San Francisco Center for the Book’s Cylinder Core Certificate Program is structured to allow for scheduling flexibility and advanced study opportunities while offering students a comprehensive foundation in letterpress printing using a Cylinder press. This Core Certificate program offers personal attention from master teachers and access to our well-equipped print studio.

Finding details and enrolling in this program is simple:

STEP #1 - Click here to read the Program Guide.

STEP #2 - Review the schedule below.

STEP #3 - To receive the $100 discount either register for a weeklong intensive (rate already discounted) or register for an entire series (1-4) at once via phone (415-565-0545) or in-person - this discount is not available via online registration.

Questions? Contact us at workshops@sfcb.org or 415-565-0545.

Cylinder Core Schedule Fall 2023 (September-December) 

FALL 2023 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Students who sign up for the full series of Core 1-4 single-day workshops by August 15, 2023 will receive a reduced rate of $640. Please call or email to enroll. The Early Bird Special does not apply to the 4-Day Intensive. 

CYLINDER CORE 1 :: Experience Letterpress! with Paula Gloisten :: Sunday, September 10 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 1 :: Experience Letterpress! with Brian Ferrett :: Sunday, October 1 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 2 :: Power of the Broadside with Alan Hillesheim :: Saturday, October 7 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 2 :: Power of the Broadside with Brian Ferrett :: Saturday, October 21 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 3 :: Posterized with Lisa Rappoport :: Saturday, November 4 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 3 :: Posterized with Alan Hillesheim :: Sunday, November 12 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 4 :: Digital into Analog with Paula Gloistein :: Sunday, November 19 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 4 :: Digital into Analog with Brian Ferrett :: Saturday, December 2 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

CYLINDER CORE 1-4 :: 4-Day Intensive with Thea Sizemore :: Tuesday-Friday, October 3-6 :: 9:30-5:30pm **date has been changed from 10/2-5**

 

Secondary Core Schedule

No Secondary Core workshops scheduled for Fall 2023.