Printmaking Techniques (Tuition Free)
Adult Tuition-Free Class | FULL (Membership Required)
This is your introduction to the printmaking processes of etching, relief and lithography. You will explore each technique by creating an edition of prints and will gain knowledge of plate preparation, image making, ink, paper selection and printing.
What You Will Learn:
1. Gain a basic knowledge of printmaking types and history
2. Explore etching: image making, plate etching and printing
3. Explore relief printing: linoleum plate prep, image making, cutting and printing
4. Explore lithography: polyester plate prep, imaging making and printing
5. Gain an understanding of paper types, ink types and print editioning
Tuition Free classes require an active Fleisher membership.
Elaine Erne
Elaine Erne, co-founder and co-director of Star Wheel Printers, received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA and her MFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Erne’s drawings and prints have been featured in numerous invitational and juried national exhibitions.