Print Printmaking for Beginners and Improvers
C01278
This course will enable you to investigate various printmaking processes including collagraph, linocuts and monotypes.
Course Content
Course aims:
You will make printing plates, and complete a print, from three families of printmaking including stencil, intaglio and relief.
You will learn safe and productive working in a print studio, covering health and safety and using machinery.
You will make prints using the Columbian and Rochat presses.
You will learn how to generate prints from a range of starting points including drawing and photography, and understand where printmaking fits in the history of art and design as well as in current UK creative industries.
If you are a returning learner you will:
Discuss your aims with your tutor and come up with some achievable personal targets for the course.
This course will enable you to investigate various printmaking processes from scratch, including drypoint, screen printing, linocut and others. It is an ongoing course perfect for complete beginners but also those who would like to build on their printmaking skills with step-by-step training as well as a chance to develop your own project at the end of term.
Due to legal Health & Safety requirements we have suspended our etching processes until we have safe alternatives in place.
In keeping with professional working practice, the last 15 minutes of each session will be used to clean up your work space.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.
To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.
This course is designed for both beginners and those with some experience who wish to further develop their understanding of printmaking
First Class Requirements
Useful items to bring to classes:
Pen, pencil, ruler, craft knife or scalpel and any sketchbooks you want to work from, photographs or ideas about images you like. Cotton rags.
Essentials:
Apron or something to cover clothes with, and enclosed shoes.
All learners will receive a health and safety induction in alignment with their course. Learners are advised to wear closed toe shoes and to dress appropriately.
Additional Information
We use oil based printing inks and white spirit in the print studio; disposable gloves are provided.
Ink will be provided by the college but you will need to purchase paper, printing plates and lino from the college print room (or source you own).
Best practice is to keep a sketchbook for technical notes, recording ideas and developing compositions etc.
This specialist course has been identified to run with fewer numbers due to either the student demand for the course and subject area or the need for increased one to one tuition. This course will be able to run with only 6 learners and will have a maximum of 10 in the class.
