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Introduction to hard and soft ground etching

Introduction to hard and soft ground etching

£89.00
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Date: Friday 23 October - 10am - 4pm

Duration: 6 hours

Tutor: Northern Print Staff

Experience: No experience required

Gain an introduction to hard and soft ground etching, one of the cornerstones of intaglio printmaking. Explore its expressive possibilities while learning how to prepare, draw, etch, and print your plate.

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What you will learn

Etching is one of cornerstones of printmaking and offers endlessly fascinating possibilities for any artist. An image is etched into a metal plate using acid. Zinc, copper or steel can be used but this course focuses on copper. These etched areas sit below the surface of the metal plate and hold the ink ready for printing using an etching press. On the course you’ll make two prints, one using hard ground and one using soft ground. This will give you an insight into the etching process and the difference between the two techniques.

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Meet the Tutor

Northern Print Staff

Northern Print staff have a combined experience of over 30 years teaching and facilitating across all print processes, alongside developing their own creative practices.

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  • What do I Need to Bring?

    We will email you with a booking confirmation which will explain anything you need to bring on the day of your workshop.

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  • Getting to Northern Print

    Based in Newcastle upon Tyne's cultural quarter of Ouseburn Valley, we are close to the city centre and easily accessed.

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  • Stay and Play

    If you are attending one of our half day workshops you can take the opportunity to stay for the afternoon to further develop your prints (£10 payable on the day).

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  • Refund Policy

    Any cancellation for any reason within 7 days of the class or course will not be eligible for a refund. The Cancellation Policy is effective from the date of the first session for any course.

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