Engraving and Printmaking Techniques

categories: Arts & Design

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SDG 4: Quality Education

By the end of this course, you will be able to

Implement engraving and printmaking on wood and linoleum, and you will learn about the best tools, and how to preserve them to be usable and last for a long time.
Apply carving tips, monoprint, printing, and additional inking techniques. Then, you will learn about the defects of the materials that people usually buy.
Prepare artwork for exhibitions, avoid mistakes during engraving, control and fix them if they occur, and finally use printmaking techniques to create your own brand.

Course details

3 h 47 m/28 lessons
Last updated: 12/1/2023
4 learning resources
Course completion certificate

Course Content

Free lessons

Introduction to Engraving and Printmaking Techniques

2 Minutes

Egyptian Artists

4 Minutes

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International Artists

8 Minutes

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1. Introduction to the Art of Printing

Introduction to Engraving and Printmaking Techniques

2 Minutes

Egyptian Artists

4 Minutes

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International Artists

8 Minutes

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Graphics vs Engraving

5 Minutes

Engraving Tools 1

10 Minutes

Engraving Tools 2

8 Minutes

Printmaking Tools

6 Minutes

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Using the Tools

7 Minutes

2. Engraving on MDF, Lion, and Finnish Wood

Printing the Design on a Wooden Piece 1

15 Minutes

Printing the Design on a Wooden Piece 2

4 Minutes

Engraving a Wooden Piece 1

5 Minutes

Engraving a Wooden Piece 2

7 Minutes

Engraving a Wooden Piece 3

18 Minutes

Drawing on a Wooden Piece

1 Minutes

Drawing and Engraving on Lino

16 Minutes

Preparing Finnish Wood for Engraving 1

6 Minutes

Preparing Finnish Wood for Engraving 2

2 Minutes

10.

Engraving Finnish Wood 1

15 Minutes

11.

Engraving Finnish Wood 2

8 Minutes

3. Printing on Wood, Lino and Fabrics

MDF Printmaking 1

9 Minutes

MDF Printmaking 2

9 Minutes

MDF Printmaking 3

6 Minutes

Linocut Printmaking

9 Minutes

Finnish Wood Printmaking

5 Minutes

Fabrics Printmaking 1

14 Minutes

Fabrics Printmaking 2

6 Minutes

4. Course Wrap Up

Preparing Your Work for Exhibits

6 Minutes

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Course Wrap Up

2 Minutes

About this course

Printmaking is an artistic process of creating paintings on various surfaces like paper, fabrics, wood, metals, ceramic, clay pots, and other surfaces. Wood engraving allows the artist to do more intricate work on the wooden piece. Lino printing is also a form of block printing that involves carving a pattern or a design on linoleum, rubber, or vinyl surfaces that can then be printed forms. In this course, you will learn about printing with wood and lino, and their best techniques.

Course requirements and prerequisites

There are no requirements for this course. Your interest in the topic and your commitment to learning are all you need to achieve the utmost benefit from this course.