Working on clear plexiglass plates, students will use ink to draw or paint onto the smooth surface using rollers, brushes, palette knives, cotton swabs, stencils, and cloth. When the plate is ready, the student will lay a piece of paper on top of the plate and run it through an etching press. Students will learn how to plan an image and how to work organically, adding layers and reacting to the image.
Techniques and concepts learned during this process include:
Additive and subtractive inking
Positive and negative space
How to build up and register layers
Color theory through color mixing
Using rollers, brushes, stencils, found objects, and other tools
How to safely and successfully print using the etching press
Classes are 2-3 hours in length. Classes have the option of using plexiglass plates measuring 4” by 6”, 6” by 8”, 8” by 12”, or 12” by 16” inches (Participant maximum for 12” by 16” plates is 20). Each student can expect to make at least one print but can make as many as time allows. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
$18 per participant, with a maximum of 25 students.
If you are looking for more information or to schedule a class, please contact education@highpointprintmaking.org
