This beginning-level workshop is designed to familiarize the uninitiated with the world of letterpress by offering hands-on experience with the Vandercook cylinder press and the tabletop platen press.

Participants will learn the difference between the types of presses as well as the basics of setting type using SFCB’s vast collection of lead type and decorative ornaments.

Materials to bring: None

Workshop + Materials Fee: $65.00

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | 6:30pm-9:30pm

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

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About the Instructor | Adam Ewing

Adam Hickman Ewing has been working in the field of professional graphic design and letterpress printing since 2001. He served as a graphic designer, printer and art director at Yee-Haw Industrial Letterpress and Design Company in Knoxville, Tennessee before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2011.  

"Adam is very friendly , explained everything well, and eagerly answered all questions"

"The instructor is super talented and I really benefited from seeing how he planned this project"

"I felt welcomed into an art form I knew nothing about. Thanks!"

This Class Will Also Be Offered During These Upcoming Dates:

Monday, June 30, 2014 | 6:30pm-9:30pm with James Tucker