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Print Workshops at the Bluecoat

Join us at the Bluecoat this spring for a fantastic series of print workshops. Whether you're a seasoned printmaker or a beginner looking to learn a new skill, we have something for everyone.

Still Life & Screen Printing

Sat 27 Apr, 11am - 5pm

Spend time drawing your own botanical still life and turn it into an original screen printed piece of art, using UV exposed screens and experimental screen printing techniques to add colour.

Tickets: £70

Printmaking for Beginners

Thu 23 May - Thu 6 Jun

This 3 week evening course is a perfect taster session into 3 different print techniques; monoprint, linocut & drypoint etching.

Tickets: £125

Introduction to UV Screenprinting

Sat 25 May, 11am - 5pm

Learn the basics of UV screen-printing, a popular & versatile printing process that can be used on fabric & paper.

Tickets: £70

Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching

Sat 1 Jun, 11am - 5pm

Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios.

Tickets: £80

Image shows 3 notebooks laying on a table. The notebooks overlap on another, one green on the bottom, an orange overlapping this and finally a yellow one on the very top. Laying on the yellow notebook are book binding tools.

Japanese Stab Stitch Bookbinding

Sat 15 Jun, 11am - 1:30pm

Create a set of beautiful hand bound books using 3 traditional Japanese stitching techniques.

Tickets: £30

Book binding tools lay on top of a book in a rust colour, that reads "Modern Bookbinding".

Coptic Stitch Bookbinding

Sat 15 Jun, 2:30pm - 4pm

Learn how to create a handmade book from scratch and bind it using coptic stitching.

Tickets: £30

Introduction to UV Screenprinting on Fabric

Sat 22 Jun, 11am - 5pm

Learn the basics of UV screen-printing on fabric and use your own design to create a set of tote bags to take home with you.

Tickets: £70

Botanical Summer Print Party

Sat 29 Jun, 11am - 1pm & 2:30pm - 4pm

A printmaking session for children. Be inspired by our Bluecoat Garden this Summer, using flowers and foliage to create beautiful botanical prints.

Tickets: £15 per child, must be accompanied by an adult.