Intro to Block Print, Friday 7/17

from $50.00

Description: Join us for an afternoon of block printing! Refresh an old shirt or make a patch for your favorite jacket. You’ll learn the basics of block printing, including how to use carving tools to carve your unique design into a block for hand-printing.

We will have fabric available for patch making, but feel free to bring your own (100$ cotton) article of clothing.

Feel free to bring your favorite beverage to enjoy while crafting. We have glasses available, no need to bring disposables.

When: Friday, 7/16 6pm-9pm

Skills taught: You will learn how to design and carve a printing block, how to ink a block and print onto a cotton fabric medium, and how to set the print.

Skills needed: This is a great workshop for beginners! All you need is hand eye coordination and basic drawing abilities.

Supplies used: All supplies will be provided by CraftNation and will include 100% cotton fabric, carving tools and medium, and printmaking ink.

What you’ll leave with: Each student will leave with a print block of their design and a finished print

Meet your teacher: Gabriel is a block print artist. They are inspired by resistance movements, mental health struggles, folklore, and flora and fauna. Check out their work at wildcraftprintshop.

All workshops at CraftNation are offered at a sliding scale. For guidance on which price you should pay, please see our Sliding Scale page.

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Description: Join us for an afternoon of block printing! Refresh an old shirt or make a patch for your favorite jacket. You’ll learn the basics of block printing, including how to use carving tools to carve your unique design into a block for hand-printing.

We will have fabric available for patch making, but feel free to bring your own (100$ cotton) article of clothing.

Feel free to bring your favorite beverage to enjoy while crafting. We have glasses available, no need to bring disposables.

When: Friday, 7/16 6pm-9pm

Skills taught: You will learn how to design and carve a printing block, how to ink a block and print onto a cotton fabric medium, and how to set the print.

Skills needed: This is a great workshop for beginners! All you need is hand eye coordination and basic drawing abilities.

Supplies used: All supplies will be provided by CraftNation and will include 100% cotton fabric, carving tools and medium, and printmaking ink.

What you’ll leave with: Each student will leave with a print block of their design and a finished print

Meet your teacher: Gabriel is a block print artist. They are inspired by resistance movements, mental health struggles, folklore, and flora and fauna. Check out their work at wildcraftprintshop.

All workshops at CraftNation are offered at a sliding scale. For guidance on which price you should pay, please see our Sliding Scale page.