The Kwikprint is a fun and practical tool for binders, printers, mixed media artists and crafters. In this class, students will learn how to prepare the machine and gain an understanding of the balance of temperature, pressure and time needed for a great stamped impression using hot brass type and ornaments. Impressions can be made with metallic and color foils, or blind stamped without any pigment. 

A small variety of materials will be stamped upon including leather, bookcloth, cards, and envelopes.

Upon completion of this course, students may use the SFCB Kwikprint stamping machines during open studio hours. 

Materials to Bring: Come with ideas of words or initials that you would like to stamp onto cards and envelopes.

Workshop Fee (includes $10 materials fee): $75.00

Date & Time: Monday, October 15, 2018 :: 6:30-9:30pm

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

Note: Please read over 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 | Lara Durback

Lara Durback teaches letterpress classes that integrate the use of foraged materials at the San Francisco Center for the Book. She has worked as the Studio Director of the Book Art Studio at Mills College. She especially enjoys fixing Vandercooks. Lara taught a letterpress course at Naropa University's Summer Writing Program, and gave a talk on printing at SFMOMA's Shop Talk series. You can see her printing and/or writing work in Bombay Gin, the UK journal Hi Zero, and The Artist's Book Yearbook 2012-13, & Tripwire, & The Elephants. She printed a lot of strange letterpress zine collaborations under the imprint NoNo Press. Her book, A Lizard, a Smashed Safe, and a Pillow (Encountered on a Walk in Oakland), was released by Publication Studio Oakland in 2016. (http://publicationstudio.cloud/a-lizard)

Past Student Reviews:

“Clear instructions, lots of hands-on time.”

“She was amazing!!”

“The instructor was super engaging and knowledgeable. We had a lot of materials to experiment with also, and the size of the class was perfect.”