Intglio Printmaking workshop

Intaglio printmaking workshop

Course Content

Students will master corrosion methods such as etching to draw lines on copper plates and aquatint to create gray tones.

Also, students will challenge techniques such as mezzotint and soft ground,

You will be free to create your own works according to your own taste.

The course is designed for small groups of up to three students per class, and the students will learn the basics of intaglio technique.

Class

Afternoon course on the1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month

13:30～16:30 Fully booked　

Morning course on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month　

10:00～13:00 Fully booked

Afternoon Course on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month

13:30～16:30 Fully booked

Morning course on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month　

10:00-13:00 Now accepting students!

Courses start from 2 persons

Fee for a course (1 course): 6 sessions, 24,000 yen

(Additional materials fee of about35000 yen for copper plate, needles, etc. is required for the first class.)

If you miss a class, you may transfer up to one class per 1 course.

Terms and Conditions

Please keep to the course time.

Basically, please purchase copper plates and paper

(The following items can be purchased here)

Copper plate (10 x 15 cm, 9 x 12 cm, etc., 0.8 mm thick, with back coat)

Printmaking paper Hahnemühle 5761, gampi paper,

Three kinds of black ink are always available

(Bumpodo black, Charbonaire F66, 55985)

Please bring your own color ink.

The class may be cancelled in August due to the instructor's overseas training, etc. (Your understanding is appreciated.)

Access

7 minutes by bus bound for “Keyakidai Danchi” from JR Kunitachi Station North Exit

2 minutes walk from "Kokubunji Dai-san Cyugaku　Iriguchi" 3rd bus stop.

10 minutes by bicycle from JR Kunitachi Station or Koigakubo Station on the Seibu Kokubunji Line

Tomiyuki Sakuta (Instructor)

Please contact us by e-mail.

Detailed map, address, phone number, etc. will be provided upon request.

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Our studio recommends a healthier way of plate making.

The air in the room is odorless. Corrosive solution is ferric chloride. Aquatint uses a box that is not exposed to any pine resin. We recommend a roller pull on warmer for etching ground.

For plate cleaning, we use orange skin based cleaning agents such as Dissolvit and try to avoid the use of organic solvents such as ligroin as much as possible.

On the other hand, of course, old-fashioned plate making methods are also possible, and for special techniques such as lift ground, we would rather not recommend non-toxic way.