Polymer Core 2 :: Photopolymer Platemaking Lab
November 9th, 2017 6:30 PM
- Instructor: Lars Kim
- Workshop Type: Printing
- Workshop Status: Open
- Workshop Start: November 9th, 2017 6:30 PM
- Workshop End: November 9th, 2017 9:30 PM
- Sessions: 1
This three-hour workshop teaches students how to make detailed photopolymer plates that result in high-quality letterpress prints. The course includes discussions of how to produce both metal-backed and sticky-backed plates from film and digital files.
Before registering for this workshop, we recommend taking our Polymer Core 1 :: Digital Design for Letterpress or contact Chad Johnson at chad@sfcb.org to find out how to prepare for this class.The Photopolymer Platemaking Lab qualifies participants to rent SFCB’s photopolymer plate maker.
Materials to Bring: None. Optional: high density negative to turn into a polymer plate in class.
Workshop + Materials Fee: $65.00
Date & Time: Thursday, November 9, 2017 :: 6:30-9:30pm
Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.
About the Instructor | Lars Kim
Lars Kim is a designer and letterpress printer living in San Francisco. After several years in architecture and new media, she unexpectedly stumbled upon a Heidelberg Windmill and rediscovered the tactile beauty of letterpress. Since then, she has deepened her passion for typography as well as the technical aspects of print and bookbinding, working on a wide range of commercial and private projects. She happily continues to sling pixels and ink at Logos Graphics and her freelance practice, Solsken Design.
Past Student Reviews:
“It was nice to get to this stage of my learning and to put the final pieces in place to handle my own projects from design, plating, printing & finishing.”
“The topic was of great interest to me and the instructor was terrific.”
“Very patient and personable.”
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
United States