Discover the age-old craft of composing type and using vintage wood fonts to print a poster, short phrase, or lines of your favourite poem.
Join Alan Qualtrough for a morning or afternoon printing session using our recently restored 19th-century Albion press at Ocean Studios. Discover the age-old craft of composing type and using beautiful vintage wood fonts to print a poster, short phrase, or lines of your favourite poem.
Sessions are held on the first and second Thursdays of each month between 10:00-noon and afternoon 13:30-15:00 and are suitable for absolute beginners or those with some experience in print-making techniques.
The price of £35 includes all materials such as inks, paper, tools, and equipment.
Alan is an experienced wordsmith, former newspaper editor, graphic designer, and letterpress printer. He runs a well-equipped printing studio in Ocean Studios and is happy to help with your projects.
Thu 5th Oct
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 5th Oct
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 12th Oct
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 12th Oct
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 2nd Nov
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 2nd Nov
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 9th Nov
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 9th Nov
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 7th Dec
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 7th Dec
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 14th Dec
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 14th Dec
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 4th Jan
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 4th Jan
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 11th Jan
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 11th Jan
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 1st Feb
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 1st Feb
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 8th Feb
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 8th Feb
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 7th Mar
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 7th Mar
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 14th Mar
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 14th Mar
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 4th Apr
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 4th Apr
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 11th Apr
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 11th Apr
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 2nd May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 2nd May
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 9th May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 9th May
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 6th Jun
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 6th Jun
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 13th Jun
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thu 13th Jun
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
