courses
Art courses available at the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield.
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ONLINE BOOKING NOW AVAILABLE

The West Yorkshire Print Workshop is an open access facility that makes printmaking and other art forms accessible to everyone through a regular programme of classes & courses for people of all abilities.

WYPW classes and courses offer high quality tuition by experienced, practicing artists. We keep the groups small to give you a more practical and hands on experience and beginners are more than welcome.

All course prices include basic materials. Places are filling up fast so book online now to avoid disappointment!

Courses can now be booked online by following the links below to the left or by also following the "Find out more" link on the course summaries below. Payment must be made immediately by credit or debit card to secure the booking. For any other course enquiries please contact us by phone or e-mail.
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The majority of our courses are designed so that you will gain the skills and confidence required to enable you to join WYPW as a member, and use the facilities on an open-access basis. You can then carry on practising the techniques you have learned, and develop your skills further, with technical support available if needed.

You can find out a bit more about our courses and workshops and see some images of the work produced on the wypw blog

Here are a few examples of what people have said about our courses: “It far surpassed my expectations and at the risk of appearing overly effusive inspired and I think empowered me!” “The facilities are superb and I really appreciate that the WYPW offers you the possibility to continue working on your own as well.” “I can't overstate how helpful this course has been. WYPW is a precious facility.”


*Prices in brackets apply to WYPW members. (members please log in before booking to get your discount)
UPCOMING COURSES
Introduction to Printmaking
Beginners Textile Screen Printing
First Steps in Etching
Beginners Screen Printing
Screen Printed Posters
Introduction to PhotoEtching
LargeScale Linocuts
Introduction to Letterpress
Next Stage Printmaking
Simple Aluminium Etching CREATE Saturday Workshop
Make Your Own Cyanotype Prints CREATE Saturday workshop
Introduction to Printmaking
For complete beginners, this course gives an overview of what can be acheived using a varied range of print processes including screen printing, linocut, drypoint, etching, monoprint and collagraph.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 25 May 2013 • 3 sessions • • Cost: £110.00 (£99.00) • FULL
 
 
Course starts: Sat 10 Aug 2013 • 3 sessions • • Cost: £110.00 (£99.00) • 5 places
 
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Beginners Textile Screen Printing
No experience needed for this weekend course, learn how to print your own designs onto textiles.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 25 May 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • FULL
 
 
Course starts: Sat 24 Aug 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • 5 places
 
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First Steps in Etching
This course will encourage you to approach etching from a contemporary perspective. Learn to etch an image into a metal plate using hard and soft grounds, open-bite and aquatint to create fine art prints.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 29 Jun 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £110.00 (£99.00) • 4 places
 
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Beginners Screen Printing
Learn the basics of screen printing using the photo-stencil technique.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 20 Jul 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • FULL
 
 
Course starts: Sat 28 Sep 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • 3 places
 
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Screen Printed Posters
Back by popular demand! Learn to design and print your own poster.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 15 Jun 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • 4 places
 
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Introduction to Photo-Etching
Learn how to incorporate photographic and hand-drawn images into your etchings.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 28 Sep 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £90.00 (£81.00) • 5 places
 
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Large-Scale Linocuts
Make big, beautiful relief prints using our newly-installed relief press
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 21 Sep 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £110.00 (£99.00) • 4 places
 
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Introduction to Letterpress
Learn the art of letterpress to create graphic, tactile prints!
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 22 Jun 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • 1 place
 
 
Course starts: Sat 14 Sep 2013 • 2 sessions • • Cost: £120.00 (£108.00) • 3 places
 
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Next Stage Printmaking
A bridge between a beginners class and going solo - 6 self-guided sessions with artistic and technical support, to help you progress your printmaking to the next stage, and build your confidence.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Fri 3 May 2013 • 6 sessions • • Cost: £110.00 (£99.00) • 1 place
 
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Simple Aluminium Etching - CREATE Saturday Workshop
Learn to etch and print an aluminium plate to create vibrant etchings full of tone and texture.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 22 Jun 2013 • 1 sessions • • Cost: £35.00 (£31.50) • 5 places
 
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Make Your Own Cyanotype Prints - CREATE Saturday workshop
Experiment with this simple photographic printing process to create stunning prints.
 
The next dates available for this course are;
 
Course starts: Sat 31 Aug 2013 • 1 sessions • • Cost: £35.00 (£31.50) • 1 place
 
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