Monoprinting Workshop for Beginners

Description

Enjoy a taster session learning the wonderful technique of Monoprinting. Your experienced tutor, Jo, will teach you the skills for successful Monoprinting, using a variety of marks, masks and materials to produce a series of prints to take home. The class will take place in the converted art & craft barn where you will take in the beautiful surrounding views of Hanwell Wine Estate for inspiration. What you will learn- How to create a monoprint How to prepare a plate How to use found materials to take a print How to use stencils and masks How to introduce mark making into a monoprint How to develop prints experimenting with layering your designs Who is the workshop for? – Perfect for all levels of ability, no experience needed. Outline of your session: Welcome and refreshments Introduction to monoprint and the tools & materials that we will use Demonstration of how to ink up a monoprinting plate and how to take a print using flowers, leaves and feathers Develop individual plates and experiment further with materials including lace and clingfilm Demonstration of how to create stencils and masks to use on the plate surface to create a print Create a series print using hand cut stencils and masks Demonstration of how to introduce mark making and a variety of tools and pressures One to one support printing individual designs Discussion, how to take things further with the printing through combining plates and exploring colour Development and experiments with printing layering you images Recap, show & tell, depart with your finished Monoprint prints

What's included in the price?

What is included: All materials, tools and refreshments

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Rural Antics, Hanwell Wine Estate

with Craft Courses since 2017

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