Letterpress Book in a Day Workshop

Learn letterpress printing on a Vandercook cylinder press at the San Francisco Center for the book

Make an edition of 30 to 40 chapbooks with master printer Mary Risala Laird in this beginning level letterpress workshop that has been a staple of our curriculum for 15 years. In this workshop, gain an overview on how to set type, mix ink, prepare make-ready, deal w/kiss-off, determine paper grain, read a pica ruler, cut + wax thread and sew a pamphlet stitch book all while collaborating on ideas!