Workshops

 

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Creative letterpress workshop
for groups
no prerequisite

6 working hours plus a light lunch, $95 ($80 for students)

Typically at the request of a group with some common goals, we offer this type of casual, creative letterpress workshop for professionals or students who would like to experience printing via letterpress first hand, but who are not initially interested in renting our equipment for personal use. These workshops can be arranged upon request by any group from design studios, advertising agencies, schools, museums, writers, librarians, or others with a common interest. It is important to note that rental of our equipment requires the completion of the appropriate technical workshop.
These workshops typically require a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 participants, but we did one for 24. These group workshops tend to center around a joint creative experience (versus an in-depth technical how-to exercise) using our Vandercook presses because of the size of their printing areas and their ease of use. The workshop content can be tailored to match the group’s desired outcome. Because these workshops do not cover the depth of technical expertise required for press rental, they are usually offered at a reduced rate and also a special student price.
Lead Graffiti workshops that cover detailed technical explanations and exercises related to our various presses are required for those people who want to rent our presses in the near future. To rent our presses you must have taken our Metal Type Composition (prerequisite introduction workshop and to rent our tabletop presses), our Vandercook workshop (to rent our SP-15 or Universal III presses), or our Chandler & Price platen workshop (to rent our motor or treadle driven floor-model platen presses). In addition we are happy to provide group workshops that are prerequisites for press rental (at the regular workshop rates) while also providing a more focused experience for any group with common interests.
All necessary materials will be supplied. Wear comfortable shoes and work clothing and dress warmly in the winter months.

Topics covered

Typical projects

Workshop calendar



One project produced in group workshops

This 18" x 24" poster was produced in a Creative Letterpress
workshop with the board of directors of AIGA / Philadelphia
and printed in an edition of 50.