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Risograph Basics at Outlet!

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland

Welcome to the Risograph Basics, Collage Experimentation and Mark Making Extravaganza! Come and get to know Outlet's Barbara the Risograph and her sisters Lil' Tina, Corita, and Janet!  About the Workshop: Want to learn what Risograph printing is? Want to meet others who do too? Come and learn all about the basics of the Risograph in our two-color introduction workshop. The workshop will kick off with a Show & Tell of exactly what a Risograph can do with a printing demo, print and zine samples and a general exploration of how we can get the best results from this amazing printing machine. Participants will take home and edition of 2-color 8.5x11 prints of your own design plus one print from all of the workshop participants (your own…

$60 – $75

Intro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland

Day 1: Typesetting Essentials Day 2: Printing Essentials Learn to set moveable type and print on table top and poster presses in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historic process. Gain access to IPRCs collection of over 150 fonts of lead and wood type. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100 year old equipment! Successful completion of this 1 day class grants IPRC Studio Members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing. Nonmembers and Basic Members receive one trial month of Studio Membership after completion of the course. 2 Day Workshop Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 2…

$150 – $250

*Advanced* 4 Color Process for Riso Workshop

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland

About the Workshop: Learn how to turn full color images into beautiful four color riso prints! In this workshop we will explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking. We will walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. The process of setting up these kinds of files can be confusing and frustrating, but we will have fun learning the how and why of four color printing. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition and a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of…

$95 – $110