The risograph is a Japanese printer-duplicator that is seeing a resurgence in popularity among artists and zine (pronounced zeen) enthusiasts, due to its affordability and unique quality of prints.
RISO INKS:
Take your Risograph skills to the next level! Students will learn advanced print techniques to further master their ability to use the Riso for maximal effect in their creative work. Participants will explore the different functions using their own designs to create two color prints, including business cards, merchandise tags, flyers, pocket zines or more! Topics covered will include: zine layout, multiprint, multi-color registration, and other fun techniques.
Successful completion of the class certifies students to reserve the Risograph during Open Studio.
AGES: 16+ LEVELS: Intermediate
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Riso, Illustration for Riso, or by instructor permission.
Recommended Materials: Bring your sketches and ideas on paper and paper ephemera for experimentation.
Registration Fee: $115,including Riso inks and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
(This workshop will be held in four parts): April 5: 6:00 – 8:00pm April 12: 6:00 – 8:00pm April 19: 6:00 – 8:00pm April 26: 6:00 – 8:00pm
All times are US/Central time zone
In this four-week course we will cover the process of printing a saddle-stitch book using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. Students will make a book that uses text and image to print directly from the computer to the riso. By the end of the course students will print their own book. We will learn all technicalities for setting up files for a multi-colored saddle-stitch booklet, including:
Photoshop file preparation
InDesign file set-up and working with text
Preparing files especially for riso, covering topics such as ink coverage, opacities, and trapping
Making an imposed file (for booklet saddle-stitch) without extra software
Setting up your computer to print directly to the risograph at the Printing Museum (the MZ790U)
Printing in “CMYK” with bit-mapped effects (using Medium Blue, Fluorescent Pink, Sunflower Yellow, and Black)
Schedule:
Week 1: introduction to riso specifics when preparing digital files, sharing examples
Week 2: working on art and text, demo on creating a ready-to-print imposed file
Week 3: printing day 1
Week 4: printing day 2 and finishing (collate, staple/bind, and trim books)
Successful completion of the class certifies students to reserve the Risograph during Open Studio.
AGES: 16+ LEVELS: All experience levels welcome. No Riso experience necessary. Beginner Photoshop and/or InDesign skills recommended but not required.
Required Materials: Bring your personal computer to each class. It is required to have Photoshop and InDesign installed and accessible on your computer.
Recommended Materials: Students should bring an idea for a book: this could be a zine, comic, writing with illustrations, or any combination that includes text and images. Standard copy paper will be provided by the museum and students can bring their own additional paper. A separate scanner will be available to scan drawings as well.
Registration Fee: $185,including Riso inks and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
RISO INKS:
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
This workshop is sold out, but you can still sign up for the May 21st date!
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 will see print examples and the various effects you can make layering multiple colors and opacities. Participants will also be introduced to various mark-making methods for hand-drawn stencils. In the second section students will be trained in how to operate the risograph to print their stencils and complete a multi-colored illustration.
Successful completion of the class certifies students to reserve the Risograph during Open Studio.
AGES: 16+ LEVELS: All experience levels welcome.
Recommended Materials: Students are encouraged to bring an illustration idea/sketch, and a sketchbook. It is also helpful but optional to bring your favorite black markers, pens, and black pencils. (All necessary supplies will be available at the workshop).
Registration Fee: $125,including Riso inks and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
RISO INKS:
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Are you interested in scrapbooking and all things paper ephemera? Try your hand at making your own scrapbook paper on the Risograph! In this workshop participants will use paper ephemera, including magazine cut-outs, family photos, handwritten notes, among other incredible ideas, to create decorative scrapbook paper. We will cover different printing techniques, such as mark-making, knockouts, and overprinting, while discovering the fun capabilities of the Riso MZ. The risograph is a Japanese printer-duplicator that is seeing a resurgence in popularity among artists and zine (pronounced zeen) enthusiasts, due to its affordability and unique quality of prints.
Successful completion of the class certifies students to reserve the Risograph during Open Studio.
AGES: 16+ LEVELS: All experience levels welcome
Recommended Materials: Bring your sketches and ideas on paper and paper ephemera for experimentation.
Registration Fee: $115,including Riso inks and paper.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
RISO INKS:
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
The risograph is a Japanese printer-duplicator that is seeing a resurgence in popularity, due to its affordability and unique quality of prints. In this workshop participants will try their hand at creating their own weekly planner templates for the upcoming year! We will cover different printing techniques such as mark-making, knockouts, and overprinting, while using various resources from the Printing Museum’s diverse letterpress type collection.
Registration Fee: $140 including Riso inks and paper. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!
Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
RISO INKS:
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
The risograph is a Japanese printer-duplicator that is seeing a resurgence in popularity, due to its affordability and unique quality of prints. In this workshop participants will try their hand at creating their own two-color, trading card zine book for Riso. We will cover different printing techniques such as mark-making, knockouts, and overprinting, while using various resources from the Printing Museum’s diverse letterpress type collection.
Registration Fee: $120 including materials. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!
Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
RISO INKS:
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
The Printing Museum is pleased to announce the Fall 2021 class of the Museum’s Artist-in-Residence Program. The artists will join the vibrant, creative community at the museum and use our studio spaces and teaching resources to create unique bodies of work.
Launched last fall, the Artists-in-Residence provides access to TPM studios, one-on-one instruction in book arts, mentorship, and a materials stipend. Each artist will create a unique body of work from the residency and donate an edition to the museum.
Learn about Risograph printing and how to use it to create collaborative and personal zine projects. We’ll also experiment with handcrafted and digital production techniques. We’ve set aside plenty of time for each participant to print a small edition.
Laptop with Adobe Creative Cloud apps: InDesign, Illustrator, and/or Photoshop
*The Printing Museum will provide paper, and Riso ink.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
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