Linocut Workshops
"Developing and Printing Your Own Linocut Design"
A hands-on workshop for participants with some linocut experience.
Already tried linocut and ready to take your skills further? This relaxed, small-group workshop gives you the opportunity to work on your own design, with personalised advice and print a small edition of your linocut.
Whether you bring a drawing or a sketch, you will explore how to turn it into a linocut print and work on it with personalised advice, carve your lino block and experiment with printing.
Limited to 6 participants
with Cambridge-based linocut artist Melissa Lhoirit
- Time: 1–5 pm
- Fee: £70
- Venue: St Andrew’s Hall CB4 1DH Cambridge
Who is this workshop for?
- Ages 18+
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This workshop is for participants who have already tried linocut and are comfortable using lino-cutting tools safely. It is ideal if you have attended a beginner linocut workshop or have some experience of carving and printing independently.
The focus is on working with your own design rather than learning the basics of linocut printmaking.
Workshop content:
- Develop your design: discuss your ideas and consider how to adapt your design for single-block linocut printing.
- Prepare your artwork: work out how to transfer your design onto your lino block, taking into account positive and negative space, contrast and the areas to be carved.
- Carve your lino block with personalised advice on carving techniques, marks and textures.
- Explore inking and printing: learn how to achieve the best results from your block.
- Print your design: make a small edition of your own linocut with a small craft press
- Wrapping your prints so you can take them home safely
Workshop dates:
Saturday
13 March 2027
Saturday
12 June 2027
FAQ’s
What will I need to bring?
All materials are provided for the workshop (one linocut block, cutting and inking tools)
Please bring:
- Your own design is the starting point for this workshop.
Please bring a design or idea that you would like to develop into a linocut print. This could be your own drawing, a sketch, or a reference image that you would like to interpret in your own way.
It’s helpful to think about your design in advance, but it doesn’t need to be completely finished. We can discuss how to adapt it to work well as a linocut. If you’re unsure whether your design is suitable for linocut, feel free to get in touch before the workshop.
- Old clothes to wear that you don’t mind getting a bit messy.
How to book?
Select your preferred date above and complete the form to request a booking.
After completing the form, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to make your payment online.
If the workshop is full, you can choose to join the waiting list.
If you have any questions about the workshop or would like to check whether your design is suitable, please get in touch via the contact form.
How to get to the workshop?
The modern and bright venue where the workshops are held is situated in the heart of Chesterton, Cambridge.
Address:
St Andrew’s Hall
The Annexe
St Andrew’s Road
Chesterton
Cambridge
CB4 1DH
Free parking is possible on St Andrew’s Road at weekends, and bicycle parking is available on site.
Is your preferred workshop date already fully booked?
Cancellations do occasionally happen, so if you’d like to join a workshop that is currently full, please contact me and I’ll add your name to the waiting list.
What if I need to cancel my booking?
Please contact me via the contact form and refer to the cancellation terms in the Workshops terms & Conditions.
