Materials 

The studio sells a range of materials, such as metals, inks and paper, and we have some supplies available for hire, such as screens for printing on paper and fabric. See our shop list – click here.

Please ensure to print out your screen printing positives before your visit.

Studio orientation & first time users

Your first session will start with a studio orientation. This will include an introduction to the studio’s equipment and health & safety rules and guidelines. Even if you have attended a course at the studio before, you will still need to book and complete an orientation. If you are bringing someone to assist you, they will also need to book and complete an orientation and purchase their own open access session.

When you select your first open access session from the booking calendar you will be asked if this is your first time visiting open access. Please select ‘yes’ and an orientation will be added to your cart.

Orientations take place at the beginning of each session. If you have booked an orientation, please make every effort to arrive promptly at the beginning of the session you have booked. The orientation will start soon after the start of the session and our technicians do not have the capacity to run additional orientations for latecomers. If you miss the orientation, you will not be able to print and unfortunately we will not be able to refund your session fee. Orientations take about 45 minutes and you will then be free to print for the rest of the session.

Please note that an orientation does not include any teaching of printmaking skills. At most open-access sessions we have a tutor available to provide advice and support to printmakers with some experience, but if you require in-depth advice and support in refreshing or developing your skills, please book an extended one to-one tuition session with one of our experienced tutors. Please note these are scheduled on an ad-hoc basis and depend on the availability of our tutors. For more information please email our Studio Coordinator via
studio@eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk

For the safety of yourself, other studio users and their work, and ELP’s equipment, you may be asked to leave the session if in our technician’s opinion, you do not have sufficient experience to use the studio safely. We are unfortunately unable to refund your booking fee in these circumstances. Our Studio Coordinator will be happy to advise whether you should attend one of our courses or book a one-to-one tuition session studio@eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk

You do not need Associate Membership to use the studio, but it does offer a £1 discount on your Open Access fee, plus a number of other benefits. Please visit our Join Us page for more information. Unfortunately at present under-18s may not use the facilities.