June 4 and 5, 2011
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (1 hour lunch break)
Recommended Letterpress Printing l and ll or equivalent.

$223 - A $20 studio fee is included that covers inks, solvents and other supplies needed for printing, also contributes to maintenance of presses and paper cutters.

Instructor: Bridget Elmer

Letterpress III focuses upon the printing press itself: roller height adjustment, tympan packing, inking and general maintenance. Through a small printing project, participants will first re-familiarize themselves with the process of letterpress printing, and then we will look at the press in detail. Troubleshooting in printing related to the press will be covered with the goal of each participant ready to work independently in the letterpress studio.

Please bring the following items:

• Ideas and printing paper to complete a brief 2-D work