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For the third year in a row The Printing Museum pleased to host Zine Fest Houston. This event is dedicated to promoting zines, minicomics, and other forms of small press, alternative, underground, and diy media & art. It showcases a grassroots attempt to build the local zine, diy, and alternative media scenes and form networks with media creators in […]
Please join us for Zine Fest and free admission beginning at 2 p.m.
Learn the basics of stone lithography from Charles Criner, the Museum’s Artist in Residence. In addition to learning the history of lithography, students will learn how to process a stone through graining the stone, applying an image, and then etching the stone. Students will print on the Museum’s 1830s starwheel lithography press, and then learn […]
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
In this workshop you'll learn how to construct a hardcover accordion-style book based on Hedi Kyle's non-adhesive cover design. Students will be guided through the unique process of preparing an accordion text block as well as assembling fully covered boards without the help of adhesive! This unique structure includes a removable spine piece which allows […]
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
The Thirteenth Annual Houston Book Fair will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 10am-5pm On Saturday, November 7th, The Printing Museum will delight visitors with a wide range of items from moderately priced used books to rare and collectible volumes. The fair will provide a great variety of material for gift giving […]
Learn Paper Engineering! Create holiday themed Pop-Up Cards, while learning basic techniques, terms, and a foundation for creative exploration. Each student will make three cards using a variety of techniques. Cost: $55 (includes materials) Dates: Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Please note that Museum Members receive 10% off the price of tuition. Advanced […]