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Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
Oak galls are rich in tannin and other compounds that create an intense black pigment when mixed with iron salts. The ink made from it is indelible and perfect for brush or pen. In this workshop we will take a short walk to a nearby park to gather some galls, then back to the printshop for the inkmaking.
Revive your manual pasta maker by learning how to use it to create small drypoint prints. This technique uses the pressure that normally rolls out the pasta dough to print artwork.
This workshop focuses on the specific techniques and rhythm of platen press operation—feeding paper, achieving even impression, and producing clean, consistent prints.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
Step outside the margins and rethink how type lives on the page. This experimental letterpress workshop invites participants to break from traditional grids and explore expressive, unconventional approaches to setting and printing with movable type.
Step outside the margins and rethink how type lives on the page. This experimental letterpress workshop invites participants to break from traditional grids and explore expressive, unconventional approaches to setting and printing with movable type.
Using finely-beaten, pigmented paper pulp, students will make imagery on freshly pulled sheets of handmade paper. Participants will learn introductory handmade paper techniques such as Western sheet formation, as well as surface design methods of pulp painting, stenciling, and inclusions.
During this workshop students will learn about the history of paste paper. Together we will look at different samples and use different kinds of paste and tools to create decorative paper. This fun class focuses on color blending, textures, and graphic design on paper for artistic use in a variety of book arts or collage-focused art projects.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
In this workshop, students will learn the basics of preparing their own fiber, hand beating, and forming sheets in the traditional nagashizuki method. Students will take home wet sheets to dry at home with instructions.
In this workshop, students will learn the basics of preparing their own fiber, hand beating, and forming sheets in the traditional nagashizuki method. Students will take home wet sheets to dry at home with instructions.
Celebrate the season by learning the fundamentals of hardcover bookbinding on a miniature scale. In this workshop, you'll create one or more handcrafted book ornaments using traditional bookbinding techniques, then personalize them with decorative papers, foil stamping, and ribbon for hanging.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
This workshop focuses on the specific techniques and rhythm of platen press operation—feeding paper, achieving even impression, and producing clean, consistent prints.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of traditional bookbinding as you fold, sew, and assemble your own handmade book.
This workshop focuses on the specific techniques and rhythm of platen press operation—feeding paper, achieving even impression, and producing clean, consistent prints.
An introductory class on using a hollander beater and creating beautiful paper that can be used for drawing, painting, and even printmaking.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of traditional bookbinding as you fold, sew, and assemble your own handmade book.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of traditional bookbinding as you fold, sew, and assemble your own handmade book.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
This intermediate-level class builds on foundational relief and pressure-based printmaking techniques, inviting students to expand both technical control and creative application.
Learn how to sew the Long-Stitch book, a simple and beautiful book form that has been used since medieval times in Germany.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
The printshop will be open for a date night workshop this pre-Valentine’s Day. Join us for light snacks and beverages + printing in Sebastopol, California. Bring your valentine, galentine, friends, or foes!
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints. Along the way, you’ll learn about the history of letterpress, the different kinds of presses, and the tools and materials that bring this centuries-old craft to life.
Each participant will create their own small project to print and take home—whether it’s a card, a print, or a simple design—while experiencing the unique textures and tactile beauty that only letterpress can offer. No prior experience required—just bring your creativity and a willingness to get inky!
Celebrate the season by creating your own hand-printed holiday cards! In this festive workshop, you’ll learn the basics of letterpress printing while designing and printing a set of unique greeting cards on traditional presses. Explore handset type, ornaments, and seasonal imagery as you experiment with layout to make cards that are personal, beautiful, and ready to share with friends and family.
No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity and holiday spirit. You’ll leave with a set of cards you’ve printed yourself, perfect for spreading cheer this season.
Celebrate the season by creating your own hand-printed holiday cards! In this festive workshop, you’ll learn the basics of letterpress printing while designing and printing a set of unique greeting cards on traditional presses. Explore handset type, ornaments, and seasonal imagery as you experiment with layout to make cards that are personal, beautiful, and ready to share with friends and family.
No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity and holiday spirit. You’ll leave with a set of cards you’ve printed yourself, perfect for spreading cheer this season.
Step into the timeless craft of letterpress printing by learning the art of handset type. This hands-on class introduces participants to the fundamentals of traditional typesetting, from understanding type anatomy and layout to composing text by hand with movable metal type. Students will explore spacing, alignment, and lock-up techniques, and gain a working knowledge of the tools, terminology, and processes that defined print for centuries. By the end of the session, each participant will set and print a small project of their own, experiencing the tactile satisfaction of bringing words to life on paper.
No prior experience required—just curiosity, patience, and a love for craft.
This hands-on workshop introduces the essential skills for safe and confident operation of tabletop and floor model platen presses. You’ll explore how to set up a form, adjust packing and impression, register paper, and pull crisp, consistent prints.
During this class students will make a concertina fold, glue 3”x2” cardstock ‘flags’ into the folds, decorate the pages, make covers and finish the book by gluing the covers to the concertina.
The Flag Book structure was invented by Hedi Kyle. It is made out of an accordion fold, small cards glued into the folds, and a cover.
The Flag Book may be described as a portable, expandable file that can display an array of materials in an animated way. Operating with the assistance of the accordion fold, it has the freedom to expand and retract. It can be read page by page or pulled apart for the full effect of an uninterrupted scenario. Standing, the Flag Book also will turn into a circular of star book as the covers are held together at the back.
Get hands-on with the art of letterpress in this beginner-friendly workshop. We’ll explore the basics of printing on a press, from setting up a design to inking and pulling your very first prints. Along the way, you’ll learn about the history of letterpress, the different kinds of presses, and the tools and materials that bring this centuries-old craft to life.
Each participant will create their own small project to print and take home—whether it’s a card, a print, or a simple design—while experiencing the unique textures and tactile beauty that only letterpress can offer. No prior experience required—just bring your creativity and a willingness to get inky!
This hands-on workshop introduces the essential skills for safe and confident operation of tabletop and floor model platen presses. You’ll explore how to set up a form, adjust packing and impression, register paper, and pull crisp, consistent prints.
Step into the timeless craft of letterpress printing by learning the art of handset type. This hands-on class introduces participants to the fundamentals of traditional typesetting, from understanding type anatomy and layout to composing text by hand with movable metal type. Students will explore spacing, alignment, and lock-up techniques, and gain a working knowledge of the tools, terminology, and processes that defined print for centuries. By the end of the session, each participant will set and print a small project of their own, experiencing the tactile satisfaction of bringing words to life on paper.
No prior experience required—just curiosity, patience, and a love for craft.
