Cyanotype Lampshade Print Making Workshop

Description

Join me for a creative and inspiring day in a beautiful countryside location, and learn how to hand-print your own nature inspired cyanotype fabric and transform it into a unique, handcrafted lampshade. Combining two crafts in one day, this workshop is perfect for anyone curious about traditional printmaking techniques or looking to add a personal touch to their home décor. 10.00 - Welcome. 10:30 - Cyanotype printmaking on fabric. 13.00 - Lunch break. 14:00 - Lampshade making craft. 16:30 - Finish. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to make cyanotypes on fabric, one of the earliest photographic printing techniques, dating back to the 19th century. I’ll share examples of what's possible, and I'll guide you through the process whilst you practice on a sample swatch of the lampshade fabric. Once you are feeling confident with the process, you can enjoy getting creative with the design for your lampshade. Using a selection of wildflowers, leaves, feathers, and other natural materials, you’ll design and create a cyanotype print on fabric. In the afternoon session, you’ll learn how to construct a professional quality drum lampshade using your handprinted fabric. You’ll leave with a finished piece that’s one-of-a-kind, plus the skills to create more at home.

What's included in the price?

- Tea, coffee, refreshments, and delicious homemade cakes to keep you going throughout the day. - All tools and materials are included for cyanotype printmaking on fabric, along with everything you need to make a 25cm drum lampshade. - A choice of colours and the option to make a lampshade for either a table lamp or a pendant lampshade. I’ll be in touch after booking to confirm your preferences. If you'd like more details in the meantime, please feel free to get in touch via the 'message the tutor' button.

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Handmade Being

with Craft Courses since 2025

Message the tutor

I’m an artist and printmaker from Greater Manchester, where I run creative workshops in arts, crafts, and traditional printmaking techniques. I began my printmaking journey in 2017, whilst working as a graphics and print designer in London. After more than two decades working in fast-paced creative agencies, I burned out. I found the pressure to create at speed on demand left little room for real creativity, and I found myself craving something slower, more tactile, and deeply human. Printmaking reignited my creative spark. I first immersed myself in screenprinting at Print Club London, where pulling ink through a screen by hand taught me to slow down and reconnect with the art of making. I loved it! I immersed myself in the process, now choosing to work long hours but doing something I truly enjoyed. In 2020, I returned to my hometown of Manchester and joined Hot Bed Press Printmakers in Salford, where I now have my own studio and teach cyanotype workshops, combining traditional techniques with natural dyes and tannins. Printmaking helped me reconnect with the creative freedom I’d felt as a child, and later enjoyed so much during Art Foundation and Art College. I founded Handmade Being as a space to share my knowledge and skills with anyone who has a desire to be more creative. My workshops focus on traditional techniques, often inspired by nature, they are designed to bring beauty into everyday spaces while encouraging people to slow down, work with their hands, and rediscover the satisfaction of making something one-of-a-kind, handcrafted, and real. Whether you’re returning to creativity or just starting out, I’d love to welcome you on one of my workshops.