Meet the Trust at Robert Smail’s Printastic fantastic event at St. Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre in Innerleithen this Saturday. We’re joining Smail’s staff as they help you try out relief printing techniques and get a bit inky! Participants will be able to make their own greetings cards or printed pictures. Drop in event from 11–1 […]
Bookbinding for beginners
August 7, 2016
Bookbinding for beginners is an introductory workshop where beginners can learn about all the materials and techniques needed to make traditional sewn hard-back notebook, with step-by-step guidance along the way from Robert Smail’s Printing Works. On Saturday 17 September at St Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre, Wells Brae, Innerleithen. Booking essential: for further information and how […]
Papermaking taster session in Dundee
July 23, 2016
The Print Studio at Dundee Contemporary Arts are holding a papermaking taster session from 12 noon on Sunday 14 August. Make delicate, colourful hand-made papers from pulp. Learn simple techniques and add decorative materials to make striking designs. For more details see the Print Studio website.
Papermaking at Robert Smail’s
May 12, 2016
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle paper into lovely handmade paper at at St. Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre, Innerleithen on Saturday 18 June 2016. Learn how to make your own beautiful and unique handmade paper from used paper scraps and water from the St. Ronan’s Wells. Adorn your paper with found objects and additional media. No previous […]
Bookbinding at Robert Smails
May 1, 2016
Robert Smail’s Printing Works are running a workshop on bookbinding at St Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre on 21 May 2016. Discover how to make simple artists books through a range of media and techniques. Workshop fee includes equipment and materials to produce your book with step-by-step guidance along the way. Please bring your own refreshments […]
Letterpress workshop at NLS
March 30, 2016
The National Library of Scotland, in association with Robert Smail’s Printing Works, is holding a drop-in printing workshop on Tuesday 5 April, 11am-2pm. Suitable for anyone aged 6 and over, this is a drop-in event … but mind your ps and qs. See the National Library of Scotland’s website for more details.
Workshops and courses at DCA
March 14, 2016
Courses and workshops running at Dundee Contemporary Arts’ Print Studio between April and June include traditional book binding techniques, an introduction to letterpress, etching and papermaking, among others. Full details and how to book are on their website.
Events at St Bride’s in October
October 3, 2015
On Friday 9 October 2015, there is a day course running at the St Bride Foundation on ‘Printing on a wooden hand press’. You can learn hand typesetting, inking, and printing, using techniques from the 15th century. The course costs £90 and you can book online. This year’s Beatrice Warde lecture will be given by […]
Workshop at the Museum of Edinburgh
September 3, 2015
Use leaves, pine cones, twigs and other natural objects to make some stunning prints inspired by autumn at the Printing Nature Family Workshop at the Museum of Edinburgh on Friday 16 October 2015, from 2.30–4pm. You’ll have the chance to mount your favourite print, so you can either hang it on your wall or give […]
Exhibition on printing in Glasgow
February 23, 2015
A major exhibition is opening at the Hunterian Art Gallery of the University of Glasgow on Friday 27 February 215. Ingenious impressions: the coming of the book charts the development of the earlt printed book in Europe and explores the transition from manuscript to print and its impact on late medieval society. The University of […]
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