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Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 6pm - 8pm
Location
Our studio is located right off the Downtown Mall, in the old C&O Train Station. VBA entrance faces the Belmont Bridge, on Water Street.
Details
Introduction to Bookbinding & Letterpress Materials, Tools & Techniques
This free, hands-on class provides an introduction to letterpress basics and bookbinding. Participants will learn about locking up a form on the press bed, inking the press and “pressure” considerations in order to then pull several prints. Other aspects of letterpress printing will be reviewed, such as metal and wood type, how type drawers are organized, and setting type and spacing material in a composition stick. The bookbinding portion of the class covers paper grain, folding, scoring, and how to use a bone folder, utility knife and awl. Participants will bring home a simple pamphlet-stitched booklet of their making as well as several single-sheet zine models. All tools and materials will be provided.
VBA is committed to the accessibility of this historic resource and offers this workshop for free.
Free, registration required.
