posted by: Kevin McFadden

Letterpress Certification Course

When: Sept 26 and five Sundays in Fall (1-5PM)
Fee: $500 for full Certification Course

NOTE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES: You are eligible to use Education Benefit funds for this class tuition
All materials provided

Instructors: Kristin Adolfson, Kevin McFadden, Garrett Queen

During this 6-day course, which meets 1-5PM on Sundays, a student will learn and be certified (pending completion of printing test) for all skills necessary to:

-compose, typeset, and print a text project with lead type on a Vandercook printing press
-utilize basic letterpress terminology
-navigate a job case’s arrangement and distribute type
-understand the strategies and concepts behind two-color printing
-use wood type, polymer, and block print on a Vandercook press
-troubleshoot common printing problems
-clean the parts of a Vandercook press
-clean and store accessories including furniture, tools, and type

Students will print a final project to demonstrate their mastery of skills. For enrollment in the course or questions, contact Kevin McFadden (kmcfadden@virginia.edu). Registrations received by Sept 21 please.

MEETING SCHEDULE (classes with asterisk* and successful licensing test required for certification):

Sept 26 -Typesetting Basics *REQUIRED

Oct 3 – Proofing and Printing *REQUIRED

Oct 17 – Troubleshooting / Cleaning *REQUIRED

Oct 24 – Printing Two Color Projects

Oct 31 – Wood Type and Block Printing

Nov 7 – Final Projects / Testing *REQUIRED

Filed under: Announcements, Hot off the Presses on September 5th, 2010