Intro to Letterpress: Typesetting monotype or the entire background

or the entire background

which pull finer details off the plate

• We will talk about metal type

Letterpress Typeface

Students will be encouraged to make a second plate and to explore its possibilities

Intro to Letterpress: Typesetting monotype or the entire backgroundIn this introduction to letterpress printing, students will learn to set and print their own type and learn to set up and run Remarques C&P platen press. This is a special small class and each student will print an edition of 15 custom stationery cards. Each student will be provided with pre cut paper and envelopes for their stationery cards . We will start with the press already set up and ready to print a solid block of color from a linoleum block.