Cylinder Core 2 :: Power of the Broadside

 Registration is closed for this event

October 21st, 2014 9:30 AM

  • Instructor: Mary Laird
  • Workshop Extra: Core Curriculum, Certificate Program
  • Workshop Type: Printing
  • Workshop Status: Closed
  • Workshop Start: October 21st, 2014 9:30 AM
  • Workshop End: October 21st, 2014 5:30 PM
  • Sessions: 1

Cylinder Core Certificate Program

The handfed cylinder proof press, also known as the Vandercook press, has a special place in both print history and in teaching book arts. Immediate and accessible, yet nuanced and specific, it is the press that introduced many of us to letterpress. The four class Cylinder Core Certificate Program allows students to move quickly through the press basics while also addressing relief printing in general. Students who finish the four core classes are qualified to rent press time as well as move on to more advanced classes and techniques. Click here to learn more about the Core Certification Program and find out how you receive a discount.


Cylinder Core 2 :: Power of the Broadside

Build your letterpress skills: learn advanced justification, typesetting, and composition. Put it all together to print a broadside of your own design.

Competencies Gained:

  • Builds on skills from Cylinder Core 1

  • Knowledge:

    • How composition, justification and registration combine on press

  • Skills:

    • Basic letterpress design

    • Composition of a tight line

    • Line justification

    • Making a line cut work with type

    • Locking up a form in a chase

    • Case memorization for speed in composition and distribution

    • Proficiency in using the composing stick

  • Equipment:

    • Increased familiarity with the cylinder (Vandercook) press

Materials to Bring: None

Workshop Fee: $200

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

LocationThis workshop will take place at 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.


 About the Instructor | Mary Laird

Mary Laird, MFA University of Wisconsin at Madison, has been printing letterpress as Quelquefois Press since 1969. Mary loves to tutor projects at SFCB. See a video of Mary Laird here.


 Past Student Reviews

"I was intimidated by letterpress at first, but Mary changed all of that. She is dedicated to making sure her students succeed all while having an amazing (and hilarious) time."

"Mary is so charmingly enthusiastic and supportive it makes everything fly beautifully!"

"Mary was a delight; informative, welcoming, and obviously skilled in her discipline."


Customize Your Certificate Program :: Choose the Date of Your Next Class

Cylinder Core 3: Posterized

Saturday, October 4, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm with Paula Gloistein

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm with Mary Laird

Sunday, November 9, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm with Thea Sizemore


Wednesday, December 3 & Thursday, December 4, 2014 :: 6:30pm-10pm with Leigh McLellan