Intro to Letterpress: Monogram Cards Date: Saturday, June 20, 10 am–3 pm (4-hour studio time, 1-hour lunch break) Instructor: Lily Smith-Kirkley of Lilco Studio Location: Lily’s home print studio (Brettonwoods, Oak Cliff)
Letterpress print your own Ornamental Vintage Initial Notecards! Learn the fundamentals of printing on a proof press using photopolymer plates. Set up a press, mix your own color of oil-based ink, operate the press, pull prints, and clean the press.
Two weeks before class, students will select a lettering style. Custom printing plates will be ordered and eEach student will get to keep their plates. All materials are included.
This workshop will take place at Lily Smith-Kirkley’s home print studio in the Brettonwoods neighborhood of South Oak Cliff — address will be shared after registration.
An optional boxed lunch from Oak Cliff’s Trade's Delicatessen is available for an additional charge of $25. Please select from the menu below. Each box lunch comes with your choice of sandwich, Miss Vickie's potato chips, and a cookie. For more info on specific ingredients, please see the Trades Deli Menu. Lily is a letterpress printer, graphic designer, and illustrator. Through her studio, Lilco, she has exhibited with Ladies of Letterpress and has carried her work in shops nationwide, including the Nasher Museum Store.
*If you would like additional materials such paints, paper or brushes, please purchase from our website and we will add to your kit that you receive on class day.
