This introduction to letterpress teaches the basics of traditional printing on a vintage Adana 8 x 5” press.

The session begins with a brief history of letterpress printing, looking at old wooden and cast metal type. You'll learn how to hand set movable type, locking your words into a chase, to make a forme, inking up the press in oil based relief ink and then printing a small run in vibrant colours onto luggage tags, cards or beer mats to take home.

All materials provided, but please bring an apron – we will be working with printing inks. Please note that the carving tools do require a small amount of pressure from your hands and wrists.