Courses
Our Weekend courses will be ready for the launch in the first week starting 11th December so make sure you set a reminder to check back and look at some of the great new courses on offer, including Mezzotint, Caustic Lino, Screenprinting with natural dyes on fabric and Painterly Monoprint. Along with our regular selection of expert tutors delivering what they know best. It is going to be busy!
Course listings
Creative Monoprinting - Youth
Short Course
This one day course is great for young people who love art and want to explore new techniques, or create an exciting final piece and for those interested in choosing GCSE/A Level and how to make their grades stand out!
Screenprinting fun
Short Course
Learn the skills to help each other print a small screenprint edition, which you'll take home with you and can show off to the rest of the family! No experience necessary, just bring creativity and enthusiasm.
Photo Etching
Weekend Course
Presenting Guest Tutor Clare Phelan, this course is ideal for photographs or hand-drawn images; this specialist course offers hands on experience of etching images into steel plates prepared with specialist photo-etch emulsion, some experience of etching will be useful.
Mokuhangha
Weekend Course
Mokuhanga, or Japanese woodblock printing uses water-based inks with no need for a press, which makes it a versatile, accessible and non-toxic method of printmaking. Made famous by artists such as Hokusai an Hiroshige the technique dates back hundreds of years, and is still used by contemporary artists all over the world today.
The Complete Printmaker
Long Course
****Next year's Complete Printmaker course/s taking bookings for February 2024- January 2025 NOW****.
The Complete Letterpress
Long Course
We are currently taking expressions of interest for next year's Complete Book Artist 2024. Please email andy@hotbedpress.org to sign up for early alerts as soon as course bookings are open, so you don't miss out! Please note that the dates on the front of this listing are for guidance only. New dates for 2024 will be set in the coming weeks.
Collagraph Print
Weekend Course
Collagraph is a fun and accessible printmaking process where paint and textured materials are collaged onto the surface of the plate, the various textures of materials will hold or resist ink.
Enquire about a course
faq's
We are happy to answer any questions on the phone but here are some commonly asked questions and answers below.
Do I need to be experienced to come on a course?
No experience necessary! Some courses are specifically designed for beginners; such as Introduction to Screenprint, Print or Letterpress, Painterly Screen-printing or The Art of Etching. Other courses such as Mokuhanga, Screen-printing with Natural Dyes or Photopolymer Printing are more tailored to those with some previous experience. However, if in doubt phone us to discuss.
How do I book a place on a course?
The best way to book a place is to phone us on 0161 743 3111. We always try to answer the phones. Our courses book up so quickly that we can be answering the phone all day whilst e-mails may take more time to get through every enquiry and still need us to phone or e-mail you back.
Do you take a deposit to reserve a place?
No. We only confirm bookings on full receipt of payment. We have found in the past that when people book only paying a deposit, it takes twice the time to take bookings and can get complicated when people don't confirm by the full payment and others want to book a place.
What materials do I need to bring?
Nothing! We provide all materials for courses. All we need you to bring is some inspiration and clothes you don't mind getting ink on. (In Winter it is best to dress up warm too.) You will receive an introduction letter letting you know what to prepare, such as drawings, photos, photocopies, collected images, and what size you can expect to work to.
Is food provided?
If you are on a day or weekend course please bring your own food. In our small kitchen we have tea, coffee, milk, and sugar and an urn as well as a microwave. The Co-op and Sainsburys are both nearby and we have the luxury of a couple of cafes nearby now with fancy coffee.
Do you have disabled access?
We are limited in our access, with the workshop situated on the first floor and no lifts. We purchased the building in 2017 with the aim to expand and create a fully accessible facility. Unfortunately our ambitions have been set back by covid and other challenges. We are still trying to get full funding to develop the building further and be fully accessible.
Do you have any teacher training courses?
We have Wednesday evening specific CPD teacher training sessions situated under short courses or please email our education officer on education@hotbedpress.org for the details of our latest courses or to discuss bespoke courses.
Membership
Come And Join Us
We welcome new members all year round. Anyone can join. You need a little bit of experience; but that can be from doing one of our weekend or evening courses, after which you can carry on and practice what you've learnt on the course. We've got a few types of membership to suit your purse or your time. Just g to our Membership section for more details.
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Let us know what you are enquiring about.