Printing Workshops

If you are interested in learning more about alternative processes I offer a selection one day workshops that will give you the knowledge to start producing alternative process prints of your own. The workshops are based at my studio in Queensbury, West Yorkshire, UK. Click here to view on Google Maps

Platinum Printing Workshop

A one day workshop that provides an excellent hands on introduction to the wonderful platinum / palladium printing process. We will follow the process patented by William Willis in 1873 and combine it with 21st century digital negatives allowing us more flexibility and control. During the workshop we will cover…

- The equipment required.
- How to produce a digital negative.
- The required chemistry.
- Making the platinum print.
- Advice on mounting and framing the finished print.

The workshop focuses on you producing your own photos as platinum prints, I ask participants to supply up to 4 digital images that they would like to print during the workshop. You can expect to take home with you up to four 5×4 inch prints and a couple of 10×8 prints.

The Platinum Printing Workshop costs £150 which includes all materials needed, please contact me if you would like further information.

Salted Paper Printing Workshop

A one day workshop that will uncover all the mysteries of the salted paper process which was invented by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1839, in fact this was the first printing process used to create a positive print. While originally the process was used to make prints from calotype negatives we will combine the 19th century printing process with 21st century digital negatives allowing us to get the best of both worlds. During the workshop we will cover…

- The equipment required.
- How to produce a digital negative.
- The required chemistry and variations.
- Making the salted paper print.
- The effects of toners and toning.
- Waxing the finished print.
- Advice on mounting and framing the finished print.

The workshop focuses on you producing your own photos as salted paper prints, I ask participants to supply up to 4 digital images that they would like to print during the workshop. You can expect to take home with you up to four 5×4 inch prints and a couple of 10×8 prints.

The Salted Paper Printing Workshop costs £150 which includes all materials needed, please contact me if you would like further information.

Introduction to Alternative Processes

This one day workshop is ideal for those who would like to take a look at alternative processes as a whole rather than just a single process, during the workshop we cover…

- What equipment is required.
- An introduction to digital negatives.
- An introduction to platinum, cyanotype, salt printing, gum bichromate and wet plate collodion.
- Demonstrations of two or three processes such as platinum, cyanotype and wet plate collodion.

The Introduction to Alternative Processes workshop costs £125, please contact me if you would like further information.

Create your own Alternative Process workshop

I have in depth knowledge of various alternative processes including platinum, cyanotype, vandyke, argyrotype, gum bichromate, gumoil, salt printing and wet plate collodion as well as extending these process using toning and combining multiple process together such as gum over platinum. So if you are looking for tuition on something specific please contact me to discuss your requirements.

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