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workshop
The erlenwerk is a workshop for traditional printmaking and paper craft. Here you will find everything you need to know about our workshop equipment and what we can do for you. If you have any questions, you can also email us at erlenwerk@posteo.de.
Lithography
Lithography from stone is the oldest flat printing process and is based on the repulsion of fat and water. If you are interested in lithography but have never done it before, why not attend the lithography course at erlenwerk?
Ausstattung
KRAUSE Reiberpresse maximales Druckformat 60 cm x 80 cm
Steine (Formate von 27 cm x 37 cm bis 50 cm x 70 cm)
Lithografiekreide (Korns Kreide) und Tusche ( Charbonnel, Rohrer und Klingner)
Büttenpapiere
Druckfarbe (Federfarbe und Buntfarbe)
Intaglio Printing
Intaglio printing is a printing process in which indentations are added to a metal plate by scratching or etching, which serve as a colour carrier during the printing process. You've never done intaglio printing but would like to try it out?
Equipment
Intaglio press with roller width 60 cm
Intaglio press with roller width 40 cm (mobile)
Copper plates (special formats)
Hard ground (Arttools)
Soft ground (Charbonnel)
Soap ground / Soap ground
Air Brush Aquatint
Iron III chloride
Mould-made paper
Oil-based printing ink (Charbonnel)
Water-based printing ink (Cranfield)
Relief Printing
Relief printing is the oldest printing process and can be practised with us in the form of stamp carving, linocut or woodcut. Unfortunately, we are not yet offering a course on this until February, but if you are interested you can register for an open workshop and use our carving tools and colours there.
Equipment
We also use intaglio presses for relief printing!
Lino plates
Carving knifes
Printing ink (water-based)
handmade paper / different papers
Papermaking
In our workshop you can learn how paper is made in the traditional way. From making pulp to making paper with traditional sieves, you will learn everything about paper in our course.
Equipment
Pulper
Scoop sieves in sizes from 21 cm x 27 cm to 56 cm x 80 cm
felts
Spray bottles, pipettes for pulp painting
Semi-finished products
Kozo
Bookbinding
For us, binding books and making boxes and folders is also part of a workshop for printmaking and paper craft, which is why we offer an explicit course for those who are interested.
Equipment
Awls
Folding legs
Bookbinding thread / needles
Glue
Cardboard
Papers / coloured paper
Bookbinding material
Cutting machine
Perforating machine
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