Block Printmaking (Online Workshop) Summer 2026 w/ Julie Nye

April 11 to April 25 (Saturdays), 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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Workshop Description

During this workshop we will be learning how to make custom postcards using relief printmaking. By the end of the workshop Julie wants everyone to understand the different steps to printmaking. We will be walking together from first sketch to final prints that can be used for future projects and more. The goal for Julie is to share the amazing art of printmaking and some of its history, encourage artists, and to have everyone leave the workshop with their handmade works of art.

Workshop Outline

Week 1

Welcome to class and class rules/layout

Intro powerpoint

History of relief printmaking

Sketching and transfer process

Live demo

Lino set up

Show sketching/drawing

Transfer

Homework: I would like to see everyone with finished sketching that are transferred to their lino blocks

Week 2

Welcome to class and group critique

Using positive conversation to talk about each other's work

Carving powerpoint

Carving tools

Styles of carving

Tips and safety

Live demo

Showing how to carve

Answering questions as we go along

Talk about the tips and safety that was discussed in the powerpoint

Homework: I would like to see everyone have a carved block

Week 3

Welcome to class and group critique

Using positive conversation to talk about each other's work

Printing Powerpoint

Printing tools

Inks

How to press at home vs with a press

How to prep the paper

Recorded demo

Paper prep

Printing

Homework: I would like to see at least 3 good final prints

Workshop Materials

Sketch paper

Pencils

Sharpie

Transfer paper

Tracing paper

4in by 6in soft lino block

Relief print carving tools

Relief print ink

Soft brayer

Print paper or postcard paper