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The First World War: A Transnational Approach

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Jay Winter, Yale University, is the author of Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in European Cultural History and 12 additional works on WWI. He is also the co-writer and co-director of the 8-part documentary produced by the BBC and The Imperial War Museum, The Great War and the Shaping of the […]

Silkscreen T-Shirts and Posters

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Learn the basics of silkscreen to print your own t-shirts and posters! Charles Criner, the Museum’s Artist in Residence, guides students through the process of choosing a design, building the frame, and burning the screen using the photo-emulsion method, transparent film, or the touch and glue method. Proper inks and color applications will also be […]

$150

Let’s Get Small: Design Thinking for the Modern Web

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Do I need comps for every page? Should I do comps for different devices? When do I need to get a developer? How do I talk to a developer? This lecture will answer these questions and more. The instructor will cover new approaches to web design, challenges of modern web design, and tips for working […]

$30

Letterpress Business Cards

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Learn the basics of setting type by hand and letterpress printing using the table-top platen press, still widely available on the market. Learn the California job case, set type, use a pica ruler and composing stick, mix ink, ink the press and print. Each student will set and print his or her own business card. […]

$105

Binding a Classic Hardcover Book

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

In this introduction to bookbinding, students will learn the basics of materials (book board, book cloth, adhesives, paper) and techniques (folding paper, cutting, sewing, and applying adhesives). By the end of the class, students will have completed 1 or 2 flat-back, case-style bindings, covered in cloth and decorated paper. Tuition: $120 plus $20 materials fee

$140

Partition Box Making Class

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Learn how to make a partitioned, cloth-covered, hinged box. Participants are encouraged to bring 4 or 5 small items that are special to them. We will measure the items and make partitions in the box to store them. Constructing a box is a fascinating process and the skills you will learn in this class will […]

$9

Linoleum Block Printed Postcards

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Tuition: $95 tuition, plus $20 materials fee

Longstitch and Tacket Binding

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

The Longstitch sewing technique makes a great travel journal. The name comes from the long running stitches that go up and down the spine. Not only does this wide spine lay open flat, the five signatures of paper inside give you plenty of room for easy sketching and writing. Our second book will feature a […]

Paper Marbling

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Remember the beautiful, multicolored patterned papers you often see in the covers of old books? You can learn to make them yourself in this one-day workshop. We will learn many of the traditional patterns, such as the Stone marble, Get Gel, Nonpareil, Peacock, Feather, French curl, Spanish wave, and more. We will learn proper use […]

Longstitch and Tacket Binding

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

The Longstitch sewing technique makes a great travel journal. The name comes from the long running stitches that go up and down the spine. Not only does this wide spine lay open flat, the five signatures of paper inside give you plenty of room for easy sketching and writing. Our second book will feature a […]