Sundays, January 18 & 25, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Experience Level
Beginning
Event Category:
Printmaking
Age(s)
18 and older

$165 Class Registration Fee
$45 Materials Fee
$210 Total Registration Fee

Learn copper plate etching in two sessions. Explore aquatint, multi-plate registration, and create hand-pulled prints with classic printmaking techniques.
What you’ll do

Join our next two-session immersive workshop and study the art of copper plate etching!
This course is focused on achieving the rich tones of aquatint and the precision of multi-plate registration. This is your opportunity to learn a 500-year-old printmaking process with techniques favored by masters like Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso, and Mary Cassatt.

In the first meeting, you will learn (or review) how to prepare your copper plate, design your image, apply a ground, and then etch with a spray paint aquatint. Between sessions, your instructor will carefully manage the etching process by immersing your plate in the etchant solution. During the second meeting, you will learn to ink your plate(s), prepare paper, and operate the printing press. You will also take part in a multi-plate registration demonstration to incorporate various colors and layers into a single print.

Upon completing this workshop, you will have the skills to create beautiful, hand-pulled prints and take home your etched copper plate, ready for independent practice during printmaking open studio sessions. This comprehensive course also covers essential knowledge of papers, tools, and inks.

An introduction to etching course is recommended as a prerequisite; however, participants with prior etching and print studio experience are encouraged to join. Continuing etching students will receive as much instruction as they want, and can work with the instructor to develop projects based on their next level of learning. Interested participants are welcomed to contact the instructor for any questions about the prerequisites of this workshop.

Please Note: This class requires hand dexterity to maneuver the etching tools. Participants should feel comfortable using tools with sharp edges.
Membership has its benefits

All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any purchase over $40.
Materials fees are not discounted.

Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity.
Location
Room 208