Cyanotype & sun printing courses

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Find cyanotype printing, or sun printing, workshops around the UK. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that allows light to create a silhouette that can be captured to stunning effect.

Art and design classes - tuition for all ages

Kent

£15

Two qualified Art Tutors, with BA (hons) and Masters in Fine Art, who provide workshops and private tuition designed for all ages and abilities. Tuition is offered in a range of art mediums and techniques to include drawing, paint, print, photography, 3D and mixed media. Private tuition is held at our homes in Faversham and Herne Bay. Workshops can be held at your venue. The cost of tuition starts at £15 per hour.

Cyanotype printing: A4 prints workshops in South Dorset

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Cyanotype printing: A4 prints workshops in South Dorset

Dorset

£28

The Cyanotype photographic printing process was used in the 19th century by architects, engineers and scientists to copy drawings. By mixing Ferric Ammonium Citrate and Potassium Ferricyanide with sunlight, beautiful blue images are created. It is such a magical process and people are always really pleased and excited with their results. NB. the chemical is odourless and harmless when used under normal conditions. Using the Cyanotype process, you will learn how to light-sensitise watercolour paper and fabric, place objects on top and then expose to light to create blue prints....

Cyanotype printing workshop

London

£45

This type of printing is unique in that it is a form of photography that does not require a camera or an expensive darkroom. I will provide gloves and aprons but it's best not to wear your favourite clothes just in case you get chemicals on them. You are welcome to bring your own materials (stencils, negatives, flowers etc) and play around with the prints. I will provide all other materials, including a hair dryer..... all will be revealed! I do have a UV lamp if it happens to be...

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Sun printing workshop in Devon

Devon - Next course on 28th March 2020

£50

Sun printing is a primitive form of photography. Using cyanotype chemicals and sunshine you can capture plants and objects onto paper, textiles and silk. Bridget mainly works with silk and other natural materials creating beautiful sun printed scarves, cushions and bags building up from working on paper, to experimenting with setacolour soleil colour printing depending on which direction you wish to go in.

Cyanotype print making at Humble by Nature, Kate Humble's farm

Gwent - Next course on 16th May 2020

£50

Learn how to create cyanotype prints – the original Victorian blue print. Taking inspiration from the garden and hedgerows around the farm, you’ll use seasonal plants and flowers to produce original prints. At the end of the session you’ll take home your three or four small A6 prints and one larger A4 size print. They’ll look great on the wall at home! Cyanotype print making needs plenty of sunlight so this course only takes place in the summer. Please get in touch for further information and bookings.

Create stunning cyanotype prints – You learn various techniques throughout the day. You’ll use seasonal plants and flowers to create your collages, buttons and lace too. You will also try out drawing your designs to transfer into cyanotype print. At the end of the session, you’ll take home five individual prints on A4 sized cotton with your various designs. They’ll look great on the wall at home or even get creative afterwards with a sewing machine. Cyanotype printmaking needs plenty of sunlight… in Scotland this can be tricky, we will...

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Lampshade making workshops in Devon

Devon - Next course on 18th January 2020

£60

A lamp shade making workshop with a difference, you get to make the sun printed material that you then use to make your own lamp shade out of. This is a two part workshop, in the morning you learn sun printing techniques onto 100% cotton in order to make your own piece of sun printed material, after a home made lunch you learn how to make a lamp shade out of your finished piece of material You will leave with your own unique hand made sun printed lamp shade.

Evening cyanotype printing at Frome Printmakers

Somerset

£60

Cyanotype is an alternative photography technique that produces a vivid Prussian blue print. The same process used to historically make blueprints! The process allows you to make photographic image from either found objects or from digitally prepared negatives. In this evening course you will learn to make cyanotypes from both found objects and from digitally prepared images. Suitable for beginners. Tutor: Steve Clarkson This is a 2 evening course over two Thursdays 6-8pm Dates of planned courses are posted but bespoke courses on other dates can be arranged with the...

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Printing with cyanotype on paper and textiles: a 'Quirky Workshop' at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns near Penrith and Ullswater

Cumbria - Next course on 5th August 2020

£75

DATES: Our full year of 100+ set workshop dates are on OUR website (purple tab) along with availability and how to book. Next year’s extensive programme of Quirky Workshops has launched; often courses fill quickly as they make popular Christmas gifts. To be among the first to receive the new dates, please use the ‘Keep me Posted’ icon, at the top RHS of our website page. Thank you and Happy Crafting! ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: During this fascinating day with Kim you will learn about the history and technical process of...

Cyanotype (Sun) Printing

Dorset

£80

Cyanotype (sometimes called Sun Printing) is a Victorian era photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. It is a simple, quick, inexpensive and one of the oldest historical photographic printing process. For this reason, it is one of the first processes tried by many of the people who are now turning to archaic photographic techniques. The pictures are coming out in famous Prussian blue prints, but if the picture is toned, there are many options. It can be toned with tea, coffee or tannin after previous bleaching with alkali....

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