Letterpress Classes in NYC

I work in an advertising agency and have been in design and illustration for 12 years. Last year my husband and I bought a 10×15 Heidelberg Windmill and have been working through printing letterpress illustration prints of our artwork . I know how to print and how to use the machine, clean and maintain it, but I was really keen to learn how to print WELL. I’m keen to learn the nuances of impression, double sided printing, registration and mixing inks etc.  Currently, I order in Lettra and other specialty paper, have the boxcar setup with photopolymer plates made locally and use the Van Sons inks.

I have been trying to get some help and tuition in New Zealand, but it’s very limited and unfortunately there is a bit of negativity from some of the older printers about a woman wanting to use a machine. I’m looking for a day or 2 where I can pay someone to teach me one on one specific areas in which I’m lacking knowledge so that I can grow my skill set. I understand it is not easy to find Windmill tuition and some of the things I’m keen to learn translate to other/manual machines also.

I am looking to travel to New York City / California in October this year –  and I was hoping to take some classes or one-on-one tuition to hone my skills and learn.

I am not looking to be a full scale Printshop, more interested in doing well crafted, boutique and limited edition work/illustrations in the future. Illustration is my passion and I have been combining digital prints of my illustrations with letterpress – but would like to further my skills in merging printing techniques – or producing full letterpress illustrations in multiple colours.
 

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks! Alaina

Alaina,

Amber of Flywheel Press in California offers Windmill Workshops (and there’s one this October!). Everyone RAVES about them! https://www.facebook.com/flywheelpress

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