Printmaking - Monoprinting and Botanical Printing - Beeston Library - Adult Learning

About this course

During the course you will be introduced to four different ways of making a mono-print. Direct and indirect botanical printing, linear mono-printing, tonal mono-printing and colour mono-printing.  

You will learn and explore these processes through looking at and discussing other printmakers work and by demonstrations and personal experimentation. You will receive individual tuition on how to select print source materials, how to compose your work, mix inks and print your image.  

By the end of the course everyone will have produced some good quality, finished prints to mount and exhibit or to give as gifts. 

Mono-printing is an ideal gateway process for beginners to printmaking and a way for experienced printmakers to extend their skills by exploring a range of experimental techniques. Mono-printing processes are varied, experimental and fun and can be used individually or in combination to create a one-off, unique image.

By the end of the course, you will be able to: 

• Discuss how other printmakers have created their monoprints.   
• Select source materials (botanicals, drawings and photographs) to use as starting points for print.  
• Use printmaking equipment and the press safely. 
• Mix and use water soluble inks effectively to produce a range of creative monoprints. 
• Use art and design language confidently to describe your own work.  

You will need:

• Apron or big shirt. 
• B, 2B, pencils, rubber–WH Smiths, Amazon. 
• A couple of bristle paintbrushes- pack from The Works, WH Smith or Amazon. 
• Scissors. 
• Masking tape- DIY stores, The Range, Hobby craft, Amazon. 
• Pack of Vinyl or Nitrile gloves, B&M Bargains, Amazon. 
• A4 cartridge paper pad (140g paper) – (example Daler Rowney A3 cartridge pad yellow and red cover, or Seawhites cartridge paper pad) The Range, Hobbycraft, WH Smith Amazon. 
• A4 Newsprint pad. Amazon, Jacksons (online) (not essential). 
• Some old rags.

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

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

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

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