March 2017
Two colour screenprints (2-week class)
In this class you will learn the basics of how to create a two-colour silkscreen print on paper. We will cover: making positives or transparencies, exposing images on a screen, how to register (line up) your printing, and pulling prints.
This class runs for two weeks on Thursday evenings, March 23 and 30, from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
All materials are provided, including paper, and you will make an edition of at least six prints.
Find out more »Bookbinding: Longstitch 2
In this variant form of Longstitch binding, a combination of longstitch and link stitch, folded sections of pages are sewn together by linking the sections through holes punched through a wraparound cover sheet to create a pattern of exposed sewing along the spine. For this sample book we will use a heavy paper cover sheet, but this binding style is perfect for covers made of heavy, flexible materials such as leather, vinyl, vellum, or some fabrics. We will cover some basic decorative variations in spine designs, incorporating long stitches and link stitches with the option to add some weaving to the spine as a decorative flourish.
All materials are provided. No previous bookbinding experience is necessary, and you do not need to have taken Longstitch 1 to take this class.
Find out more »April 2017
Lino block printing (2-week class)
In this class you’ll learn the basics of carving and printing a relief print from a linoleum block. You will design and carve your own block and learn how to print it by hand as well as on a press, and will leave the class with an edition of six completed prints. You will have the option to print your block in one colour, or to try selectively inking your block to make a two colour print in one press run.
This class runs for two weeks on Saturday afternoons, April 1 and 8, from 1 to 4pm.
Find out more »Beaded deer hide pouches
Join us for a fun class with guest instructors Maryann and Kat Pasquach, and make your own beaded or fringed deer hide pouch! We will be making a small pouch in your choice of two sewing styles, and you can decorate your finished pouch with beads, or fringe, or leave it plain. No sewing experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. Space in the class is limited, and a non-refundable 30% deposit is required to secure your spot in…
Find out more »Bookbinding: Hard cover stab binding (2 week class)
Stab binding is one of the simplest and earliest forms of bookbinding, using single sheets in which holes are stabbed or drilled and sewn on the outside using a variety of traditional stitch patterns. In this class you will learn how to make a hard cover with a hinge, and create the decorative binding. This class will run for two weeks on Wednesday evenings, April 5 and 12, from 7 to 9pm. All materials are provided, including paper, and you…
Find out more »Custom letterpress posters (2-week class)
In this fun class you will learn the basics of setting type, designing and printing your own 9×12″ letterpress poster. Use our collection of wood and metal types and ornaments to create your own unique design. If you have your own letterpress plates or carved linoblocks, those can be incorporated as well. You will print six posters using heavyweight white poster paper or your choice of eight other fun colours we have in stock, and you will have the option to use more than one colour in your prints.
This class runs for two weeks on Tuesday evenings, April 11 and 18, from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
Find out more »Block printing on t-shirts
In this class, students will create richly coloured prints on t-shirts using linoleum, woodblocks, rollers, and letterpress blocks. We will cover some of the challenges of printing on fabric versus paper, and use pre-cut blocks and other print matrices to experiment with printing both by hand and in a printing press. You will go home with a beautifully printed shirt!
Find out more »Book arts: Paste paper
Paste paper is a centuries-old technique used to create colourful, beautifully patterned papers for use as endpapers, doublures, and sometimes cover papers of hand bound books. A starch paste mixed with ink or pigment is brushed or scraped onto dampened paper and then painted or combed into intricate patterns. You can use the papers you make in this class not only in your bookbinding projects, but also for covering boxes, creating backgrounds for scrapbook pages, or making one-of-a-kind greeting cards.…
Find out more »Screenprinted t-shirts OR tea towels
In this class you will learn the basics of how to create a silkscreen for printing your own design on your choice of t-shirts or tea towels. The first week will focus on creating your design, and you will learn how to make silk screen positives. In the second week you will expose a screen and print your shirts or towels with your own one-colour design. This class runs for two weeks on Saturday afternoons, April 22 and 29, from…
Find out more »Paper marbling
In this fun class you will learn how to create beautiful marble patterns on paper. In paper marbling, paint is suspended onto the surface of specially prepared thickened water and combed or swirled into intricate patterns, then transferred onto sheets of paper. These lusciously patterned sheets were traditionally used in bookbinding, but you can also use your finished papers in scrapbooks, collages, greeting cards, or even just framed for the wall! All materials are provided, and you will create between…
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