Jobbing Platen Certificate Program

Chandler and Price may have ceased production of presses in 1964, but these stalwart machines will carry on the work to be done for decades to come. In light of that, we are offering our Core Certificate Program on these “Jobbing Platen” presses for those who want to treadle while they print. The jobbing platen is a workhorse for edition printing; once the printer understands how it responds, it faithfully and efficiently moves through the work. 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 can get a discount on all your classes.

Jobbing Platen 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. 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 jobbing platen press and safety points

  • Movable type and cuts

Materials to Bring: None

Prerequisite: None :: (Optional Intro to Letterpress)

Workshop Fee: $200

Date & Time: Saturday, February 21, 2015 | 10:00am-6:00pm

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

About the Instructor | Grendl Lofkvist

Grendl Löfkvist is an instructor in the Graphic Communications Department at City College of San Francisco, where she teaches typography and letterpress printing. She is also a press operator at Inkworks Press in Berkeley, a collectively owned, politically progressive offset printing company that serves the peace and social justice communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. Her interests include the study of printing as a subversive "Black Art," the role of women in printing, and the practice of Blackletter calligraphy. Grendl teaches courses in letterpress and linoleum block printing here at the San Francisco Center for the Book.

Past Student Reviews

"She was very smart, thorough, and easy to learn from. I would take 1,000 more classes with her!"

“Grendl is very experienced and knows how to answer all our questions. The class was fun and very informative”

“Grendl was so great! Best teacher I’ve had here. She was really helpful, relaxed, and experienced” 

“Grendl’s enthusiasm is infectious”

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