Print Making - Mono Printing Next Steps - Beeston Library - Adult Learning

About this course

About this course

Mono-printing Next Steps will give beginners to printmaking the opportunity to explore some simple mono-printing techniques and those with print experience to combine and develop more complex images. Mono-printing processes are varied, experimental and fun and can be used individually or in combination to create one-off, unique images. During the course you will be introduced to relief mono-printing from different selected, textured surfaces and stencil 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 good quality, finished prints to mount and exhibit or to give as gifts. 

The course will involve: 

• Looking at and discussing how other printmakers have created their mono-prints.   
• Selecting source materials (textured papers) and learners own drawings or photographs to use a starting point for print.  
• Producing effective examples of both mono-printing techniques. 
• Becoming familiar with the printmaking equipment and learning the correct terminology. 
• Mixing and using water soluble inks. 
• Printing safely using a printing press.  

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?  

• The skills to use relief and stencil mono-print techniques creatively and effectively. 
• Knowledge and understanding of the breadth of different approaches and techniques used by practicing printmakers. 
• Confidence using printmaking media and equipment safely. 
• Confidence in their own creative skills and ability. 

Resources Required

• Apron or big shirt 
• B and 2B Pencil, (WH Smiths, Amazon) 
• A4 Tracing paper pad (WH Smiths, Wilko, Amazon) 
• Range of Wallpaper samples (Wilko, Homebase, B&Q, free samples if you ask!) 
• I sheet Stencil card(aka stencil paper oiled Manilla) London Graphic Centre, Cass Art, Cowling and Wilcox 
• A3 cartridge paper pad ( WH Smiths, The Range, Hobby Craft, 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.
• 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