The Bluecoat
Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching
Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios. During this one day course you will learn the basic…
Kitchen Lithography
Lithography is a traditional planographic printmaking technique which utilises the principle of water and oil repelling each other. It uses a greasy medium (such as a litho penc…
Creative Bookbinding Techniques
In this one day workshop, you will be guided through three creative ways of making and binding your own books - Japanese Stab Stitch, Blizzard Binding and Concertina Binding. Yo…
Introduction to UV Screen Printing
During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in creating a UV exposed screen. Afte…
Print for Beginners
This weekend course is a perfect taster session into 3 areas of printmaking; Planographic, Relief and Intaglio printmaking. You’ll learn the basics of all 3 processes, using mon…
Spring Botanical Cyanotype
Learn the intriguing process of Cyanotype Printing this Spring using our beautiful Bluecoat garden as a source of inspiration. Cyanotype is a camera-less photographic printmakin…
Release the Archive
Reflecting on four decades as an artist, Nina Edge is joined by art historian and curator Alice Correia and the Bluecoat’s Bryan Biggs to discuss her long engagement with the ar…
Introduction to Woodcut Printing
Wood-cut is a relief printmaking technique whereby your image is carved into a wooden block leaving a raised design. The design is then inked and printed revealing a distinct wo…