Card Making Workshop

Browse the 4 Acre Collection of letterpress type and cuts to create your own notecards. Each participant will compose two simple letterpress forms that can be mixed and matched with others or printed separately to create a suite of letterpress cards. Participants will receive 20 prescored blank sheets and matching envelopes. Syd will cover basic letterpress printing on a showcard style press. 

Print Party!

Got a girl gang or a work family? Reserve a time slot with Syd to make a collaborative letterpress poster. Browse Syd’s cases of antique letterpress type and image blocks and leave with a stack of hand printed posters! As we work, I will explain typesetting, lay of the California Job Case and how to operate the Vandercook no. 14 proof press. Participants will choose type and image blocks from the 4 Acre collection, ink the type by hand and pull an edition of posters to share.Limit 6 people and 50, 12’’ x 18’’ prints.

Duration : 3 hours

Skill : Beginner

Letter Rip!

Students will use the letterpress to make prints of letters from different typefaces. By combing letterforms, type becomes texture in a cut and paste accordion book.

Private Lesson

Learn how to compose type and operate one of the 4 Acre presses. Instruction will be given on the style of press appropriate for your project. Flat bed, proof or sign presses are inked by hand and available in print sizes 5’’ x 7’’ up to 18’’ x 24.’’ This style press is best for small run jobs or editions. Platen presses are self inking and available in print sizes 5’’ x 7’’ and to 8’’ x 10.’’ This style press is best for large run jobs or editions.

Duration : 1/2 - 1 day

Skill Level : Beginning - Advanced