Traditional Etching Masterclass with David Borrington MA RCA
1 day course
27 March: 15 July 2020
10am – 4pm
£110 including most materials
A unique Masterclass tailored to suit your personal development in this area of intaglio printmaking. This course will be led by David Borrington MA RCA, who has over fifteen years of expertise in this traditional specialist technique. The course will allow you to refine and deepen your technical knowledge, skills and experience in relation to your own practice.
It will explore and focus on the traditional approaches and techniques within all areas of etching including using hard-ground, soft-ground, sugar-lift, aquatint, drypoint and multi-plate printing. You will learn the whole process from plate preparation to paper handling alongside the value of good workshop practice whilst undertaking your own ideas.
Course structure
• Individual personal development.
• focus on your choice of
• Etching, Hard or Soft Ground.
• Aquatint & Sugarlift.
• Spit Bite.
• Drypoint.
• Multi-plate printing.
Experience level
• Suitable for artists who are pushing their knowledge and their practice further. An ideal opportunity to explore new territory with an expert on hand to answer questions and assist you to achieve your creative intentions.
Pre-course information
You will need to brief David prior to attending this course so that he can be prepared for session. This would be an informal conversation: just information on where you are now and where you want to go so that David can help you to bridge the gap.
Maximum 5 places
How to book
• By email using the email button below
• By phone 01223 892380
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For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same. Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
