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• Letterpress for Beginners

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    08/06/2024
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    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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  Letterpress for Beginners

  Join us for a short demonstration and an introduction to Letterpress equipment!

  This class repeats on the first Wednesday of every month

  5:30pm to 7pm.

  Class participants will leave knowing how to:

  • "Lock up a chase" - Composing the printing elements (type, blocks, furniture) into a printable configuration, ready to load into the press
  • "Set up a job" - Specifying and preparations for a printing run including paper selection and cutting, imagery, ink color and press adjustments

  This beginner class will get your foot in the door of the Letterpress shop. In order to work independently in Letterpress you will need this foundational course.

  In this class things could get a little bit messy, please dress appropriately.

  Instructor: Tom

  Member Fee: $15

  Not-yet Member Fee: $25

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• How To Make Custom Printing Blocks

  • When
    08/13/2024
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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    112 Quality Lane
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  How To Make Custom Printing Blocks

  In this class we will learn several different methods for creating printing blocks from your own designs. This will include carving, using found objects, laser engraving and photopolymer. During this class we will also design a block and laser engrave it to demonstrate the process.

  Attendees will learn:

  -A variety of methods to create printing blocks

  -Parameters for successful printing

  -How to help design and laser engrave a printing block

  
  

  Instructor: Tom Lichtman

  
  

  Wednesday, August 13th 5:30PM-7:30PM

  Member: $20

  Not yet member: $30

  
  

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• Multi-Color Letterpress Printing

  • When
    08/20/2024
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    112 Quality Lane
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  Multi-Color Letterpress Printing

  Join us for this 2 hour workshop and learn principles, techniques, and processes for printing with more than one color. 

  Students will learn:

  • Printing block designs
  • registration
  • ink qualities

  Wet on dry process will be discussed.  We will do some hands on printing of a 2-color project.

  There are not pre-requisites for this class. *This class does not include Letterpress Orientation, and does not provide authorization for independent printing in the Letterpress shop.*

  
  

  Instructor: Tom Lichtman

  Wednesday 8/20 5:30PM-7:30PM

  Member: $20

  Not Yet Member: $35

  
  

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• MINTacular!

  • When
    10/12/2024
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    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    112 Quality Lane

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  MINTacular is back!!

  Come and join us for a MINTacular festival on October 12th, 2024!

  Activities kick off at 11AM. We will have a pumpkin carving station, corn hole tournaments, food trucks and cake!

  There will also be guided tours, and demonstrations in the form of ongoing classes...sign up now!

  We will conclude the celebration with an *official* mural unveiling.

  Join us for an hour, or the whole day! Bring a friend! Celebrate the MINT and the wonderful creative energy that exists here all year long. 

  
  

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