Printing Pioneers

Introduction to printmaking and presentation techniques: collagraph, botanical, linocut, tetrapak, simplified litho, open screen printing and framing your work.

Collagraph

9th March 2025 11am to 1.30pm,

The print plate is made from an assembly of materials, collaged into an image and printed either as a relief print or intaglio. All professional level materials included. Paper, Somerset Satin, 300g mould made, 100% cotton

Botanical Printmaking

23rd March 2025 11am to 1.30pm,

Plant material is pressed and dried and placed onto an inked plate, then passed through the press as either an intaglio print onto damp paper or a stencil print onto dry paper. 

Linocut Print

13th April 2025 11am to 1.30pm,

The design is drawn then carved into a printing block. The block is inked and pressed onto paper to make a print using our Albion Flatbed Press. The print will reveal the raised surface of the carved block and will be a mirror image of the printing block.  All professional level materials included. Paper, grey, BKF Rives Tints 280g.

Tetrapak Printmaking

27th April 2025 11am to 1.30pm

The image is produced by incising into the printing plate created from a tetrapak carton.  The design is drawn on the inside of the carton with a sharp, pointed needle-like instrument. The plate is inked and pressed onto paper to make a print using our Hawthorne Etching Press. All professional level materials included. Paper, Fabriano Rosapina 285g, 60% cotton, mould made.

Simplified Lithography

11th May 2025 11am to 1.30pm

The design is drawn onto a foil printing plate using a litho crayon or other greasy substance.  The plate is treated with gum arabic and phosphoric acid (Coca Cola) and passed through a press onto printmaking paper. All professional level materials included. Somerset Satin, 300G mould made, 100% cotton.

·Open Screenprinting

1st June 2025 11am to 1.30pm

A screen made from fabric is stretched tightly over a frame to create a printmaking screen.

The design is painted onto the screen using screenprinting inks.  The design is released by loading the screen with printing medium.  A squeegee is passed over the screen to transfer image to paper. Paper Fabriano Academia, wood free, surface sized, acid free, 200g.

Framing your Work

22nd June 2025 11am to 1.30pm

We have a wide selection of quality wood frames at Eastgate Studio along with precut mounts and mount cutting facilities. Mount-board is cut to the same size as the frame backing board and the aperture is cut using the Logan Cutting System.  The image is secured to the mountboard with archival framing tape and the mounted image is placed into the frame.  Board backing is added and secured with tabs.  The frame is sealed with framing tape, “D rings” and cord are then attached. Quality wood frame (40cm x 50cm or less), mount and fittings included.