Advanced Letterpress Production Printing offers students with experience in letterpress and polymer plate making the chance to take their skills to the next level. This workshop uses both the platen presses and the Vandercook cylinder presses and covers many topics specific to printing with photopolymer plates. Subjects to be discussed include design strategies for good printing, photopolymer plate setup and production, letterpress resources, and press maintenance. Students will work with the instructor to design a project for production within provided guidelines.

Prerequisites: Letterpress Printing on a Vandercook Cylinder Press or Floor Model Platen Press or Tabletop Platen Press AND Photopolymer Plate Making Lab

Materials to bring: None

Workshop + Materials Fee: $325

Date + Time: 

Fridays, April 18 & 25, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm AND

Sunday, April 27, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm 

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

About the Instructor | James Tucker

James Tucker received his BFA in printmaking in 2007 from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. Over the years he has honed his letterpress, bindery, and woodcut skills at Hatch Show Print, Austin Press,Taurus Bookbindery, and Hello Lucky in San Francisco. He started his own press, The Aesthetic Union in 2013. Its specializes in small run job printing and innovative design production collaborations. James is a contributor to many online letterpress forums and blogs and is currently a member of the Colophon Club in Berkeley. His work has been exhibited, featured in Uppercase Magazine, The Bold Italic, Anthology, San Francisco Magazine, and many other industry blogs and publications. His fine art has been procured by private collectors in New York City; Miami; Hong Kong; San Francisco; Aspen, CO, Tampa; Nashville; Sarasota; Baltimore; Pont-Aven, France, and Asbury Park, NJ. To learn more visit, jamesltucker.com or theaestheticunion.com

"Wow!! Excellent class and super informative instructor!"

"One of the best instructors I've had here"

"What a star! James was so thorough & we covered so much in a mere 3 hours. Love his sense of humor!"

This Class Will Also Be Offered During These Upcoming Dates:

Wednesdays, June 18, 25, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm AND Saturday, June 28, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm with Thea Sizemore