Letterpress Monoprints

Come make custom prints using textures, layers, and large-format wood type!

We'll explore the processes and techniques of the letterpress monoprint! A monoprint is a one-of-a-kind, and you'll earn how they are made with letterpress techniques: ink application, overprinting, texture, and color combinations. Some light typesetting might be in order if you want to include a very short message as part of your monoprint process. The focus will be on the aesthetic qualities of the letterform as a unique art object (I know you've all got a favorite letter!).

No experience necessary!

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The class is taught by Thom Caraway, the designer and publisher for Rock & Sling and Trochaic Letterpress Studio. He has designed over 50 books and magazines, and teaches courses in editing, book design, and publishing at Whitworth University. He has been working in letterpress printing since 2016, and is a founder of the SPPC.