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Here at Hot Bed Press we are dedicated to the support and promotion of everything print. We have over 280 members… and counting.
We always welcome new members and our courses offer anyone with an interest in printmaking, letterpress and book arts the opportunity to get started or to learn more from experts in the field. Like printmaking as a whole we are always adapting and developing new ways of working whilst carrying on age old traditions practised by the masters.
Above all we are friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere here is quite simply a creative hub and a great working environment.
Well Equipped
Hot Bed Press is one of the largest and best equipped print workshops in the UK. We boast 8 screen beds, 7 etching presses, 3 Albions, a Columbian and Gem letterpress press, as well as many more smaller presses, a great letterpress resource with over 300 cases of type from small to large wooden type. We also have a screen darkroom and a photo-etching and photopolymer printing darkroom, an acid/etching room and resin aquatint room.
We also support artists through our studio provision. We have 23 artist studios for artists at different stages of their career; from emerging artists and recent graduates right through to professional artists’ studios dedicated to print. 3 of our studios are specially set up as private hire etching, screenprinting and stone lithography studios available to hire for a day, week or month.
Eventful
We have lots more going on including our annual 20:20 Print Exchange; [now one of the largest print exchanges in the world], and show at The Hepworth Print Fair & Manchester Art Fair annually, plus run our own print fair and open studio events. Our members show nationally with regular group and solo shows.
On course
We run between 40 and 50 weekend and evening courses throughout the year, plus our year-long Complete Printmaker and Complete Book Arts courses offer a more comprehensive and supportive development and understanding of print. We are nationally renowned for the quality of our programme and have lead the way in many areas. We love what we do and enjoy sharing our knowledge and expertise to as many people as we can.
November13th
As we have expanded the workshop, we are now planning to run an annual Print and Book Arts Fair in our ground floor space at Hot Bed Press. The Hot Bed Press Christmas Print and Book Arts Fair on Sunday 1st of December (11am – 5pm) at Hot Bed Press. If you are a creative, looking to […]
Read moreSeptember26th
Our Autumn/Winter courses have arrived at Hot Bed Press!! We are offering lots of different courses from Paper Marbling to Mezzotint – there really is something for everyone. As well as our regular returning course tutors we will be welcoming guest tutors such as Kevin Holdaway, Jason Hicklin, Pippa Pixley, Justin Sanders and Kate Desforges. […]
Read moreJuly11th
Presenting for the very first time for your delight and delectation, Hot Bed Press will be opening up our huge ground floor space for a print fair like no other. A veritable extravaganza of printed paraphernalia. Over 40 stands of hand-printed cards, bags, book arts and much more in the large ground floor pop-up gallery/print […]
Read moreMay10th
Our latest programme of courses is now open for bookings. There’s so much on offer. This is the biggest programme of courses we have run and there are some really special courses on offer like Stone Lithography, Copper Sulphate Etching, Botanical Print, Making It, and Condensed Bold letterpress. Courses will inevitably book up fast…some faster […]
Read moreMarch12th
We had a fantastic time at this year’s Hepworth Wakefield Print fair and showed work from 30 Hot Bed Press artists. Sales were very good and a huge thanks to everyone who made the journey and managed to catch the fair which featured some very beautiful work and some great galleries. If you are a […]
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