan OR 28 April £60 / £45
2. Screenprint refresher: workshop leader Ann Norfield;
A refresher course on screenprinting processes. Make a 2 layer
print using a paper stencil & an image exposed on photo-sensitive
emulsion. Learn how to mix inks, use a screenbed, coat a screen and
use a UV exposure unit.
10 Feb; 24 Mar;
22 Sept
£60 / £45
3. Bookbinding: workshop leader Richard Roberts; course
covers the essential techniques and skills for hardcover
bookbinding. Each student will make a hand-stitched, multi-
sectioned book bound in hard covers. Workshop will give you the
skills to progress on to any level of bookbinding.
6 Jan; 11 Aug £60 / £45
4. Reduction linocut: workshop leader Nick Morley;
this technique uses one piece of lino, carving away more
areas between each printing stage to develop the image.
Learn how to plan an image; how to make different marks
with lino tools; how to ink up the lino with a roller &
how to register a multi-layer print. Suitable for
beginners or refreshers.
31 Mar; 4 Aug £60 / £45

Course
category
Longer
daytime
workshops
1. Drypoint & carborundum: workshop leader Ann
Norfield; intaglio workshop where you learn to draw into
aluminium plates; learn to ink up and print using 2 or 3 layers of
colour on rich carborundum & incorporate chine colle (paper
collage) into the finished image.
23 & 30 June £110 / £85
2. T-shirt & fabric printing: workshop leader Ellie Curtis;
a 2 day workshop covering screenprinting on t-shirts, and
screenprinting repeat patterns on fabric. 1st
session: focuses on t-
shirts; 2nd
session: focuses on making your own repeat patterns for
fabric that can be used for fashion or interiors. Suitable for
beginners or refreshers.
19 & 26 May;
29 Sept & 6 Oct
£110 / £85
3. Screenprinting on paper & t-shirt printing:
workshop leader Lydie Gallais; Day 1: Learn how to expose & coat a
screen using photo emulsion; how to use colours efficiently & mix
them well; how to print using a 2 or 3 colour registration. Bring
an A4 or A3 image photocopied onto either acetate or paper. Day 2:
Learn how to use inks & mix them well; to print on fabric using
the table or screenprinting bed; how to use registration well.
Suitable for beginners or advanced.
7 & 14 April;
28 July & 4 Aug
£110 / £85
4. Introduction to screenprinting on paper:
workshop leader Ann Norfield. Learn basic screenprinting
processes & experiment with a variety of techniques to make layered
prints on paper. Covers paper stencils; monoprinting; photo stencils
of your own artwork or photos.
27 Jan & 3 Feb;
10 & 17 Mar;
8 & 15 Sept
£110 / £85

Course
category
Longer
daytime
workshops
5. Photopolymer: workshop leader Victoria Browne. Learn
about the unique qualities of photopolymer, a water-based
photosensitive plate adapted for relief & intaglio techniques.
Participants will work with 2 images:
Session 1: flexography (relief) plate; Session 2: printing; Session 3:
polymergravure (etching) plate; Session 4: printing; plates, ink,
paper & printing materials provided. Basic knowledge of Adobe
Illustrator / Photoshop software required.
13 & 20 Jan;
26 May & 2 June
£110 / £85
Victoria Browne; suitable for beginners to silk-screen printing.
Learn the basic techniques of operating an exposure unit & using a
flat-bed press, via hands-on sessions.
5 & 12 May £110 / £85
7. Etching: workshop leader Victoria Browne 9 & 16 June n/a
8. Introduction to printmaking: workshop leader Ann
Norfield. Gain an insight into the print techniques of linocut,
etching & screenprint.
26 Sept & 6, 13 Oct £155 / £125
9. Etching: workshop leader Nick Morley. You will work on
an etching plate; making a print at each stage of the process. Learn
how to make line drawings using hard ground, add textures &
patterns using soft ground & work with aquatint to add tones.
Session 1: working with hard ground, etching & printing; Session 2:
soft ground & aquatint; Session 3: consolidation & application.
17, 24 Nov & 1 Dec £155 / £125

Course
category
Longer
daytime
workshops
10. Japanese Woodblock I (beginners): workshop
leader Wuon Gean Ho; a non-toxic printmaking technique that has
a great variety of beautiful effects. Using traditional tools, wood
and paper, learn how to carve & print your own monochrome &
multicoloured pictures. Cost of the course includes a set of carving
tools & hand printing disc (baren) to continue printmaking at home.
27 Jan & 3, 10 Feb;
21, 28 Apr & 5 May;
13, 20, 27 Oct
£175 / £145
11. Japanese Woodblock II (intermediate):
workshop leader Wuon Gean Ho; course runs just after the
beginners workshop to allow you to develop your woodblock
technique. Those with some knowledge of Japanese water-based
woodblock printing are welcome. The 2 sessions will explore
advanced printing & registration techniques & work on a larger
scale.
17 & 24 Feb;
12 & 19 May;
3 & 10 Nov
£110 / £85
OR £55 if
booking with
Woodblock I
12. Introduction to printmaking: workshop leader
Victoria Browne. Techniques covered are:
- Drypoint (similar technique to etching without acid)
- Hard ground etching
- Soft ground etching
- Aquatint
- Linocut
- Screenprint (paper stencils)
- Screenprint (photo stencil)
3, 10, 17 & 24 Mar n/a

Course
category
Master
workshops
ELP is committed to supporting artists’
professional development: internationally
renowned artists visit the ELP studio to
demonstrate their skills & to run workshops for
experienced printmakers. These workshops are
open to ELP members only.
1. Daniele Genadry: ELP artist in residence
Workshop making screenprints using cut stencils, photographic
images & paint on a variety of materials and transparent substrates
(acetate, lighting filters, vellum etc.) The class will experiment
with different ways of incorporating light into the prints –
through the layering of translucent paint and the materials
themselves.
Sun 13 June,
10.30am – 4.30pm
£30
Summer
workshops
in Italy
ELP tutors are running 5, 5 day workshops at the
Italian studio Opificio della Rosa in Rimini.
1. Japanese woodblock: Wuon Gean Ho
Learn how to design, carve & print your own black & white & multi-
coloured prints in the traditional Japanese style.
Learn how to use the different tools & take them home.
2. Collagraph: Amanda Taylor
Experiment with the effect of texture in 1 colour. Introduce more
colours & other more advanced techniques, e.g. chine colle. Finally,
the skill of presenting the work will be demonstrated on the last
day.
26 – 30 July
26 – 30 July

Course
category
Summer
workshops
in Italy
3. Drypoint & carborundum: Ann Norfield
Course starts with sketches & drawing on aluminium using a
range of tools. Learn to soak paper, ink up and wipe your own
plates. By the second day you will be painting with carborundum &
printing coloured plates. Learn multiplate printing using careful
registration & 3 colours of ink; incorporate chine-colle onto the
surface of the print as it goes through the press.
2 – 6 Aug n/a
4. Printing textiles: Catherine Walsh
Develop original designs for textiles & learn how to create your
designs on fabric using lino-block printing & screen-printing.
Course includes a brief history of textile art and design. Hands-on
practical workshops on how to carve and print repeat patterns
with a lino block & screenprinting using paper stencils, mono
screenprinting to create texture & drawn screen-filler designs.
2 – 6 Aug n/a
5. Polymergravure: Victoria Browne
Learn to master this technique using hand-painted or drawn
positives. Attendees will work in the etching studio to combine a
variety of inking methods and chine-colle to edition single and
multiple-colour plates onto archival rag paper.
8 – 13 Aug n/a
Spike Print Studio, Bristol – PDF of adult courses attached with this report.

Oxford Printmakers Co-Operative
Course
category
Screenprintin
g
1. Basic screenprinting with Heather
Power
Thurs & Fri; 10am -
4pm
£100
Etching
1. Introductory etching with Rahima
Kenner
6 Wed; 6.30pm -
9.30pm
£160
2. Further etching techniques with
Rahima Kenner
3 Wed; 6.30pm -
9.30pm
£80
Monoprint 1. Monoprint & Chine Colle with Patricia
Drew
Sun & Mon; 10am -
4pm
£110
Wood
Engraving
1. Intermediate wood engraving with
Peter Lawrence
Sun; 10am - 4pm £45
Stone
Lithography
1. Stone Lithography with Colin Gale Thurs & Fri; 9.30am -
5.30pm
£160
2. Introductory stone lithography with
Keith Issacson
Fri; 9.30am -
5.30pm
£70
Collagraph
1. Collagraph with Betty Ebanja 4 Sundays;
9.30am -3.30pm;
£140
2. Blind Embossed Abstract Collagraph
with Peter Lawrence
Sun; 10am - 4pm £45
Woodcut &
Linocut
1. Wood and Linocut with Catriona
Brodribb
Thurs & Fri; 10am -
4pm
£110

Summary
None of the print studio websites mention funding for their education programmes so it can be assumed that
the course fees must cover the cost of the tutor and all associated materials.
The majority of the print studios covered in this report, offer adult courses either during the day or in the
evening. The purpose of these courses is often to introduce the participant to the different printing techniques
and teach them how to use the equipment with a view to using the studio independently following the end of
the course. Some of the courses are targeted at artists with some previous experience of the printmaking
technique and fall within professional development.
Children’s programmes & outreach work
The following print studios offer programmes for schools and teachers: Highland Print Studio, Northern Print
Studio is launching a new educational programme and they have access to a portable press for outreach
work.
DCA offers a family programme throughout the year and during school holidays. While this isn’t structured
around the curriculum the intention is to introduce children to printing techniques and the use of colour and
texture in art.
London Print Studio have also offered a range of very reasonably priced courses in the recent past ranging
from badge making to making animal masks.
Costs
These vary by printmaking technique; Japanese woodblock courses are expensive due to the equipment and
materials that are used.

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