What to bring to the first session: No special tools required at the start of the course, basic etching tools are available to borrow until students purchase their own, and can select the ones most relevant to their own practice. More experienced students should bring their tools, and any ongoing plates etc. to the first session. Please bring basic equipment to each class, such as: Notebook and pen, pencils 2H, HB, 2B, 6B. You will need some basic small paint brushes, which can be purchased from the school shop.

All Levels from complete beginners to experienced etchers.

What will I achieve? On this course you will learn: 1. Plate preparation. 2. Methods of etching including: hard ground, soft ground, sugar-lift aquatint, drypoint. 3. Methods of printing including: double plate registration & chine colle. 4. How to do a graphite transfer. 5. How to select appropriate methods of working to achieve your desired results. As a beginner you will be taught all the basic processes to enable you to work independently. And with the support of the tutor, to select methods with which you can create your own etchings. As a more experienced printmaker you will be able to discuss your projects and ideas on a 1:1 basis with the tutor, to enable you to stretch your skills and ideas and gain advice on how to achieve them.