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March 2021
Typography and Letterpress 101
This workshop will cover the basics of letterpress and typography. History of type and printing will be reviewed. Printer’s measurement system. Safety and maintenance of the Kelsey and C&P Pilot Press. Form lock-up and make ready will be taught as well as inking and cleaning of a tabletop press. You will learn how to handset lines of type and print a short run of 10-15 note sheets or cards. This is a TWO SESSION COURSE: MON 3/1 and WED 3/3…
Find out more »Playing with Books 101
Learn how to make interactive book forms that can be applied to many projects. We start by using a single sheet of paper to make a book. We will continue to explore other book forms using simple sewing and gluing. Feel free to bring any papers, scraps, photos, maps and printed memories to make a fun book. Class is 2.5-hour session.
Find out more »Advance Typography and Letterpress 201
The focus of this course is to give the student an in-depth exposure to traditional letterpress printing. The student will gain confidence in being able to select the proper equipment for their projects. Typesetting, make ready and form make-up will be covered. One- and two-color projects will be presented. Photo-polymer and the deep impression of modern trend in letterpress printing will be demonstrated and discussed. Class is 6 hours and can be in two 3-hour sessions or one 6-hour session.…
Find out more »April 2021
Advance Bookbinding 201
This one-day course to the basics of bookbinding, including appropriate materials and tools needed to make your own notebooks, journals, or albums. Book structures taught will be the pamphlet, accordion and stab binding. Students will also learn how to add a hard cover to their projects. The various properties of adhesive will be presented. Tools will be presented that should be acquired for a kit if by the end of the course further projects based on this foundation of skills…
Find out more »Typography and Letterpress 101
This workshop will cover the basics of letterpress and typography. History of type and printing will be reviewed. Printer’s measurement system. Safety and maintenance of the Kelsey and C&P Pilot Press. Form lock-up and make ready will be taught as well as inking and cleaning of a tabletop press. You will learn how to handset lines of type and print a short run of 10-15 note sheets or cards. This is a TWO SESSION COURSE: MON 4/5 and WED 4/7…
Find out more »Advance Typography and Letterpress 201
The focus of this course is to give the student an in-depth exposure to traditional letterpress printing. The student will gain confidence in being able to select the proper equipment for their projects. Typesetting, make ready and form make-up will be covered. One- and two-color projects will be presented. Photo-polymer and the deep impression of modern trend in letterpress printing will be demonstrated and discussed. Class is 6 hours and can be in two 3-hour sessions or one 6-hour session.…
Find out more »Papermaking 101
This is a hands-on papermaking class for the novice. History of papermaking as well as other paper terminology will be presented. You will learn techniques for forming sheets of handmade paper using pulp prepared in our beater. The distinctive quality of hand-made paper inspires many uses. We’ll look at examples of how handmade papers are used in artwork, book arts and printmaking. Class is 6 hours and can be in two 3-hour sessions or one 6-hour session. This is offered…
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