2-Day Reduction Lino Print Course @ Our Crafty Place

The Workshop

This workshop is a 2-day course: 7th and 21st November

Your tutor, Helen, is looking forward to meeting you and says: “This method of printing is a head-spinner! But approached in these calm and peaceful surroundings, it will be a positive experience. Spread over two sessions, it will be suitable for those who have already dabbled in the basics of lino printing and are ready for a new challenge.

I am very experienced in the ways of reduction printing and will be teaching you everything you need to produce a set of two-colour prints or perhaps multi-coloured prints if you use coloured paper. Using traditional lino and oil-based inks, you will be using an uncomplicated image or pattern and printing it over two weeks. This will enable you to produce your first reduction print to take away!

Please note that we will be using solvent-based cleaner but oil can be used instead if you let me know by 3rd November.”

What to bring on the day?

Anticipation to enjoy the whole experience!

Specific to this workshop:

• Find a simple design that has two or three colours only to copy … or you can obviously design your own!
• An apron
• Reading glasses if you need them.
• Please bring your own lunch or some money to buy something from either the hot-food hut nearby or the small local Asda.

What skills are needed?

Only basic skills required. Holding the lino cutter is fairly easy, you then just need a fair degree of finger strength to apply pressure through the tool to remove small sections of your lino material. You also need to hold onto the lino with your other hand to keep it steady.

What are the timings?

Both dates are a full-day running from 10am to 4pm.

Our purple front door will be open from 9.30am so we can welcome you in, you can get to meet Helen and your fellow crafters and grab a cuppa before you start.

How many places are available?

To ensure the quality of your personal experience, the group size is limited to 8.

What is the cost?

£155 + £2.61 card fee. This includes all the materials needed to make your prints, drinks and home-made biscuits during the 2 days (excluding lunch)