In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn how to turn your images into richly toned photopolymer etchings step by step.
Nik will guide you through exposing plates using an aquatint screen and an acetate positive in a UV light box, then show you how to ink, wipe, and print them on an etching press using pigment inks and beautiful cotton rag papers.
You’ll also get to experiment with different coloured inks, Japanese papers, and the Chine collé technique to add softness, texture, and subtle colour.
Along the way, Nik will talk through calibration—exposure times, curves, and preparing acetate positives—in a clear, accessible way, so you understand the process without needing prior experience.
You’ll leave with finished prints, new skills, and the confidence to keep exploring photopolymer etching on your own. And some useful handouts so that you can continue your photopolymer journey.
In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn how to turn your images into richly toned photopolymer etchings step by step.
Nik will guide you through exposing plates using an aquatint screen and an acetate positive in a UV light box, then show you how to ink, wipe, and print them on an etching press using pigment inks and beautiful cotton rag papers.
You’ll also get to experiment with different coloured inks, Japanese papers, and the Chine collé technique to add softness, texture, and subtle colour.
Along the way, Nik will talk through calibration—exposure times, curves, and preparing acetate positives—in a clear, accessible way, so you understand the process without needing prior experience.
You’ll leave with finished prints, new skills, and the confidence to keep exploring photopolymer etching on your own. And some useful handouts so that you can continue your photopolymer journey.
