INTRODUCTION TO Tetrapak printmaking
The Hive, Red House Farm, Dunham Massey, WA14 5RL
Learn how to create beautiful handmade prints with an introduction to this fun and experimental printmaking process using recycled materials!
Tetrapak provides us with a soft, water resistant surface into which marks can be drawn or cut with specialist tools. Over the course of two hours you will be taught how to transfer an image and work into the Tetrapak to create an original, intaglio design. No drawing ability is required for this! You will then be shown how to ink up your print plate using specialist inks and explore different colour combinations, before printing it on a small press, bringing your design to life!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
How to transfer a design
Mark-making techniques and how to carve into the surface
How to ink up your plate
How to print using small press
Tetrapak printing is a wonderful, versatile way to make prints! This fun technique will allow you to try your hand at printmaking using a sustainable material. At the end of the session, you’ll take home your own original print, showcasing your newfound skills.