An intense one-day course — designed for beginners from all professional backgrounds — to work closely with wood letter & metal type, letterpress materials & printing equipment.
The One-Day Course offers its participants a unique introduction to understanding typography & design through the use of the traditional materials & processes used in letterpress.
You will be introduced to the fundamental procedures of metal type setting & wood letter composition. Through a simple series of exercises: begin to explore the possibilities of letterpress techniques & visual ideas; experiment with ink & understand the basics of printmaking paper.
Workshop Programme
Day One
10:00 — 17:00
1. Workshop introduction
2. Workshop tour
3. Measurement systems
4. Methods & organisation of work
5. Workshop practice: wood & metal type
6. Creative typographic exercise
7. Designing with letterpress
4. Design, setting & printing the project
5. Final discussion & feedback
There are a maximum of 5 places in each workshop. This keeps the classes focused & intimate.
Fees
The One-Day workshop is £200 per person
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2 July ‘One-Day Course’
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6 August ‘One-Day Course’
6 August ‘One-Day Course’
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3 September ‘One-Day Course’
3 September ‘One-Day Course’
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8 October ‘One-Day Course’
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‘One-Day Gift Voucher’
Fees
Full payment will secure a place
(& is fully refundable*).
*Cancellations must be 5 days before the beginning of the workshop otherwise a heavy penalty of 50% will be retained! This might sound a little brutal & we understand that things can often change but last minute cancellations can effect the other students & the dynamic of the classes.
For any questions & payment details, please email mrsmith@smithsrules.com
