2025 workshops

Cyanotype - 2 dates available - Saturday 5th April & Saturday 28th June. 10 - 1pm. £40.

Learn the fundamentals of Cyanotype or 'Sun Printing'. This fun workshop will introduce participants to one of the earliest printing processes. Using cyanotype chemicals and UV light (hopefully sunshine) you can capture plants and objects onto paper and textiles. We will cover everything that is needed to show you the basics of this lovely process. You will go home with a selection of lovely blue prints that would be perfect for framing. No experience necessary.

Beginners Screenprinting - 2 dates available - Wednesday 26th February & Saturday 26th April, 10 - 4pm. £80.

A great introduction to screenprinting and to our equipment for open access. We will look at 2 methods of screenprinting.  

Method 1 - We will show you how to prepare an image using hand cut paper stencils for printing through a blank screen.

Method 2 - We will create imagery using mark making and experimental drawing techniques with various materials on a film which will then be exposed onto a screen using photo sensitive emulsion and our exposure equipment.  You will then print your exposed images to create a small edition of prints.

By the end of the day you will know how to prepare screens for exposure, the exposure process will be explained, the processes will be demonstrated and printing techniques shown and you will have two small editions of prints to take home.

For those with little or no experience of screen printing.  Please bring some imagery that you could use as a starting point.  This could be in the form of anything visual that inspires you to create a print. 

Indian Inspired Block printing - 2 dates available - Saturday 15th March & Wednesday 18th June. 10 - 4pm. £80.

We are excited to be offering this colourful and creative full day workshop. Using a combination of Handmade Indian Printing blocks, our homemade lino blocks and your own handmade lino block we will be exploring colour combinations, pattern and placement.  Inspired by Indian block printing patterns You will print your own unique take on this on a blank tea towel, scarf or tote bag 

We have planned a full day, including pattern play exercises, planning borders, designing and cutting your own lino that will be mounted onto a block and used for printing. Then we will show you how to successfully print the blocks onto fabric. We also have a collection of blocks for you to use alongside your own. You will have fabric to practice your printing technique and to finalise your ideas before spending time on your finished pieces. 

Perfect for starting you on your fabric printing journey. For beginners and for those that want to make a lovely gift for friends or family.  More blank items will be available to buy.

Drypoint - 1 date available - Saturday June 21st. 10 - 1pm. £40.

Explore the process of drypoint printing, a technique of incising an image into a plate. Claire will expertly guide you through the process of creating an image of your choosing, explaining the whole process thoroughly, from creating a burr to pulling a successful print.

Once the image has been created, ink is applied and then printed using one of our presses.

Come and learn with us in a comfortable, relaxed and informative environment.  Our workshop space is well equipped, with all the tools and expert knowledge needed to make this a creative experience you will not regret.

Quick Collagraph - 2 dates available - Wednesday 12th March & Saturday 17th May. 10 - 1pm. £40.

A lovely method of creating collagraph plates using sticky backed foil. This enables plates to be made super quick with no need to wait for glue to dry. Texture shows through the foil revealing every nook and cranny!  The plates are inked up as you would an intaglio plate, wiped off and printed through the press.  A very satisfying technique to try.  No experience needed.

Pencil to print - 1 date available - Saturday 22nd March. 10 - 4pm. £80.

An exploration into drawing and drypoint printing.   

We are excited to be teaming up with experienced teacher, Tina Dodd to offer a creative full day workshop of drawing and printing.  

Come and join Tina and Claire in a 2 part 1 day drawing and printing workshop where in the morning you will explore tone, shape and composition and develop drawing techniques using pencil and charcoal and a still life set up as inspiration.

After lunch, using the mornings drawings you will translate them into drypoint prints using tools to etch and shade into the plate showing you how to create tone before inking up.  Using our press you will produce a small edition of prints to take away at the end of the day together with your plate and drawings.

This relaxed workshop welcomes beginners and improvers alike.  

All materials are provided. Please also bring your lunch – hot & cold drinks and biscuits will be provided.

Marbling - 1 date available - Saturday 11th May. 10 - 1pm. £40.

This is a wonderfully satisfying technique where you will learn how to make beautifully patterned papers. We will be manipulating paints on the surface of thickened water using various tools. The typical marbling patterns will be covered as well as you having the opportunity to create your own unique patterns. 

You will have a range of marbled papers to take home. These patterned papers can be used within your own personal projects such as collage, book making, journaling, card making etc.  Marbling is messy, so wear clothing that you don’t mind getting paint onto.  No experience necessary.  

Beginners Lino Printing - 2 dates available - Saturday 8th February & Wednesday 21st May, 10 - 1pm. £40.

Try your hand at this very popular relief printing technique.  Learn how to adapt a simple image for this technique. After discussing your design, we will transfer it on to the lino and learn how to cut out the image, ink up and print onto paper in black and white.  You will have your own lino block to take away and continue printing with. Once you’ve learnt the basics there is so much more to his technique.  No experience necessary.