Single-Sheet Books on the Vandercook: Introduction to Letterpress Printing

Students will learn four single-sheet book structures to employ in this simple workshop. We will cover book design basics and the fundamentals of printing with a Vandercook proof press, including typesetting, imagemaking, mixing ink, and pulling a print as well as how to clean and care for the machine. Students will be able to trade their single-sheet books with one another so everyone will come away with a small collection of artist books for future inspiration and to reference techniques.