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Introduction To Salt Printing

© Felix Hall Close / Introduction to Salt Printing

Introduction to Salt Printing is an introductory workshop aimed at anyone wanting to learn the end to end process of salt printing. In this fully comprehensive workshop, you’ll learn a 19th-century photographic process using hand-coated paper, silver nitrate, contact negatives, UV exposure, and toning.


This workshop is run by Frederique Bellec and Felix Hall Close.


Next Workshop: Introduction to Salt Printing
Sunday 20th September 2026 11am - 5pm AVAILABLE


This course is limited to a maximum of 2 members.


Darkroom Accreditation 

Please Note: All members who want to to participate in the Introduction to Salt Printing, members must have completed a darkroom accreditation before being able to book this workshop. 
These accreditations are open to non-members provided you sign up for membership before your accreditation booking.

  • Offers member full accreditation to the darkrooms
  • Explaining the darkroom process from processing to printing
  • Includes a breakdown of all darkroom equipment, paper and chemistry and the rules of using the darkrooms.


Next Darkroom Accreditations in 2026

August

Satruday 8th August 2026
3pm - 4pm
Places 6
AVAILABLE

September

Saturday 12th September 2026
3pm - 4pm
Places 6
AVAILABLE


Struggling to book one of our accreditations or workshops? 
Please make a booking below or get in touch with the darkroom manager Felix Hall Close to arrange a booking.

Contact front desk to organise a session or email Darkroom Accreditation

Please get in touch below; 

More information about chemicals supplied at the club for your booking can be found here or in the information sheets below.

Introduction to Salt Printing / Darkroom Accreditation
Darkroom and Workshop Chemical Table 
Darkroom Chemicals Dilutions and Ratios
                                                                                                                                                                                                            

© Felix Hall Close / Introduction to Salt Printing
© Felix Hall Close / Introduction to Salt Printing

Salt Printing Workshops

© Felix Hall Close / Introduction to Salt Printing
Washing The Print / Introduction to Salt Printing
Preparing Salt and Silver Nitrate Solutions / Introduction to Salt Printing
Exposing Paper To Ultraviolet / Introduction to Salt Printing
Salting The Paper / Introduction to Salt Printing
Positioning Digital Negative / Introduction to Salt Printing
Wash and Fixing Paper / Introduction to Salt Printing
Preparing Your Digital Curve / Introduction to Salt Printing
Coating Paper With Silver Nitrate / Introduction to Salt Printing

Join In

You can join in by requesting access to the facilities by dropping by the club or giving the club a call to request a tour of the facilities.