Saturday, January 17; 10am–4pm CT
This in-person letterpress workshop focuses on setting metal type and building familiarity with printing on the Vandercook press.
Learn how to navigate MCBA’s type collection, how type is stored and organized, and how to arrange it in a composing stick for setting a text. Training will be provided on line justification, kerning (space between letters and words), and methods for holding type together (or “locking up” a form) for printing. Procedures for maintaining a community type collection and print studio will also be covered, in addition to a review of basic press operation, care, and safety. This workshop is an excellent refresher and opportunity to get reacquainted with MCBA’s presses and print studio.
Participants build technical skills required for letterpress printing in this workshop, but participation in Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints is required to attend Letterpress Labs to print independently in MCBA’s studios.
Level: Intermediate. Experience is required. Participants must have taken Letterpress 1: Printing Basics or a similar introductory letterpress workshop before registering for this workshop.
Certificate: 6 hours, Category A or B
Pricing
$147 | $74 Scholarship | $221 Pay-It-Forward
$15 materials fee
Scholarships are available for individuals facing adversity as it relates to identity, income/wealth, and lack of access to arts resources. The Pay-It-Forward rate (tuition, plus 50%) supports MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available. We leave it to you to choose the rate that is meaningful to you based on your income, wealth, and privilege status. MCBA members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
