Learn and explore a range of textile printing methods on this 6 week course. This course is aimed at beginners and those with a prior understanding of screen print techniques or a progression route for returning students who may use the course to develop their skills, create personalized prints and gain tutor advice and guidance in a friendly, relaxed studio environment.

What will I make?

You’ll come away from the course with a range of personalized printed textile samples using the different techniques, approximately A3 in size, which can be used at home for product development/sewing or framed as finished artworks.

6 weeks £225

Find out more by visiting the B.U. website. Blessed Unrest

Experimental Textile Techniques

In this fantastic new print program on cloth you will become familiarised with the print tools, equipment, techniques and primary skills to develop a personalised collection of finished textile print samplers ready to frame, gift, make into products or use as part of a development portfolio.

Using open mesh and prepared screens with water based pigment inks on cotton you will be introduced to a variety of immediate, fun and experimental processes for textiles. You’ll learn how to mix opaque and transparent colour, create colour blends, painterly mono prints, cut paper stencils and apply decorative metallic finishes to your fabrics. Over 6 evenings you will develop the skills and knowledge to produce your own range of dynamic textile samplers by combining many of these techniques. You’ll leave with 6 - 8 textile designs on A3 size cotton pieces.

 6 week course £195

No previous experience required. All materials provided.

For more info and booking visit Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop. EP

Learn and explore a range of textile printing methods on this intermediate weekend course. This is aimed at those with a prior understanding of screen print techniques or a progression route for returning students who may use the course to develop their skills, create personalised prints and gain tutor advice and guidance in a friendly, relaxed studio environment.

The course covers:

1-1 planning your projects & expectations.

Developing your imagery, motifs and patterns on film and transparency.

Coating & exposing your own imagery onto screens using photo sensitive emulsion

Screen printing onto textiles using blank screens & paper stencils

Screen printing onto cloth using pre exposed screens with pattens/textures

Colour mixing and screen printing using textile binder & pigment inks.

You’ll be encouraged to develop a range of experimental imagery and build up pattern, shape & colour in layers. The aim is to learn the technical aspects of the processes which you can then use to develop further ideas independently over the course.

PAPER PRINTING: A productive weekend in the workshop learning to prepare artwork for and exposing artwork onto screens, become more familiar with this technical aspect of the process to develop more personal artworks. This course is aimed at those with a prior understanding of screen print techniques or a progression route for returning students who may use the course to develop their skills further, and gain tutor advice and guidance in a friendly, relaxed studio environment.

The course covers:

1-1 planning your projects & expectations.

Developing your imagery, motifs and patterns on film and transparency.

Coating & exposing your own imagery onto screens using photo sensitive emulsion

Screen printing onto fine art quality paper using your designs, blank screens, paper stencils and pre exposed screens with pattens/textures/photographic images.

Colour mixing and screen printing using pigment inks.

Learning about transparency/opacity of inks.

Creating colour blends & painterly textures.

You’ll be encouraged to develop a range of prints exploring your style and vision. The aim is to learn the technical aspects of the processes which you can then use to develop further ideas independently throughout the day.

6 x Evenings

Tuesday 28th September/5th 12th 26th October/2nd 9th November

Learn and explore a range of textile printing methods on this 6 week intermediate course. This course is aimed at those with a prior understanding of screen print techniques or a progression route for returning students who may use the course to develop their skills, create personalized prints and gain tutor advice and guidance in a friendly, relaxed studio environment.

The course covers:

1-1 planning your projects & expectations.

Developing your imagery, motifs and patterns on film and transparency.

Coating & exposing your own imagery onto screens using photo sensitive emulsion

Screen printing onto textiles using blank screens & paper stencils

Screen printing onto cloth using pre exposed screens with pattens/textures

Colour mixing and screen printing using textile binder & pigment inks.

You’ll be encouraged to develop a range of experimental imagery and build up pattern, shape & colour in layers. The aim is to learn the technical aspects of the processes which you can then use to develop further ideas independently over the course.