Introduction to Aquatint Etching

with Sally Weatherill

The traditional intaglio technique of aquatint etching allows images to be created with a range of tonal values. The results can be atmospheric and a bit like washes of watercolour, hence the origin of the name ‘aquatint’.

In this two-day course, you will learn how to prepare a zinc plate and apply the aquatint rosin before progressing to image making and finally, printing.

You will learn how to:

• File plate edges
• Polish the plate
• Degrease the plate
• Apply and fuse the rosin
• Etch a plate in three tones using nitric acid
• Prepare paper for printing
• Ink and print the plate

Materials included: two 10 x 15cm zinc plates, cartridge paper, ink and use of Print Workshop tools and equipment.

Beginners & refresher course – THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED. 
Non-Members – £198
Members – £189
Max. 6 spaces

Tickets for all Print Workshop Courses can be cancelled up to one month beforehand. Refunds will be given after this date only if the place is re-sold. 

About Sally

Sally Weatherill is an abstract artist working in both paint and print. Her themes include transience and memory often explored through the palimpsest. 

Sally studied art history and textile design in the US before moving to the UK where she set up a studio on the Essex/Suffolk border. She worked as a successful textile designer and weaver for over 20 years before pursuing an MA in Fine Art at the City and Guilds of London Art School. She is currently a Print Fellow at CGLAS.