About

Learn the basic skills of setting and spacing lead type, as well as intermediate techniques such as ornaments, cuts, leading capitals, and rules. You'll learn these techniques using two short pieces of poetry or prose of your choice, one for each day of class. After the type is set, we'll go over how to use the Challenge cylinder press, which is ideal for high-precision printing as well as refinements or changes to the overall design. Both days, we'll trade prints so everyone goes home with an assortment of the class's work.

This course covers all the skills necessary for letterpress certification on typesetting and using the Challenge Press. After this course, you'll be ready to take the second certification class and demonstrate your capabilities to safely and effectively run a press unsupervised.

Details

• You're encouraged to bring two pieces of prose or poetry of 15 to 30 words each.
• Bring lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

Details

A $10 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers everything you'll need.

Class Policies

Ages 18 years and up are welcome.