Printmaking Courses and Workshops
Our Birmingham Printmaking Studio members offer a range of online and in studio printmaking and art classes. If you're looking to become a member we expect you to have attended at least one workshop at the studio so that you're familiar with our set up. Our studio workshops are popular with both beginners and experienced printmakers. We encourage you to explore your artistic bounds and have fun too.
Introduction to Screen Printing Workshop with Mark Wilkinson
Saturday 12th July 10am-4pm £80 Fully booked
Saturday 26th July 10am-4pm £80 2 places left
Saturday 6th Sep 10am-4pm £80
Saturday 8th November 10am-4pm £80
Perfect for beginners or people in need of a refresher course. Attendees will learn every aspect of the screen printing process, from preparing your artwork & creating your screens, to mixing your inks, setting up the screenprinting bed, & pulling your very own prints, before cleaning & reclaiming your screens. At the end of the workshop you will have your own set of prints, a newly learnt skill and the option to become a member of Birmingham Printmakers.
Collagraph Printmaking- with a focus on drypoint and carborundum with Judy Preston
Friday 8th August 10:00 am-1.00
Saturday 9th August 10am-3pm
and £120 1 place left
Using a mount board base, you will learn how to use drypoint techniques to create dynamic marks, remove thin surface layers and apply carborundum in a variety of methods for deep tonal areas of interest. Collagraph printing lends itself to landscape images, patterns or abstract design and you will learn intaglio aswell as relief printing techniques, in monochrome and colour.
Mokulito - Wood Lithography with Jodie Wingham
Lino Print Workshop with Judy Preston
Saturday 4th October 10am-1.30pm
Sunday 5th October 10am-1.30pm
and £120
Saturday 10am-4pm £80.00
Dates to be confirmed
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Mokulito or what is commonly known as wood lithography is a relatively new printmaking process originating in the 1970’s in Japan. The process uses traditional lithographic drawing materials to draw, mark make and paint designs onto plywood plates, using gum Arabic to process the images the block is then inked up using oil based ink and printed using an etching press. The end print will include the presence of the wood grain patterns you can see in that piece of wood becoming a prominent feature of the prints, used to suit particular subject matter.
You will be guided through the whole process with an emphasis on experimentation, where different materials and techniques will be practically explored. You will leave the weekend with a basic knowledge of Mokulito and the confidence to progress with this wonderful printing technique on your own.
This is a hand drawing/painting based class.
This course is for beginners, no previous experience in printmaking is needed
This workshop is perfect for both beginners or those who wish to brush up or extend their relief printing skills. ​
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You will learn ....
- how to choose a suitable image and transfer to the block
- safe use of lino carving tools and good technique
--how to choose and use (and clean up) relief printing inks
- how to choose and use printmaking papers
- how to make a print by hand and by press
- simple registration techniques
- how to create a blind embossed print from your plate and the use of fine tissue papers in the lovely technique of Chine Colle.
All materials will be provided on the day of the workshop. A Lino print starter kit will be available to purchase at the end of the workshop.
Tetrapak printing with Judy Preston
Introduction to Printmaking Evening Course
Saturday 20th September 10am-4pm
£80
TBC - we are looking at Tuesday or Thursday evenings x 4 in August/Sep. Contact us to express interest in an evening course.
Artists are really fascinated by the re-use of food packaging to produce print plates. The process uses drypoint techniques, cutting shapes, removing layers with a scalpel, to produce a variety of marks and tones onto the inside surface of food packaging. We will use oat milk or juice carton packaging. Judy will share the work of artists using this technique, have lots of examples of her own work that demonstrates the versatility and creative possibilities of this accessible medium. We will use our etching presses in the studio, but also the more accessible pasta machine that is a good home alternative for these simple print surfaces.
Judy will demonstrate intaglio and relief techniques, and show you chine colle and monoprint techniques that add interest and colour.
Suitable for beginner printmakers and experienced printmakers who want to explore different methods.
This course is suitable for both beginners or those who wish to brush up or extend their printing skills to use a variety of methods in one print. ​(Hybrid Printing) Judy will be flexible to the learning needs of participants.
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You will learn ....
- about the variety of print plates: drypoint plastic, metal and paper, lino, wood, food packaging and mountboard.
- how to choose a suitable image and transfer to the print plate.
- safe use of carving tools and good technique
--how to choose and use (and clean up) relief and intaglio printing inks
- how to choose and use printmaking papers
- how to make a print by hand and by press
- simple registration techniques
- how to create a blind embossed print from your plate and the use of fine tissue papers in the lovely technique of Chine Colle.
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