Open Studio: Letterpress, Bookbinding & Printmaking
Get access to the artist studios at the Museum for your book arts projects!
$60
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Workshop
Illustration for Riso
Learn the creative and technical processes in making a multi-color illustration on the risograph! The risograph is a beloved printer that mixes digital and offset printing, overlaying vibrant colors like a screenprint but with more detailed grain and halftones. In the first section of the workshop we will go over how the risograph works. Participants […]
$125
Creating with Colored Pulp: Paint with Paper!
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesCombine the artistry of handmaking paper with painting! In this unique workshop, you will learn how to pull your own sheets of paper and then use colored pulp to “paint” into the surface of your sheet. No drawing or painting skills necessary. This class will cover various pulp painting techniques, including stencils, collage inclusions, and […]
$95
Experimental Risograph
DATES (This workshop will be held in two parts):Sunday June 12: 1:00 – 4:00pmMonday June 13: 6:00 – 9:00pm All times are US/Central time zone Explore unconventional approaches to the Risograph! In this workshop we will work exclusively on the scanner bed of the Risograph, where images are converted to grayscale and printed in vibrant colors to create […]
$140
Before the Xerox Machine: Rediscovering Obsolete Copying Technology + DIY Publishing
The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United StatesThis in-person workshop (11AM - 3PM) explores pre-xerox copier technology and how contemporary artists and writers can use these low-cost techniques to publish editions of zines, chapbooks, prints, and flyers. We’ll begin by examining the history of office copying technology and how marginalized creators adopted these techniques in the early 20th century. Next, we’ll dive […]
$35 – $140
Color Separation for Letterpress
ONLINE TXLearning how to get from letterpress type to the print you’re after takes some practice. After years of winging it, Syd has found a composing process that makes the best use of her time and cuts way down on revisions. In this demo she will share her process for using Adobe Photoshop and handset type […]
$40
TPM Talk: “Keys To The Office” with Peter Weil
ONLINE TXCelebrate International Typewriter Day by joining us for the talk "Keys to the Office" by historian Peter Weil, of Peter Weil Typewriter Archive. He'll discuss the role of the typewriter in the creation of the modern office and the creation of cultural ideas about women and men. The event is FREE and open to all. […]
Free
Beginner Block Printing
ONLINE TXHave 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 […]
$50
Sewn Paper Bindings
ONLINE TXIn this workshop students will make three books by sewing folded sheets into a paper cover. The exposed stitching is both structural and decorative. These single and double section books make excellent notebooks and work well for any short text. Ages: best suited for those ages 13+ Tools required (gather yourself): bone folder, Olfa/Xacto/scalpel-style knife […]
$100
Paper Marbling demo with Tony Vela
ONLINE TXHave 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 […]
$50