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Print a Letterpress Poster with Western Editions
This event happened on Fri, Jul 22, 2016
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Overview
24 Lovely Attendees
24 Lovely Attendees
I lead the online team at Chronicle Books and am interested in making things that make you feel things. Let’s talk about art, museums, bookmaking, comedy, and your pets. I bet they’re angels.
About this FieldTrip
Join Western Editions in their Emeryville studio for an early morning of letterpress, coffee and a short time travel to the 1960s.
Each attendee will learn a brief history of letterpress and see firsthand what so many people love about such an outdated technology. You’ll work in teams to create a custom woodtype letterpress poster inspired by Creative Morning’s July theme, Love. You will pull the type, set the 800 pound Vandercook cylinder press and then hand crank an edition of 10 posters. As a class you will decide on one of Pantone’s 1700+ colors and hand-mix it from 20 base cans of ink.
Please note: our studio is the large RED garage roll up door that is to the right of the main building entrance.
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
This FieldTrip was made possible by
Western Editions is a letterpress printshop now printing in sunny Emeryville, CA. We create one-of-a kind letterpress paper goods for a variety of needs. We specialize in everything from designing and printing custom wedding invitation suites to personalized designs for correspondence and business. In three short years, Western Editions has been featured on major blogs and websites ranging from 7x7 Magazine, SF Girl by Bay, and Refinery 29 to national publications like Sunset Magazine. We print cute shit.
About Kathryn Jaller
I lead the online team at Chronicle Books and am interested in making things that make you feel things. Let’s talk about art, museums, bookmaking, comedy, and your pets. I bet they’re angels.
Attendees
Livca Shin
Michelle M.
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This FieldTrip was made possible by
Western Editions is a letterpress printshop now printing in sunny Emeryville, CA. We create one-of-a kind letterpress paper goods for a variety of needs. We specialize in everything from designing and printing custom wedding invitation suites to personalized designs for correspondence and business. In three short years, Western Editions has been featured on major blogs and websites ranging from 7x7 Magazine, SF Girl by Bay, and Refinery 29 to national publications like Sunset Magazine. We print cute shit.