Gum Bichromate Workshops
My workshops are open to all, regardless of prior experience in gum bichromate printing. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, everyone is welcome .
- If there are no workshop dates listed below, then please don’t hesitate to call or email me for one to one tuition or request a workshop.
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One Day Taster Workshop
Join me for an enlightening one-day taster workshop, where we’ll delve into the art of 19th-century photographic gum bichromate printing.
Our day begins by discussing digital negatives tailored for gum bichromate printing. Then, in a hands-on session, we’ll blend watercolour pigment, ammonium dichromate, and gum arabic to form a light sensitive emulsion. This emulsion will be carefully painted onto to watercolour paper, followed by exposure to UV light with a digital negative.
After exposure, the prints will undergo development in plain tap water.
As this is a taster course, we’ll explore the concept of creating images with multiple layers. However, due to time constraints, we’ll focus on a maximum of two layers. Nonetheless, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence necessary to finalize your image at a later date.
As part of this workshop preparation, attendees are encouraged to submit two colour digital images (300 dpi at 10” on the long side), one week prior to the workshop. Details regarding the submission process will be provided upon registration.
Two Day Intensive Printing Workshop
Join me for a two-day intensive workshop, where you’ll learn the fascinating world of 19th-century photographic gum bichromate printing.
Our day begins by discussing digital negatives tailored for gum bichromate printing.
Then, in a hands-on session, we’ll blend watercolour pigment, ammonium dichromate, and gum arabic to form a light sensitive emulsion. This emulsion will be carefully painted onto to watercolour paper, followed by exposure to UV light with a digital negative.
After exposure, the prints will undergo development in plain tap water.
As this is a two day intensive course, we’ll explore the concept of creating images with multiple layers. However, due to time constraints, we’ll focus on a maximum of four layers, some of my own images have anything from 4 – 9 layers.
As part of the workshop preparation, attendees are encouraged to submit two color image files (300 dpi at 10” on the long side), along with an optional black and white image file, one week prior to the workshop. Details regarding the submission process will be provided upon registration.
Three Day Workshop
Details to follow soon.
