This is an in-person workshop. All students and the instructor are required to be vaccinated (honor system) and agree to wear a mask for the duration of the class. If you choose to complete the registration process you are agreeing to these terms.

If you have heard about letterpress but are not really sure what it is or how it works, this class will allow you to peer inside the rich history and engaging techniques of letterpress printing. This class introduces the process, the materials, the machines, and the satisfaction of printing by hand on a Cylinder proof press. Participants will learn the basics of setting type using SFCB’s vast collection of lead type and decorative ornaments as well as inking, locking up and pulling a print.   

Materials to Bring: None.

Workshop Fee (includes $10 materials fee): $70.00
Scholarships are available; please apply here.

Date & Time: Monday, August 16, 2021 :: 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 1 DAY PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor | Bettina Pauly

Bettina lives in San Francisco as a book artist and works as a letterpress printer with Kim Vanderheiden at Painted Tongue Studios, Oakland, California. She loves books and boxes both as physical objects and as containers of meaning. She is interested in a variety of folded, sewn and woven structures in which she can incorporate her printing.

Past Student Reviews:

 “Our teacher did not miss a beat as she skipped from press to press to press to provide answers and help to each of our three teams of students.”

[What did you find most valuable about the workshop?] “The instructor! Her knowledge and enthusiasm were great.”

[What did you find most valuable about this workshop?] “Learning how to set type on the press, make a print, and clean up the press.”