Etching Workshop

Etching workshop sessions are every Tuesday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. There is a limit of 5 participants per session. Ink, newsprint, zinc plates and acid are supplied by the shop, and printing paper is available for purchase. May Roded monitors the session and is on hand to teach artists new to the medium.

Etching is an intaglio process.  The etched plate is made of zinc or copper.  The artist draws through a waxy substance coating the plate to reveal the metal underneath, then etches the plate in acid.  The plate is then cleaned and ink rubbed into it.  The ink sits in the recessed etched areas, and the surface remains clean.  The plate is then passed through a press with paper placed over it, transferring the ink from the plate to the paper.

Single sessions are $50, or sign up for four for $180. Tuition includes all materials except printmaking paper and zinc or copper plate, which are for sale in shop.

Please only sign up when you know you are able to attend.  We do not refund for cancellations on this workshop. Cancellation fee of $15 when rescheduling within 3 days of workshop date.

Starting January 2023:

***Single Etching workshop registrations will have a price increase of $5 to a total of $45. 4 Session purchases will be raised by $15 to a total of $165. ***

Upcoming Dates:

Etching Workshops will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (starting in May) New prices, $50 for single session, $180 for 4 sessions.

Tuesday, May 7th: Full

Wednesday May 8th: 1 seat available

Tuesday, May 14th: 1 seats available

Wednesday, May 15th: Full

Tuesday, May 21st: Full

Wednesday, May 22nd: 2 seats available

Tuesday, May 28th: 1 seat available

Wednesday May 29th: 1 seat available

email us to be put on the waitlist