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Making Earth Pigments
Learn how to grind, sieve and muller raw ochre pigment to make watercolour paints and etching inks for printmaking in this one-day workshop.
Ochre is a naturally occurring pigment found in earth rich in ferric oxide. The Forest of Dean is one of these places and artist / printmaker Nichola Goff has been collecting and using these pigments in her work. Earth pigments produce beautifully rich tones ranging through yellow, orange, red, purple and umber, they are relatively simple to process and often used for paints and dyes.
In this workshop you will learn about processing earth pigments from a raw material into a fine powdered pigment that can then be used for inks and paints. You will learn the techniques and recipes to produce water colour paints and etching ink, and learn monoprint techniques to experiment with the earth pigments as printing inks. You will take home a small set of earth colour watercolour paints, a tube of unique earth pigment etching ink made on the day and a set of hand-made monoprints.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced printmakers.
A light lunch, refreshments and all materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Thursday 16th April |
| Tutor |
Nichola Goff |
| Time |
10.00am – 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3945 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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Lino Printing
Enjoy the process of this popular form of printmaking. Using your own design or image, you will produce a one coloured lino print to take home. During the day you will learn how transfer your design to vinyl, use lino tools to cut, ink up your lino plate and print using a small etching press.
This is a fun workshop designed to encourage you to try further printmaking techniques. It is suitable for complete beginners as well as people looking to practice their printmaking skills.
All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Wednesday 13th May |
| Tutor |
Jacqui Dodds |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
4019 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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Wood Block Printing
This course is designed to provide an introduction to wood engraving for beginners. There will be a brief introduction to the history of wood engraving in the UK referring to a selection of engraving books, then you will have a go at making your own.
You will learn:
- How to prepare your wood block and transfer your drawing to the cutting surface.
- How to use the core tools specific to wood engraving and techniques to engrave your image onto the end-grain wood block.
- How to ink up and take a proof print by hand on Japanese papers.
We will talk about how to create tonal areas and composition using simply the black and white of the relief printing technique. There will be lots of books and images to inspire your own work, or bring along ideas for your own design.
A light lunch, refreshments and all materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Saturday 16th May |
| Tutor |
Blaze Cyan |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3942 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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