Etching Using Soft and Hard Ground Printmaking Class

Make your own art using soft or hard ground etching with this craft workshop in Penryn.



5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests       £75 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Come along and learn about the hard and soft ground etching methods for making prints. In a printing studio nestled in the beautiful Jubilee Wharf, you will join experienced printmaker John Howard as you tap into your inner artist.
During this five-hour workshop, you will be introduced to the supplies and techniques needed to make amazing artwork using both methods.
This form of making prints is great for beginners and those with some experience looking to develop their skills in this art form.
You can then enjoy the surrounding creative businesses and cafe that are near the class. Everything is wheelchair accessible and makes for a unique thing to do in Cornwall. At the end of the day, you will feel creatively satisfied and have some amazing prints to cherish.
What you'll get
All the materials you need to create two to three prints to take home.
Knowledge required
Suitable for those with no previous experience as well as those wishing to develop their skills.
What to bring
Some images/ideas you want to work from. These could be drawings, sketches, photographs, or magazine cuttings.
Location

John Howard Print Studios - Workshops 4 And 5, Jubilee Wharf, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8FG

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John Howard is an award-winning painter and printmaker and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) and an honorary member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (MRBSA). As well as running his highly-regarded print studio, he is also an associate lecturer at Falmouth University.
Born in Birmingham, England, John worked in industry in the midlands for ten years before studying fine art as a mature student where he graduated with a first class honours degree. He moved to Cornwall for greater professional and personal fulfilment and now runs a printmaking studio in an iconic eco-building, offering courses, workshops and open access to other printmakers as well as making his own work.

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2026-07-03 15:00:00
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