Free Etching for London Art Students

Open to full–time registered BA Fine Art or Foundation art students. Beginners welcome. No experience of etching required.   

For printmaking courses, a fully equipped intaglio print room is provided for students to work with etching, collograph and monoprint. Plates and paper can be bought at just over the cost-price in the print room (card payments only).  On average, most students usually spend between £10 - £20 for a 10 week course.

You will need to wear apron/old clothes and bring some ideas and source material with you.

Required materials include:                                                                                             

• Basic drawing materials
• Eraser
• Nylon sable-type brush, between sizes 2 -6                                                                         

Optional materials include:  

• Dry point needle or etching needle
• Burnisher
• Magnifying glass
• Scraper                                                                                                                                    

If you already own etching tools, please mark them with some tape or coloured paint and bring them along. Further material lists are provided a week before your course begins. 

We offer a range of discounts. To apply, email admin@royaldrawingschool.org with the required proof. Please wait for confirmation before booking.

 Available discounts

• NHS Staff: 20%
  Send a photo of your NHS staff badge.
• Full-time Fine Art BA Students: 75%
  Students on design or applied arts degrees may also be eligible. Send your student ID and proof of enrolment.
• Primary and Secondary Art Teachers: 50%
  Send a letter from your headteacher or head of art department.
• Jobseekers: 50%
  Send a recent DWP or JobCentre Plus letter confirming you receive Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit (if out of work). Appointment booklets are not accepted.
• Disability Benefit Recipients: 50%
  Send proof that you currently receive this allowance.
• Tower Hamlets and Hackney Residents: 25% (Shoreditch courses only)
  Send a copy of your most recent council tax bill.
• Tower Hamlets and Hackney Businesses: 25% (Shoreditch courses only)
  Send a staff ID, business card or a letter from your line manager.
• Over 60s: 10%
  Send a photo ID as proof of age.
• Alumni: Postgraduate Programme or Foundation Year: 50% off short courses 
  Online Drawing Development Year: 50% off online short courses

Before you apply

• Documents must be dated within the last 6 months (or 12 months for council tax)
• Your name must be clearly visible
• Accepted file formats: PDF, JPG, DOC or DOCX

All our courses are subsidised.