Workshop Fee (includes materials fee): $100
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Masks are no longer required for workshops, though anyone is welcome to wear one if they wish.

Does this sound familiar:

You have a print project you want to get started on. You know what paper you want to use but are unsure about pre-trimming your stock or planning for best usage or making sure the grain runs in the proper direction for your final trim. If so, then we have got the workshop for you: this one!

This in-depth introduction to paper cutting will help you understand what to buy (and how much) as well as how to plan for, understand, and safely (& accurately!) trim your paper. We will cover cut scheduling, grain direction, back trim, machine safety, and final trims of printed sheets with (or without) crop marks.

There are no prerequisites, but this workshop is especially great for students who have completed our Cylinder Core series and want to pursue their own projects outside of an 8.5x11” dimensionality. 

Students who complete this course will be certified to rent time on SFCB's guillotines and electric paper cutter.

>> Prerequisite: None <<

Materials to Bring: None. All tools and materials will be provided. 

Date & Time: Thursday, August 22, 2024 :: 6-9pm

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 approximately three days prior to the start date of the workshop to allow the instructor time to prep materials for class. We recommend you not wait to register, as workshops that don't meet our minimum enrollment will be canceled, sometimes as much as a week in advance.
 

About the Instructor | Chad Johnson (he/him)

Chad Johnson (he/him) is an artist, printer, bookbinder, and teacher who has been living in the Bay Area for the past two decades. After earning an MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, he has worked in conservation labs, letterpress shops, and libraries. He has experience conserving historic books, analyzing collections of rare books, working with artists and authors, printing professionally on many different letterpress machines, and teaching and sharing his love of books and printing. As SFCB's Studio Director | Resident Instructor, he brings knowledge and experience fueled by passion and enthusiasm for the art and craft of making books by hand. From digital typesetting to steamroller printing to fixing presses to talking about letterpress history, Chad is always happy to help students and artists learn to express themselves through the powerful medium of the handmade book.