About this course
Across four relaxed, creative sessions you’ll turn a festive design into a small collection of original, multicoloured prints – perfect for framing, giving as gifts or turning into special Christmas cards.
Take inspiration from winter foliage, woodland wildlife, festive decorations or snowy landscapes as you discover how to build an image in layers of colour using a single lino block. With step-by-step guidance you’ll develop your design, transfer it onto lino and learn to carve safely, creating bold shapes, delicate details and expressive textures.
You’ll roll out ink evenly, print by hand and line up your paper so each new colour sits in place. After each layer you carve away more of the block before adding the next colour, gradually revealing your finished three-colour design. That’s the magic of reduction printing: a small, limited edition that captures each stage of the process.
What you’ll learn
- Developing a festive design and transferring it onto lino
- Carving safely – bold shapes, delicate details and textures
- Rolling out ink evenly and printing by hand
- Registering your paper so each colour sits in place
- Reduction printing: building a three-colour print from a single block
What’s included
- All materials included
- Step-by-step guidance throughout
- A small edition of festive prints to take home once dry
FAQs
Do I need to be good at drawing?
No. Simple festive shapes can make beautiful prints, and you’ll have guidance throughout.
What will I take home?
A small edition of multicoloured festive prints, ready to share once dry – to frame, give or turn into Christmas cards.
Is there a longer printmaking course?
Yes – Printmaking for Beginners runs on Tuesday evenings from January and Friday mornings in June.
What if I need to cancel?
Your deposit is non-refundable if you cancel. We're not able to offer free transfers to a different date or course.
