TETRA PAK ETCHING| ELAINE HALL
Dates: Sat 31st Jan & Sun 1st Feb 2026
Times: 10am - 4pm
Location: Enniskerry
Skill Level: all levels welcome
Please see detailed workshop information below
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aBOUT THE WORKSHOP
This two-day hands-on workshop introduces participants to the creative and sustainable art of Tetra Pak etching, an accessible form of printmaking that transforms everyday materials into beautiful, detailed prints. Using recycled Tetra Pak cartons as printing plates, participants will learn how to score, ink, and print their own etched designs without the need for metal plates or harsh chemicals.
Through guided demonstrations, individual experimentation, and professional printmaking techniques, the workshop encourages both creative exploration and environmental awareness, highlighting how discarded materials can be reused to create fine art. By the end of the course, participants will have produced a series of original prints and developed a deeper appreciation of how sustainability and creativity can work hand in hand.
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What You’ll Learn
How to prepare and work with recycled Tetra Pak cartons as etching plates
Safe techniques for cutting, scoring, and creating texture
Inking, wiping, and hand-printing methods suitable for home or studio use
How to explore line, tone, and mark-making for expressive print effects
Techniques for layering and colour registration
How to develop a cohesive small edition or print series
Approaches to presenting and sharing finished prints
Greater awareness of sustainability and creative reuse in art practice
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A4 or larger sketchbook
Pen and pencils for drawing and planning ideas
Latex gloves
Apron and old clothes
Toothbrush
“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.”
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