Linoprinting - Black White and Jigsaw Colour Printing - Beeston Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Lino Printing is an ideal process to for both beginners and experienced printmakers. It is a simple relief printing process that works through developing and using graphic contrast and mark making skills and is the perfect technique for creating good quality, hand-made prints. 

During the course you will be introduced to the techniques needed to make both a monotone and colour jigsaw print exploring pattern, shape and mark making. You will create an initial design, cut your lino, make your ’jigsaw’ and then print it, using different colours or tones.   

You will learn and explore the process through looking at and discussing other printmakers work and by demonstrations, personal experimentation and individual tuition on how to design, cut and print your image onto paper and fabric.  

By the end of the course everyone will have produced professional printed images to sell or give as gifts. 

By the end of the course, you will: 

• Be able to design, cut and print an effective monotone and colour jigsaw linoprint. 
• Be able to use simple reduction lino techniques in combination with the jigsaw process. 
• Discuss the range of different approaches and techniques used by practicing printmakers. 
• Use printmaking equipment and the press safely. 
• Have confidence in your own creative skills and ability. 

Learners should bring:

• Apron or big shirt 
• B and 2B Pencil, rubber (WH Smiths Amazon) 
• A4 cartridge paper pad Daler Rowney (red and yellow cover) or similar ( WH Smiths, The Range, HobbyCraft, Amazon) 
• A4 tracing paper ( WH Smiths, The Range, Amazon) 
• 2/3 x A5  Easy Cut Lino (blue and originally from specialist crafts)(sold by different suppliers online) 
• Pack of disposable Gloves- vinyl or nitrile (B&M Bargains, DIY stores, Amazon).

Suggested Reading for the course: 

• Linocut A Creative Guide to Making Creative Prints Sam Marshall 
• Linocut for Artists and Designers Nick Morley 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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