Printmaking

print·mak·ing   [print-mey-king] –noun

1.  the art or technique of making prints, esp. as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.
 
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper.  Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a 'print'. Each piece produced is not a copy but considered an original since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically (more correctly) known as an 'impression'.
Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a matrix. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching; stone, used for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts, linoleum for linocuts and fabric plates for screen-printing.
Works printed from a single plate create an edition, in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited edition.
 

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Printmaking

Introductory & Advanced Solarplate Processing & Printing methods with Dan Welden Date:
Saturday February 18,2012 - Monday February 20,2012
Time:
9:30 AM - 4:30 AM

Developed by master printmaker Dan Welden, Solarplate etching utilizes UV light and water instead of traditional grounds and acids.  Printmaking experience preferred to register for this program.  This program is SOLD OUT. Please call Brigitte @ 760-728-6383 to be added to the WAIT LIST.



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Intaglio Printmaking: Dry Point Technique with Igor Koutsenko Date:
Saturday March 10,2012 - Sunday March 11,2012
Time:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

In this two day workshop students will create an image on 6” x 9” zinc plate using a needle tool.  The plate will then be inked and then used to print a small edition of original impressions using an etching print press and special paper.



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Monotype & Mixed Media Printmaking With Ron Pokrasso Date:
Monday April 2,2012 - Wednesday April 4,2012
Time:
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

 

 
Working closely with individualized attention you will feel pampered yet empowered as you will learn press registration techniques and will be encouraged to do your own printing.Though monotype is the key focus this workshop offers the opportunity to integrate Solarplate imagery into resolved mixed media compositions- the perfect follow up to Dan Welden’s Solarplate workshop.

 


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