Introduction to Printmaking Workshop
Spend the day emerging yourself in the life of a printmaker as you learn how to design, carve and edition your own lino prints while enjoying a day out with friends. You will leave with your own prints, blocks, and tools, as well as the skills to continue your practice at home! This workshop includes a take home kit valued at over $80, a delicious catered lunch and a full day of learning and fun.
In the morning you will be guided through carving a tester block from our designs so you can learn how to use the tools to make different effects and textures and how the lino responds. You will be shown how you can change a piece by inverting the image and how using different ink effects can change your finished print.
After enjoying a delicious catered lunch and well deserved coffee you will start your main project of a 15cmx15cm piece from an image you bring with you, or from one of our preprinted designs. Using the learnings from your morning and under the watchful eye of Rhain you will carve and print your final piece. You will learn to print your blocks both by hand and with a press, so you will be able to work on your skills once you leave for the day.
While you are carving during the day Rhain will cover all your introduction to printmaking questions like the difference and purpose of the variety of gouges, the difference between working on lino, vinyl, and ezy-carve products, the difference between water and oil based inks (and which one is her favourite and why), and so much more.