Course Code: 25FLP001I
This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturdays, November 8th and 15th, from 11AM to 5PM ET.
- Saturday, November 8th, 11AM to 5PM ET
- Saturday, November 15th, 11AM to 5PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 25th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
About the Workshop:
Roll up your sleeves and learn how to operate a Platen Press. Through the process of getting acquainted with the press, students will create their own small prints, business cards or greeting cards. Topics covered will include how to edition, register multiple colors and how to print on the platen presses offered at Center for Book Arts. Students will use metal type, wood type and polymer plates throughout the course.
Required Materials:
- Pencil and pen for note taking
- Snap-off blade
All other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
About Amber Braverman
Amber Braverman is the proprietor of Post Editions, a letterpress studio focused on collaboration with artists and writers.
As an educator, Braverman hopes to share her passion for the craft of printmaking with her students. She has been teaching letterpress printing, image-making, and book forms at CBA since 2006.
She began her journey into the world of book arts from a young age and studied letterpress printmaking through apprenticeship and job printing. She currently resides in Garrison, New York.
All images courtesy of the instructor.