Workshops & Courses
The Art of Letterpress
Grab your apron and get messy by immersing yourself in the Art of Letterpress! Over this 2 and a half-day course, The Letterpress Collective will teac
The Letterpress Collective will also bring a selection of beautiful wood types and will show you the process of locking lead and wood type into a chase or onto the flatbed cylinder presses.
On these larger presses, you will be able to print poster-sized text-based images such as a favourite lyric, a line of poetry or something of your own. We’ll have some decorative borders and some vintage wood and metal etched illustrations to play with.
This 600-year-old craft course requires no previous experience, just an enthusiasm to learn!
By the end of the workshop you will:
Learn how to use a tabletop press
How to mix ink
How to register a two-colour print
Leave with an armful of your creations
On these larger presses, you will be able to print poster-sized text-based images such as a favourite lyric, a line of poetry or something of your own. We’ll have some decorative borders and some vintage wood and metal etched illustrations to play with.
This 600-year-old craft course requires no previous experience, just an enthusiasm to learn!
By the end of the workshop you will:
Learn how to use a tabletop press
How to mix ink
How to register a two-colour print
Leave with an armful of your creations
