Dive into the vibrant world of printmaking and watch your creativity come alive as you create your own unique designs. From gaining technical skills to experimenting with texture and color, you'll be challenged and inspired!

The techniques we cover will vary from term to term, so you'll always be learning something new, such as woodcut, dry-point, gel plate printing, screen-printing and more. You'll learn how to source, modify, and design images to print, changing your approach to suit different materials such as paper, fabric, and more. Your Toi Kaiako will also help you develop problem-solving skills, so you can troubleshoot and refine your work if it goes in an unexpected direction!

By the end of the term you’ll have a portfolio of unique prints and the confidence to continue your printmaking journey. 

Class Materials

You will need:

Your visual diary & pencil case and inspiration for your projects.

Materials Pass $25 - this includes access to the following:

Inks (limited Akua & Flint)
Emulsions/application kits
A5 plastic plate for demo
Selection or rollers up to A4 size
Permaset paste base
Some tempura paints for mixing
Some photocopying – (reference materials)
Brown paper, photocopy paper, stencil paper
4 x A3 wet strength cartridge paper
Various chemicals, such as emulsion striper, screen degreaser
Use of screen/selection of squidgies
Use of dry-point cutting tools and woodblock tools
Use of class kit of scissors, rulers, stanley knives, pencils, erasers, tapes etc
Use of 2 printing presses
Use of Cyanotype printing kits

Please note

This class requires a materials pass which covers some studio materials (see list above). You'll need to buy additional materials to print with and materials to print on, depending on your individual projects.
Some items may be available for purchase at the TLC shop
There may be additional fees for projects needing extra studio materials - please talk to your Toi Kaiako for more information