Event

Letterpress Workshop at Woodside Press Studio with Davin Kuntze

Date: Sunday, July 26th
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: $85 ( $65 for Members )
Location: ***Offsite - Meeting point in the Hall of Navy Yard, B92 Building, 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Make sure to be there at 1.45, as the Studio will be accessible only with Davin.

Don't be fooled while the antique presses inside Woodside Press look old, they still come alive to produce colorful, whimsical designs.

After touring the facility, letterpress printer and bookbinder Davin Kuntze will teach you how to set type, mix ink colors, and print five of your own small posters. Then, you can trade posters with other participants before taking home a colorful portfolio.

Tour Letterpress History
Davin takes you through Woodside Press and shows you its historical, letterpress-related equipment

Customize Your Letterpress
Create a design with different wood type, clip art, and cast metal type

Color and Print
Davin covers the basics of mixing custom ink colors, before everyone prints their designs

Take the Lesson Home
Each person prints five copies of one small poster

Just a few words can transport Davin Kuntze back to his childhood:72-point Lutetia Caps. That was the first metal type (casted by his father) that Davin ever set and printed. Even though he was just seven years old, Davin was hooked, and he eventually went on to get a degree in graphic design and a masters in book arts. He's worked as a professional letterpress printer and bookbinder ever since, picking up ample media attention along the way.

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