Cheryl Itamura – Introduction to Letterpress Printing

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Exploring the Essential Features of “Cheryl Itamura – Introduction to Letterpress Printing”

• 10 Video lessons in HD
• 45m of class content

LESSONS

1. This Is Letterpress
2. A Very Brief History Of Letterpress
3. All Sorts Of Type
4. Getting Set
5. Think Ink
6. Printing With Wood Type
7. Printing With Metal Type
8. .918: The Magic Number
9. A World Of Possibilities
10. A World Of Resources

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Take Full Advantage Of The Creative Possibilities Of Letterpress Printing

The letterpress style of printing dates back to the 15th century and is experiencing a resurgence in popularity today. The stunning tactile and visual imprint of letterpress is used for business cards, invitations, poster prints, and more. In Introduction to Letterpress Printing, you’ll learn all about the machines and methods behind this celebrated practice.

The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFBC) is a non-profit outpost dedicated to preserving and teaching all aspects of book making. In this class, SFBC instructor Cheryl Itamura will walk you through the letterpress process and introduce you to the equipment used to create the most popular printed looks.

You’ll learn about:

• Printing with the Vandercook Cylinder (Proof) Press
• Setting wood type, lockup, inking, and printing with a proof press
• Printing with the Tabletop Platen Jobbing (Clamshell) Press
• Working with metal type, lockup, ink
• Printing with the clamshell press

Cheryl will talk about gaining access to printing studios in your own community and offer tips on building your own collection of equipment and how to use and maintain it.

Letterpress printing produces timeless, artisan paper products. Learn how you can take full advantage of the creative possibilities of this historic form of printing from Cheryl Itamura in Introduction to Letterpress Printing.

CHERYL ITAMURA

Cheryl Itamura is a letterpress printer, designer and producer. Her work blurs the lines between mediums as she combines letterpress printing with photography, social commentary, personal idealism and mixed media to create sensory work and conceptual art installations. She is an artist member of The Center for the Book Arts in New York, a member of and consultant for the Pacific Center for the Book, a staff member and instructor at San Francisco Center for the Book, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Healdsburg Center for the Arts. Her studio, Peach Farm Studio is based in Sonoma County, California.

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