About

Learn the basic skills required to find, set, ink, print, clean, and store metal type. By the end of this class you should have acquired the fundamentals required to get certified to use the Vandercook proof press, a cylinder printing press developed by Robert Vandercook in 1909 now popular with artists for its precision, ease of use, and high-quality proofs. You'll learn about job cases, ems and ens, quads, picas, furniture, galley trays, magnets, location-location-location, and why you should always wash your hands after handling metal type. 

Details

• Skill level: Beginner. This is an introductory class.
• You'll complete a hands-on typesetting project (a sentence, statement, or quote).
• You'll hand ink and use the studio’s Vandercook proof press to print a sample of your project for the studio and one to take home.
• Once you've completed this class, you're encouraged to practice your skills with the guidance of a monitor with metal type experience during an Open Studio.
• Once you've practiced, you'll be able to come back to an Open Studio with a certifying monitor to get certified to set metal type in the studio and print using the Vandercook.

Prerequisites

You must have taken Print & Book Studio Orientation.

Class Policies

Ages 18 and up are welcome.