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Family Fun: Screen Printing

ONLINE TX

Family Fun events are a great way to experience a range of printmaking activities as a family! All activities accommodate a range of developmental levels that support children 6+ working together or alongside an adult/guardian. Reservations are in 45-minute increments on the hour starting at 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Registration includes General Admission to the museum! […]

$16

Junk Journals

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

Using a Readers Digest book, participants will create a junk journal, which is a handmade book made with recycled/repurposed materials. The instructor will share methods for making pockets and fold out sections in the book as well as ways to dye/stain paper will. In the class participants would: Organize the papers to put in each […]

$85

Before the Xerox Machine: Rediscovering Obsolete Copying Technology + DIY Publishing

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

This 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

Sewn Paper Bindings

ONLINE TX

In 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

Follow-Along Friday: Paper Beads

ONLINE TX

Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we make paper beads together! The small class size allows for individual attention and Q&A, so sign up early before it fills up. This workshop is best-suited for participants 13 years of age and older. Materials & Supplies you’ll want to gather ahead of time: paper […]

Pay-what-you-can

Follow-Along Friday: Fishbone Fold Book

ONLINE TX

This class is full, but consider our next Follow-Along-Friday on Dec 9th where we'll be doing Holiday Origami. Or the next instance of the Fishbone Fold book will be Feb 24th, 2023 - sign up now! Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we make a fishbone fold book together. This unique origami-style […]

Pay-what-you-can

Korean-Style Binding with Wax Decoration Covers

ONLINE TX

The traditional Korean binding structure has a few distinct characteristics for a side-stitched East Asian binding structure and in this workshop you will get to try them firsthand. Aside from the traditional aesthetic of using red sewing thread and a yellow, soft paper cover, these books were decorated with a wax-transfer pattern and utilized the […]

$75

Follow-Along Friday: Holiday Origami

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

Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we create holiday origami together over lunch! The small class size allows for individual attention and Q&A, so sign up early before it fills up. This workshop is best-suited for participants 13 years of age and older. Materials & Supplies you’ll want to gather ahead of […]

Pay-what-you-can

Introduction to Book Arts

Learn the basics of making books, covering fundamentals such as paper grain, folding, and stitching. Participants will gain understanding of both techniques and materials by working with paper, thread, and adhesives.

$95

Paper Marbling

The Printing Museum's new location 3121 San Jacinto St, Houston, Texas, United States

Have you wondered how those beautiful marbled patterned papers are made? In this hands-on one-day workshop, instructor Tony Vela will show you how!

$120