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learn etching (Dublin)

  • 05-05-2008 3:42pm
    #1
    spektr
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    ...so I decided to put this question here as it seems that I don't know where else to ask.
    the specific techniques which I would like to learn are aquatint and drypoint and I'm looking for the ways how I can realise that. One important thing which I must mention is that I finished art school (4 years) where I was taught how to sketch, draw, sculpt, etc as well as technique of batik and linocutting, so all I'm looking for is the basics, hoping that the rest will be developed by the experience which I already have.
    what I tried so far is I visited art library at tcd (I'm student up there) trying to find some relevant literature in order to teach myself on my own but got absolutely no luck (only one book was found dating back to 70s. are there better libraries perhaps?).
    and also went to the print museum to make myself :eek: by the prices they got there for the courses...

    so any suggestions will be appreciated. Otherwise there is no other choice but print museum I guess?


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  • #2
    ztoical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭ztoical


    the black church studio and the graphic studio offer evening and weekend classes in etching. I'm not sure if they cover dry point as thats a pretty basic print technique but they do cover etching with copper, aquatint, some photo etching, and colour etching. You most likely won't get a class starting at this time of year but there should be classes coming up for the summer. You can also pay for access to either lab after you've done a workshop with them [or even full 24 hour access] you need access to alot of equipment for etching and its not cheap to set it up yourself [trust me I've just done that] A decent press alone will set you back close to 1000euros.

    NCAD do evening class but last time I checked due to high demand they have a lotto system for getting on the course. Airfield House has a print lab and has offered some workshops but I think they are focusing more on arts residencies.

    If your looking for a book I highly recommend this one and this one I set up my own print lab recently and found both a great help. I would strongly recommend taking a workshop before trying to teach oneself via a book as the chemicals involved can be dangerous.


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