Facilities

Camberwell College of Arts has a range of professional workshops and facilities.

Printmaking

Camberwell's printmaking centre gives students access to both traditional and digital facilities. Our technicians support students in making work using digital, screen, mono and relief printing, plate and stone lithography, letterpress, aquatint and etching.

Digital Media

Camberwell's library provides students with access to equipment and training. Students can use programmes such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Final Cut Pro.

Photography

Camberwell's photography centre has a range of darkrooms and specialist equipment available for students. There is also a digital darkroom which is used to teach BA Fine Art Photography students photographic digital workflows.

Multi format fibre darkroom

• Black and white darkroom for tray processing
• 10 enlargers configured for a variety of formats
• Fibre based printing only

35mm black and white resin darkroom

• An Ilford resin coated paper processor
• 9 enlargers

Black and white film processing room

• Daylight tanks or trays for large format

Photographic studio

• Used for learning photographic studio techniques
• Production of work in still and video formats
• Flash and constant lighting are available

Specialist print darkroom

• Cyanotype, liquid emulsion, salt and albumen printing
• Enlargers and a space for toning

Colour print darkroom

• An RA4 processor for colour negative printing
• 5 enlargers

3D Workshops

Camberwell's 3D workshops allow students to make work in metal, ceramics, plastic and wood.

• Metal - metal guillotine, sand blaster, forge, grinding, metal saw, plasma cutter, MIG, TIG and spot welding
• Ceramics - glazing lab, kilns, plaster room, spray booth and working area
• Plastic - 3D printer, laser cutter, vacuum former, milling drill, hot wire
• Wood - ban saws, table saw, panel saw, router, belt sander
• Foundry - metal casting

Camberwell Accessibility Project

Due to the Accessibility and Roof Scheme at Peckham Road, during the 2024/25 academic year, the photography resource will be located at Wilson Road. The colour darkroom will only be accessible from January 2025.  Letterpress will also be located at Wilson Road for the entire academic year.