Introduction to Riso 1: Analogue Experiments

About this course

This workshop introduces the Risograph printing process, from preparing artwork to producing prints. Participants work with the scan bed or digital files to create master stencils, then explore overprinting and the distinctive colour and texture produced by the machine.

What you'll learn

• Operate a Risograph printer through the main stages of the printing process
• Prepare artwork for Risograph printing using scan-bed, digital and manual methods
• Experiment with overprinting to produce layered colours and textures
• Create a small edition of prints using the Risograph process

Is this course right for you?

The workshop is explicitly suitable for complete beginners. Participation combines individual work with group activity, as learners produce prints using shared source material and experimental artwork methods.

• Designed as the first workshop in a three-part introductory series
• Includes both independent and group-based making

Before you go

• All materials and tools are provided
• Participants take away a small edition of their own prints and prints made by other group members