Printing Classes in San Diego, CA

Those flabby slabs of amazing-ness will become one of your favorite art tools! Gelli plates are a versatile tool that begs for experimentation in creating papers and prints for your art. You can achieve really nice, unexpected results from just switching up the tools and techniques you try with the gelli plates, soon a few hours have flown by and...

Make stuff! Print on T-shirts, signs, posters and just about anything you can think of.  Vinyl stencil is a quick easy way to get exposure to t-shirt printing using vector art.   You will learn to use the cutter/plotter, transfer vinyl stickers, and print shirts all in one class.  We will discuss tools, techniques and media.  Take...

We’re going to go deep with Gelli plates in this workshop. These flabby, gelatinous slabs of amazingness will become one of your favorite art tools. The fact that they are so versatile and beg for experimentation is what draws us to them. On top of that, you can get some really cool, unexpected results from just switching up the tools and techniques...

Discover the printmaking process that made Andy Warhol a superstar in the art world! In this hands-on class, you will learn how to transform your photographic images into silk screen prints. ​From prepress procedures including selecting appropriate images to printing 1-color and 2-color images, students will create a number of print editions on...

Want to learn even more about screen printing?   Photo emulsion is the industry standard for multi-color screen printing. It is the best way to control multi-color images and it lets you work in any art format. Take advantage of hands on projects and small class sizes. Our school has everything you need to coat, mount, and...

This 6-week class focuses on the basic brush strokes needed to gain control of brush markers and watercolor brushes to achieve brush calligraphy. We dabble in watercolor, learning a few techniques to create simple washes and designs. Through lots of practice and completing set exercises, you'll put your strokes into practice and explore making hand...

This is a creative workshop in screen printing and foil stamping where the participants will design and print on shirts or other fabrics! We will provide a soft trebled, nice shirt, v-necked, or crew neck. You may bring your own shirts to print on. KAC will also have different shirt styles for you to pick from and order in preparation for printing...

This 3 hour creative workshop will teach you the screen printing process using negative stencils and screen printing a multi-color custom design (by you) on archival paper.  All supplies are provided. $55 per person For all skill levels Please wear closed toe shoes Student parking available in back lot

This creative screen printing workshop will introduce you to the printing process and how to hot foil stamp apparel items. Each student will get to print a design on a few t-shirts while developing printmaking skills.  We will provide one shirt and have other shirts available for purchase (prices vary depending on shirt style). You may bring...

Calligraphy is about creating something uniquely beautiful. In this popular 6-week class, you’ll learn how to use brush pens, bounce and embellish letters, mix styles, create layouts, and more! The calligraphy process is broken down into simple steps so you can learn to create your own stunning lettering. The class format will include an instruction...

This 6-week class focuses on the basic skills needed to achieve hand lettering using chalk and bistro markers and to create signs and large scale work. In this class, we'll combine modern calligraphy and vintage typography. Through practice and completing set exercises, you'll put your strokes into practice and explore making items like lettered framed...