Linocut is a relief printmaking technique similar to woodcut. An image is created by carving into a sheet of linoleum with appropriate linocut tools. The surface of the carved plate is then inked with a brayer and impressed onto paper by hand burnishing or with an etching press.

The Alternative Print Workshop hosts Bob Cnoops’ Gumoil Workshop from September onwards. The Gumoil process, which renders prints in a large variety of colours, utilises oil pigments  and gum Arabic as a resist to produce

The historical photographic process invented by Henry Fox Talbot in 1834. The print is first salted in a solution of sodium chloride, upon which it is coated with a layer of silver nitrate. Often referred to as the ‘poor man’s platinum print,’

Arndt & Troos developed this beautiful brown process in 1889. The process was mainly used for proofing in the studio, and due to its warm yellow/brown colour it was initially called the ‘Sepia Print’ process.

This practical full-day workshop takes an in-depth look at Sir John Herschel’s traditional Cyanotype process. A range of different paper surfaces is covered as well as advanced printing controls such as contrast, development.