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Studio Use Training: Letterpress Printing

Learn and practice the basics of letterpress printing and typesetting. You will use the Common Press collection of metal and wood typefaces to create a collaborative print. Then, learn the operation of the Vandercook printing press while printing a small edition.

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May 15, 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Hosted by: Common Press

Letterpressing is in process

Instructor Jessica Peterson is the director of Common Press.

This orientation is required as a prerequisite for working on independent projects at Common Press and can be taken multiple times. No experience necessary, all types welcome. Registration is required.

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