This is a fun activity in Salford, Manchester
Join me for a small, hands-on printmaking workshop using drypoint on recycled Tetra Pak and a pasta maker as a printing press.
Most sessions take place in my studio at Islington Mill in Salford, with selected dates at partner venues. The location is shown clearly for each session.
Over two hours, you’ll make your own printing plate and create two original mini-prints using printmaking ink and Fabriano paper. Everything is prepared before you arrive, and I’ll guide you through the process step by step.
You’ll begin with a simple drawing, then transfer it onto your Tetra Pak plate and scratch the lines into the surface using drypoint tools. From there, you’ll ink the plate, carefully wipe it back, and finally run it through a pasta maker press to reveal your print.
No previous printmaking experience is needed. If you’d rather not draw from scratch, there will be a selection of simple reference images you can use as a starting point.
The process is direct, tactile and slightly unpredictable. You ink the plate, wipe it back, put it through the press, and only then see exactly what you’ve made. Each impression has its own character.
- Make one drypoint plate and two original mini-prints
- Work with recycled Tetra Pak
- Print using a pasta maker press
- Use a prepared workstation with all materials provided
- Choose from reference images if you prefer not to draw freehand
- Learn how to dry, sign and care for your prints afterwards
Sessions are kept small, with close guidance throughout, so the two hours can stay focused on making rather than preparation.
You’ll leave with your plate and two original prints, protected for the journey home, plus the knowledge to continue experimenting with the process yourself.
