Jigsaw Miniprints - West Bridgford Methodist Church - Adult Learning

About this course

Jigsaw Miniprints for tote bags, cards and images.

Jigsaw 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 hand-made,  professional quality printed bags, cards and images.

During the course you will be introduced to the basic techniques needed to make a traditional monotone, contrast image and print it. You will then cut your lino into sections and ink up each section in a different colour, put them back together (jigsaw) and print in a range of colourways. 

Once you have selected the colours you want, you can print your tote bag, cards or a straightforward image. 

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 lino blocks onto paper, cards and bags. 

By the end of the course everyone will have produced good quality printed Tote bags, hand-printed cards and images to give as gifts, sell or exhibit.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 

You will be able to: 

• Design, cut and print an effective monotone and colour jigsaw lino print.

• Discuss the range of different approaches and techniques used by practicing printmakers.

• Use printmaking equipment and the press safely.

• Use your own creative skills and ability to produce quality finished work.

• Use art and design language effectively to describe your own work. 

Resources required:

• 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)
• Packs of plain cards (The Range, Boyes, Hobbycraft)
• Plain cotton/calicoTote Bag
• A4 tracing paper ( WH Smiths, The Range, Amazon)
• 1 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).

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, AND
• 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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