Have you wondered how those beautiful marbled patterned papers are made? In this online demo we’ll show you how! We’ll start by going over preparation of materials, including the carrageenan bath, getting pigments to the right state ready for marbling, and treatment of your paper. Then we’ll demonstrate how to marble classic traditional patterns, as […]

The process of moving a museum — collections, offices, and equipment some of which weigh thousands of pounds — is no simple task. Executive Director Brian Hodge will speak to how moving The Printing Museum was a once in a generation opportunity to take a long, hard look at our programs, facilities, and collections to […]

Noël Harris will discuss the use of social cards throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, through an exploration of a cards collected by her family. Gathered within a 1931 Christmas Card promotional catalog, most of this collection detailed the wedding gifts given to Noël’s grandparents. Social cards, particularly as an historical assemblage as […]

Leaf from Luther’s Bible, 1576. Wittenberg, Germany. Hans Krafft, printer. The Printing Museum Collection 1998.057.01. Bibles, Bonfires, and Believers: Tracing religious reform and revolution in early modern Europe in the Printing Museum’s collections. In early modern Europe, religion was a primary driver of unrest and revolution. While to modern eyes, the early modern bibles on […]

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own stamps and prints? Your chance is here! In this online workshop, you will learn the basics of block printing, how to transfer your design, use your tools to carve your very own block, and how to achieve the best results printing. You’ll be able […]