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Color Block Printing Workshop – FULL

Wednesdays, January 12 through February 9, 6-8 PM
ZACC Print Shop

Wednesdays | January 12 through February 9 | 6-8 PM | ZACC Print Shop

This class is suitable for people who have never made block prints and for those who have worked with the medium in singular colors before. We will learn how to make a puzzle-piece multiple color print from unmounted grey linoleum and how to make a color reduction block print. Students will learn how to print their images with the ZACC etching presses and by hand for home printing. Realistically you should leave with at least 1 finished project but if you can take advantage of the print studio outside of class you should be able to finish both projects.

JAN 12: Bring in examples of color relief prints. Discuss materials, designing, carving, paper, registration with pin & tab, pull some prints! Preach the importance of cleaning up! Outside of class (Homework) attendees should gather materials and work up sketches for a puzzle-piece linocut.

JAN 19: Further discuss mixing color ink, demo blended rolls, setting the pressure on an etching press, and demonstrate hand printing. Students will have a work day to carve with ZACC gouges and hopefully time to prep their paper.

JAN 26: Make prints of the first project! Bring in examples of color reduction prints. Outside of class students should gather materials for their color reduction project and sketch a design for the piece.

FEB 2: Demo a 2 color reduction print. Students will have time to transfer their drawings to their blocks and begin carving. Homework: set up all pins & tabs on editionable paper and hopefully finish carving 1st layer of reduction.

FEB 9: Last day to finish up projects in class and sling ink!

Materials students will need to provide AFTER the first week of class:
[Please wait to buy materials until after our first class!]

– 1 battleship linoleum block (can be purchased from instructor for $3.75 for an 8"x10" piece)
– another block (wood or more Lino) for reduction print, needs to be sourced by student by February 10th
– 1 piece of foam core (about 11"x14") or mat board for a registration jig
– paper for printing
– tape
– x-acto knives or utility knives
– gloves
*Other supplies may be necessary

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