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Short Course

Printmaking - Intermediate

  • Duration

    10 Weeks

  • Cost

    £375

  • Tutor

    Jess Bugler

  • When

    Monday Afternoons

A close up shot of an intaglio style print coming out of the printing press.

This course will guide you through advanced relief and intaglio printmaking techniques, including linocut, woodcut, collagraph, monoprint, and drypoint. You'll explore plate construction, advanced inking methods, printing techniques, and paper options as you develop your personal projects.

Course Overview

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of advanced relief and intaglio printmaking techniques, including linocut, woodcut, collagraph, monoprint, and drypoint. Throughout the course, you’ll develop your personal projects while mastering more sophisticated plate construction methods and experimenting with various inking techniques. 

You’ll learn how to achieve the best results with different printing methods, as well as explore a range of paper options to complement your work. With a focus on refining skills and expanding creative possibilities, this course provides a supportive environment for artists looking to advance their printmaking practice and produce high-quality, professional prints.

This course is suitable for people who have already completed the beginners printmaking course or people with printmaking experience.

A close-up shot of a printing plate being inked up. The print is bright orange and blue, and the person inking up is wearing bright blue gloves.
A lady with short grey hair using a printing press in a light and airy print workshop
A teacher observing a students print, both are looking at the print intensely. They are in a bright and airy room and are stood next to a printing press.
A detailed print of leaves in red ink. You can see the veins of the leaves.
2 smiling women inking up their printing plates. They are in a light, airy print room with ink rollers on hooks on the wall.
A close-up of someone carving a block of lino. They are wearing clear gloves and using carving tools.
A student working on a lino print, carving away. We are looking over his shoulder as he works.
Jess Bugler

About the Tutor

Jess is an award-winning printmaker and educator, specializing in Linocut, Risograph, Collagraph, and Takuhon. She teaches workshops across the UK and leads the Print Workshop at College Road Campus. Recent accolades include the Hawthorn Prize for Excellence in Printmaking (Flourish Awards 2024) and the Peter Reddick Bursary for Innovation in Relief Printmaking.

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Term Dates

Term starts on Monday 29th September. There will be 10 sessions with a break for half term on 27th October. The final session will be on 8th December.

Term will start on Monday 12th January. There will be 10 sessions with a break for half term on 16th February. The final session will be 23rd March. 

Term starts on Monday 13th April. There will be 10 sessions with a break for half term on 25th May. The final session will be 22nd June. 

A close-up shot of a printing plate being inked up. The print is bright orange and blue, and the person inking up is wearing bright blue gloves.

The intermediate print course has been a wonderful experience - a welcoming and supportive place to be introduced to new processes and techniques.  Tutor Jess Bugler is fantastic, giving students freedom to pursue their own particular interests. I will definitely be back to do it again!

Ruth, Intermediate Printmaking student
A wide shot of the Folly Lane Print workshop. Various students are working at different workstations throughout the workshop. The room is filled with old fashioned printing presses, ink stations and is flooded with natural light from big windows.

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FAQs

Basic materials are provided on all of our short courses, and you will be advised on any additional materials you may want to buy for personal projects whilst on the short course. 

You may want to bring a sketchbook for taking notes. We sell these at our college shop so you can buy one before your class starts if you want to. 

Make sure to bring some water, and dress appropriately for using college equipment (for example, no open-toed shoes and long hair tied back when using workshop equipment).

Courses like these can look great on your CV and are good for professional development. Therefore, we award certificates at the end of the course, provided that you attended enough of the sessions. 

Our short courses are non-credit bearing programmes.

This course is suitable for complete beginners or anyone wanting to refresh their skills in printmaking starting from the basics. 

This course will be held at our College Road Print Workshop. You will need to arrive at our reception each week to sign in. 

This course will take place over 10 sessions with a break for half term. Please see dates listed above. 

Sessions will start at 1.30pm and will finish at approximately 4pm. You may have to arrive earlier on your first week for registration. 

Unless otherwise stated, our short courses are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. 

We recommend anyone aged 16-17 is accompanied by someone 18+ who is also a paying participant. 

We keep our class sizes small so that you benefit from a lot of contact time with the tutor. There will be a maximum of 10 people on this course.

Yes, there is parking available on campus. 

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