by Noella Noelophile®
How do you create Christmastime magic with a letterpress?
The International Printing Museum in Carson, would like to show you, this weekend!
This Saturday afternoon, November 14th, they’re hosting their “Holiday Printing Sampler”.
This is a free, two-hour open-house-style printing event, and you’re invited!
And you can drop in at any time between 2:00 and 4:00 that afternoon,as there’s no formal start or end time.
(Royalty-free image by Franz P. Sauerteig from Pixabay.)
Antique presses, modern creativity
So, what will you get to make, or do?
Well, they’re firing up their Vandercook printing presses, and going to demonstrate three different printing approaches.
With these, you’ll get to create prints that are either 12 x 18 or 11 x 17.
And the Museum emails, “With any paper, you can make it into a greeting card – which will be unique.”
(Royalty-free image by SweetMellowChill from Pixabay.)
The techniques
The International Printing Museum, which houses one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of antique printing machinery and graphic arts equipment, explains that their holiday sampler includes:
- Experimental Pressure Printing: An exploration of the unexpected textures, patterns, and playful effects that can happen with pressure printing;
- Wood Type Holiday Messages: Bold wood type and a ready-to-print seasonal greeting.
- Colorful Backgrounds: Creation of vibrant and unique backgrounds through layers of color and creative printing techniques.
And, you don’t need to have prior printing experience. All of their printing experiences are pre-set and ready to go.
(Royalty-free images by Foundry Co from Pixabay.)
A range of creative opportunities
The “Holiday Sampler” is just one of many creative opportunities which nonprofit International Printing Museum offers.
They feature regular “Krazy Krafts Days” for the entire family, including one coming up on December 12th! They also host a wide range of book arts classes for both adults and teens, through their Book Arts Institute workshops. In addition, they have an intriguing-sounding special event, “The Art of Paper Making“, featuring their two resident paper artists, on Saturday, November 21st.
And on Sunday afternoon, December 6th, come hear some great music, as musicians Richard Smith and Pat Bergeson perform in “Two Guitars One Stage”!
So far, the International Printing Museum has reached more than half a million visitors through their programming, according to their website.
This weekend may be your chance to discover them.
The International Printing Museum, located at 315 West Torrance Boulevard, in Carson, hosts their “Holiday Printing Sampler” this Saturday, November 14th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Admission is free.