This is an in-person workshop. All students and the instructor must show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 and agree to wear a mask for the duration of the class unless otherwise announced by SFCB. If you choose to complete the registration process you are agreeing to these terms.

Add new life to your pasta machine by learning how to use it to create small drypoint prints. This technique uses the pressure that normally rolls out the pasta dough to print artwork.

Students will learn how to use an Akua printmaking plate for drypoint etching, ink up the plate, add packing to their pasta maker for the perfect impression, then pull prints and make a small edition.

The small-format prints created in class will be about 2” by 4.” Prints will be made using a drypoint needle and will be printed on Rives BFK paper with Charbonnel etching ink. The materials fee includes a drypoint needle, chipboard & felts that students will be able to take home to continue making prints on their own pasta machines.

*The pasta machine does not get any ink on it, so using it for pasta AND printing is perfectly fine. Oil based etching ink will be used during class the instructor will demonstrate how easy it is to clean up without any heavy cleaning solution.

Materials to Bring:

• Pasta maker if you have one - only the basic maker is needed, we do not need the cutting or ravioli parts!
• Ideas for small prints - come with sketches

Workshop Fee (includes materials fee): $110
Scholarships available; click here to apply

Date & Time: Sunday, August 21, 2022 :: 10am-4pm

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 | 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:

“Using a pasta machine worked! And extremely well. Not only for relief and intaglio, but my favorite method of mono print.” 

“The instructor was extremely well organized, provided very inspiring examples and excellent demos, and was a patient and encouraging mentor.”

“Absolutely adore Bettina and her teaching style. Printmaking is a thing that can be intimidating for a novice like me. Bettina’s style erases any concern as she’s great at showing what is possible. Her own art is also fun to look at and hear about her process."