Letterpress Printing Classes Chicago - Winter Solstice Letterpress Workshop

Winter Solstice Letterpress Workshop

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

Join us on (almost) the shortest day of the year for a Winter Solstice themed letterpress printing workshop. Participants will sift through our collection of wood and metal type to create graphic compositions. You'll print a set of posters on our Vandercook Universal 1 proof press using metallic inks to welcome the winter.

All materials, including ink and paper, will be provided. Each participant will leave with a set of posters they’ve designed and printed. No experience necessary.

Minimum age

All ages welcome

What's Provided

12.5 x 19" French Paper, Metallic Ink

What You Can Expect From This Experience

Design your own poster
Learn to print on a proof press
Print a set of posters to take home

Cancellation Policy

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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST

Fata Morgana Press

Fata Morgana Press is a print shop and craft collective on the south side of Chicago. We believe printing is magic. Using the power of the press, we transform ink, paper, labor, and skill into meaningful artifacts.
Our studio is home to letterpress printing and bookbinding equipment, as well as a small offset press we use to make zines and posters.

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