Cheery Robin Christmas Card Workshop

Learn the art of two-colour reduction lino cut.


Hope Press
Hope Press
5.0 (54)

3.5 hours Class size 1 to 4 guests    

  £63 - £70 (£70 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, £63/guest for 3+ guests) (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Take your printmaking skills to the next level in this fun festive workshop. You’ll learn the art of reduction lino printing — a technique that allows you to create beautiful two-colour prints from a single block.
Guided by our experienced tutor, you’ll start with a quick lino-cut warm-up to refresh the basics, then work together to develop a Christmas-themed design that’s perfect for cards. You can stick with the robin, but other festive motifs are available if you want to branch out! You’ll learn how to:
  • Plan and carve a reduction lino block
  • Mix complementary festive colours
  • Use our clever registration jig to line up your prints perfectly
  • Print your final design using a printing press
You’ll go home with a set of at least 10 lovely hand-printed Christmas cards — ready to send to friends and family, or to treasure as your own mini artworks.
All materials are provided, and no prior reduction printing experience is needed — just some basic lino cutting knowledge and a festive spirit!
All Hope Press classes take place in our beautiful studio in Bollington, located in the historic Adelphi Mill. The studio is light, warm and comfortable, designed to be a calm and welcoming space to make art. It is fully equipped for printmaking, with a range of high-end equipment including etching presses and a screen-printing table. Tea and coffee-making facilities are available, with space to rest and take a breather whenever needed.
What you'll get
10 Christmas cards and envelopes
What to bring
n/a
Location

Hope Press - Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Macclesfield

Hope Press is based in Adelphi Mill in Bollington What3Words: ///survivor.breathing.being. Parking at the Mill on weekends and evenings is easy, with plenty of spaces available in the main car park. Parking between 9-5, Monday to Thursday is often very limited (Fridays are better). There is a disabled space in the main mill carpark (what3words ///scorpions.stall.revision). There is often parking available in Clough Bank carpark, along Clough Bank itself and in the Adelphi Mill overspill carpark that can be reached from Clough Bank (left just before the large, red brick cotton warehouse).

Cheery Robin Christmas Card Workshop location
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5.0 (54)

Believe it or not, print-making saved my life!
A few years ago, my life looked pretty normal: I was a Dad, a garden designer, and a keen walker. Suddenly everything changed. One day I simply couldn’t get off the sitting-room floor. I’d had a nasty bug and the next thing I knew: I was diagnosed with ME/CFS.
For a long time, things were pretty tough, but as the weeks passed, I began to discover painting and printmaking. And as the weeks turned to months I was making more and more art, and steadily feeling better.
Print-making was a refuge: a place to get better from. As I recovered my health I realised I wanted to share the magic of making things with other people; and the dream of Hope Press was born!
Everyone could do with more space in their life, more time for creativity, more peace and flow. I now run a variety of classes and workshops in printmaking – including a course for people with illnesses like mine – I hope you'll find something for you.

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2026-06-12 15:00:00
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