Introduction to Etching Masterclass with John Duffin RE RWS
1 day course
10 July 2025
10am to 4pm
£150
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A one day course, with the option to also join for a follow on day, focusing on etching, with a specific emphasis on hard ground mark making and the range of options that lie within this approach. It will show how this medium can be interpreted widely by individuals and can take a sketch or drawing and develop it further and create a hand made print that is both original as well as being part of an edition of prints.
The course will cover the preparation of plates, the range of mark making options within the medium and will focus on how the drawn mark of the individual can be translated into the etching medium.
Course structure
• Learn how to prepare a plate, put grounds on, experiment with marks via different tools, etch in acid, proof and print finished works from the plate.
• Learn how to take your drawings or photographic reference material and translate it into the print medium via hard ground, soft ground and aquatint.
• Planning how to Ink and print plates and learn how to achieve the best results from the correct paper dampness, press pressure and considered plate wiping.
Pre-course information
For image preparation please bring small sketches or images with line drawing and textured marks or photographic references. You will be using etching plates of approx 15 x 10 cm or 20 x 15 cm, perfect sizes to allow an image to be made, etched and printed over 1-2 days.
Experience level
Suitable for beginners and those wishing to refresh their skills. This technique suits individuals who enjoy working with line and shading and in black and white, it is the most direct form of printmaking and all can benefit from working within it.
Maximum 8 places
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For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
