Before the rise of offset plate lithography in the mid 1950s, virtually all commercially produced images were printed on a letterpress. Photographs were etched into zinc, or magnesium plates using halftone separations. As modern printing technologies have evolved, the process of preparing a photograph for print has remained largely unchanged.

This is the 2^nd class in the two part photographic printing series. Students should already have taken the Letterpress Printing Photographs Part 1 course and come prepared with a two-plate duotone image. Press certification, either through SFCB's Core Certificate Program, or through approval by SFCB's Studio Manager, is required.

In this advanced, daylong intensive workshop, students will print their own two-color photograph using polymer plates. Each student will leave with an edition of their own 8x10” photographs printed on the cylinder letterpress.

Prerequisite: Letterpress Printing Photographs Part 1

Materials to bring: Plates for a duotone 8x10 photograph

Prerequisite: Letterpress Printing Photographs Part 1

Workshop + Materials Fee: $165.00

Date/Time: Saturday, December 19th, 2015 | 10:00am-4:00pm

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

Note: Please review our Registration Policies before signing up for a class. If you are registering within 3 days of the start date for this class, please call 415-565-0545 ex.105 to complete your registration 

About the Instructor | Robin Weinert

Robin Weinert is an artist and printmaker living and working in Oakland CA. He has a BFA in printmaking from Maryland Institute College of Art, and a decade of experience in the commercial printing industry here in the bay area. Robin owns Oakland Printing Co. A specialty printing company, which focuses on letterpress, foil stamping, embossing and die cutting. His handmade books can be found in the collections of the University of Iowa, and Yale University, among others.