Studio Access Training: Letterpress (Platen Press)
Studio Authorization is always required prior to attending your first Open Studio or becoming a Keyholder. Experience is required for all Studio Access Trainings. Authorizations are free or you can pay what you can as a donation to Spudnik!
Please take some time to read and ensure that you meet the minimum requirements stated below.
What Are Studio Access Trainings?
Studio Access Trainings ensure that those with have prior experience from school or another print studio will be proficient and confident using the equipment in our studio.
What you can expect:
These sessions are NOT lessons, but specifically for makers who already have thorough experience with similar equipment.
Minimum Requirements to Become Authorized:
- Have recent experience with the equipment you would like to use (within 2 years)
- Have thorough experience with the equipment you would like to use (8-week class or equivalent; Experience required varies based on process and equipment).
- Be comfortable working independently.
- Demonstrate safe and clean printmaking or art-making habits.
- Demonstrate respect to our staff and our equipment.
If you do not meet these requirements, please enroll in a class that includes authorization or schedule a series of private lessons.
Studio Access Training: Letterpress
This 2-hour authorization will allow participants to be authorized to print on our platen presses (Pilot and Pearl). Printers may need to book a second on-site session to be authorized for both types of presses.
Every letterpress authorization will ensure that printers are familiar with setting up the press, mixing inks, inking the press, adjusting pressure and registration, printing, and thorough cleaning of the press and all tools. There may not be time to practice printing both a polymer plate and movable type, but both methods can be reviewed as needed.
As with all our Studio Access Trainings, we will also cover equipment available to check out and press reservation policies.