A 2-hour Workshop: "Fundamentals of Letterpress" is a hands-on workshop where concepts and basic technique of letterpress printing will be explained and explored. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a block print and set type to print as a sample card on a 6 x 10" excelsior printing press, which is a popular size with letterpress hobbyists.
Instructor: Clemens Bak, is a retired engineer for EIS Fabricating Solutions in Atlanta, providing converting, design and engineering, prototyping, packaging, laminating and printing services. With over 25 years' experience, he served as a maintenance and project engineer as well as manager of their materials QC testing lab. His exposure to the letterpress arts came from his youth where both his parents were professional artists and printmakers.
