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Basic Letterpress Set-Up

ONLINE TX

Are you new to letterpress printing or do you live in an area that is far from tools and supplies? Join Michelle Wiebe as she explores traditional printing accessories and the dos and don’ts of improvising materials with your presses and projects. This interactive demonstration will cover the logic behind why we strive to use […]

$50

Printing Demonstration with Artist-In-Residence Gaby Hurtado-Ramos (IN-PERSON)

ONLINE TX

Join us for a live letterpress printing demonstration with Artist-In-Residence Gaby Hurtado-Ramos, drop-in any time between 12 and 3pm. Attendees are invited to participate and pull a print on the Vandercook press. Everyone will receive a broadsheet take-away made by Hurtado-Ramos, combining image and text. The broadsides are part of a body of work by […]

$15

Learn Letterpress I: Cylinder Press (IN-PERSON)

ONLINE TX

Dates This workshop will be held in three parts: December 10: 6:00 - 8:00pmDecember 11: 11:00am - 3:30pmDecember 12: 11:00am - 3:30pm All experience levels welcome. Ages: 18+ This course is designed for anyone interested in learning the fundamental skills and knowledge essential to printing on a Vandercook cylinder press using hand-set type. You will use […]

$220

Stay Sharp – Carving Tool Maintenance for Relief Printers

ONLINE TX

Join Michelle Wiebe as she guides you through the science and practice of maintaining razor sharp edges on your gouges. Having a properly maintained set of tools will result in greater carving accuracy, longer lasting blades, reduced physical fatigue as well as less chance of injury. Using a basic set up of easily made or […]

$50

Ink & Drink

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

Get your fingers inky in this whirlwind, two-hour letterpress event. The evening starts with a short demonstration on how to use the press and get a good print. Work collaboratively to create a unique print using the museum's extensive collection of wood and metal type. You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & […]

$35

Platen Lock-Up Fundamentals

ONLINE TX

Learn the basics of safely and securely locking up type and images in a platen press chase. In this class, Michelle Wiebe will walk you through the fundamentals of setting type, furniture placement, quoin lock up and registration. We will also explore makeready, shimming items, leveling a platen press, as well as common lock up […]

$50

Ink & Drink

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

Get your fingers inky in this whirlwind, two-hour letterpress event. The evening starts with a short demonstration on how to use the press and get a good print. Work collaboratively to create a unique print using the museum's extensive collection of wood and metal type. You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & […]

$40