In this one day workshop using zinc plates and copper sulphate participants will learn how to prepare their plates, apply a soft ground and use chine colle to add colour. By the end of the course everyone should have created a zinc plate with an image and have printed it intaglio ready for framing.

Previous experience is not required.

Etching is a rich medium where an image is scratched, drawn or painted onto a metal plate and the image etched into the plate. A range of marks can be created and, after etching, ink is applied to the plate. A print is created by placing dampened paper onto the plate and passing both through a press.

Most materials will be provided (inks, ground, tarlaton) but you will need to bring a zinc plate and some printing paper. Also bring some ideas for your print, enclosed shoes, apron, disposable gloves, own…