Letterpress Buttonmaking - NEW!

Letterpress Buttonmaking - NEW!

Adult Intensive | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Letterpress + Book Arts

Beginner

11/9/2019 (one day)

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Sat

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$35.00

$31.50

$15.00

Get a taste of the letterpress printing process with this one day workshop. You will dabble in typesetting and printing on VisArts’ presses as well as learning how to use a buttonmaker. You will walk away with a collection of buttons to wear on clothes, bags, or hats as well as some to trade or give away.

  • This class uses a historic printing press which requires the ability to stand and use your legs and arms simultaneously to operate. Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
  • You will need to provide any specialty paper for individual projects; basic paper and other materials and equipment are provided.
Cook-Asaro, Jen

Jen Cook-Asaro is the owner of Butchertown Press, right here in Richmond. She graduated Brooks Institute with a BA in Photography but, after taking a class at Visarts, fell madly in love with letterpress. She hopes to pass the letterpress bug along to as many students as possible.