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 1 :: Experience Letterpress!

Dig in to the tradition and history of letterpress printing and get your hands dirty. Learn about the process and practice of setting type, mixing inks and pulling impressions. In this class you will learn how to print your own cards!

Competencies Gained:

• Knowledge:

  • Introductory history of the art and craft of relief printing

  • How letterpress printing works

• Skills:

  • Introduction to the type case, composition and the composing stick

  • Introduction to studio practices

  • Pulling a print

• Equipment:

  • Introduction to the cylinder (Vandercook) press and safety points

  • Movable type and cuts

Materials to Bring: None

Prerequisite: None :: (Optional: Intro to Letterpress)

Workshop Fee: $200

Date & Time: Sunday, October 26, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

Location: This 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 | Lisa Rappoport

Lisa Rappoport publishes poetry broadsides and artists' books under the imprint Littoral Press. Since 1998 she has produced a series of broadsides by the poets who teach at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers; she has also printed poetry broadsides for Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights Books, Lyric Poetry Review, and many others (last but not least, the Poets Pulling Prints series of the SFCB). Her poetry has appeared in Five Fingers Review, Literal Latte, and elsewhere. She is the winner of the 1998 Icarus Poetry Competition and the recipient of a poetry residency at Centrum. Lisa has taught at the New College in San Francisco, at a middle school in Lafayette, and in her own studio. Her work has been displayed nationally and is in collections throughout the U.S.  You can visit her website athttp://littoralpress.com

Past Student Reviews

"Lisa was a great teacher, very knowledgeable and able to answer or troubleshoot any question. I would definitely take one of her classes again."

"Excellent instructions, very patient, very helpful and knowledgeable. She had great solutions while we were troubleshooting. The class was a very good pace- I felt comfortable."

“Lisa is an extremely knowledgeable instructor who did a great job balancing lecture and hands on, as well as one-on-one.”

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

Cylinder Core 2: Power of the Broadside

Saturday, September 20, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm with Paula Gloistein

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm with Mary Laird

Sunday, November 2, 2014 :: 9:30am-5:30pm with Lisa Rappoport

Wednesday, November 19 & Thursday, November 20, 2014 :: 6:30pm-10:00pm with Leigh McLellan