Spend the day with expert staff at Robert Smail’s Printing Works for a one-day workshop in Scotland’s oldest continually operational letterpress printers. Create letterpress artwork, poster, postcard, or greetings card up to A3 size. For all levels of ability from the age of 14 up. For more details, and how to book see event website.
Archives for February 2022
Typographic Surprises! online event
February 11, 2022 by
The latest online event in the Typographic Surprises! series takes place via Zoom on 17 February 2022 at 6.30. Tim Pye will speak about ‘Printing Remnants in the National Trust’ and Edward Potten will speak about ‘Dating the Rylands Apocalypse Woodblock’. Joining is free, but booking is required. More details and a link to booking […]
February course at St Brides
February 10, 2022 by
St Bride’s Foundation are running a one day courses on using an Adana platen press, including hand typesetting and printing, as well as practical points regarding maintenance of the press, workshop management and what to look out for when purchasing equipment. It is running on 23 February. More details of the course and how to […]
Printing workshop at Glasgow Press
February 2, 2022 by
Join Glasgow Press on 10 February for a letterpress workshop, where you can create a poster using their antique Columbian and Vandercook printing presses. For more details and how to book visit the What’s on Glasgow site.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation