I enjoy sharing my passion and helping to introduce others to the joys of these crafts. This site contains several guides (e.g. screen printing, lino printing, monoprinting, wood block printing, relief printing, etching etc) suited to complete beginners and also those with some experience in these areas. Each guide lists the tools and materials you will need as well as step-by-step instructions and visual aids. If you want to learn how to do any of these techniques yourself in your own home, you’re in the right place.
Reviews & Tools
Check out some of the handy printmaking kit reviews and calculators.
Useful Links For Printmakers Websites & Blogs
You can find a wealth of information on the internet in regards to printmaking, however it is sometimes quite hard to filter out useful printmaking websites with good information. Below are a few lists of printmaking blogs & websites to help you find the information you need.
Artist Studios & Creative Workspaces
ACAVA provides artist studios and creative workspaces, alongside community arts programmes. Hickman Design rents its studio from ACAVA.
UK Groups & Collectives
Listed are some of the printmaking groups and collectives based in the UK:
- Bristol Print Collective
- Oxford Printmakers Cooperative Workshop
- Hello Print Studio
- Greenwich Printmakers — London — An artist-run collective gallery in Greenwich Market, showcasing original prints.
- Southbank Printmakers — London — A cooperative gallery run by printmakers, showing original prints in Fitzrovia.
UK Studios
Listed are some of the printmaking studios across the UK:
- London Print Studio
- East London Printmakers
- St Barnabas Press
- Birmingham Printmakers
- The Print Studio
- Leicester Print Workshop
- The Lemonade Press
- Hot Bed Press — Salford — Courses in screenprinting, etching, relief printing and letterpress, with workshop membership for continued practice.
- Northern Print — Newcastle — Specialist printmaking facilities, courses and studio access through membership.
- Edinburgh Printmakers — Edinburgh — Courses and member studio access for etching, screenprinting, lithography and relief printing.
- Swansea Print Workshop — Swansea — Courses for different experience levels, with open-access studio sessions for members.
- Belfast Print Workshop — Belfast — Courses and member access to an equipped printmaking studio, alongside exhibitions and an active artist community.
Printmaking & Art Organisations
Listed are some of the leading organisations for arts & printmaking in the UK:
Open Studios & Art Trails
Find local artists, plan studio visits and discover regional art events.
- Cambridge Open Studios — Cambridgeshire — An artist directory with a printmaking filter, alongside open-studio events and ways to discover local makers.
- Oxfordshire Artweeks — Oxfordshire — Free-to-visit open studios and pop-up exhibitions, with artist listings and festival information.
- Surrey Artists Open Studios — Surrey and its borders — Studio trails, demonstrations and workshops, plus a year-round artist directory.
- North Yorkshire Open Studios — North Yorkshire — Open-studio visits and an artist network for discovering local makers and their work.
Learning & Artist Opportunities
Explore printmaking techniques, professional guidance and opportunities to develop your practice.
- V&A: What is print? — An illustrated guide to printmaking techniques, with artist demonstrations covering linocut, etching, lithography and screenprinting.
- Artists Now (formerly a-n) — Practical guides on artists’ fees, exhibition payments, budgets and invoices; some resources require membership.
- CuratorSpace — Listings of exhibition calls, residencies and other opportunities for artists.
