Saturdays, 6/23 and 6/30
9:30am-5:30pm

Want to print on oddly shaped paper or unusually thick stock such as pulp coasters? Try out our C&P floor model platen press. In many ways more challenging to use than a Vandercook proof press, this treadle-run or motorized press can produce larger editions in less time. Tackle issues specific to printing on a platen press, such as chase lockup, paper feeding, packing, registration, and using photopolymer plates. You'll investigate issues such as feeding paper in a consistent way, adjusting the platen, preparing makeready, and printing on thick paper. You’ll also learn how to score paper and use a creasing matrix. After you take this two-session workshop, you will be qualified to rent time on SFCB’s C&P floor model platen press.

Advantages of participating in the SFCB Letterpress Certificate Program:
• Access to the best letterpress facilities and instructors on the West Coast;
• Collaboration and interaction with other eager letterpress students;
• Knowledge of the essentials of traditional letterpress printing;
• A beautiful letterpress-printed completion certificate;
• Discounts on class registration and studio rental for certificate holders and students enrolled in the certificate program;
• Five hours of free studio rental;
• Opportunity to participate in exhibitions in the Austin/Burch Gallery;
• The satisfaction of knowing how to make to make a darn good letterpress print!