Tuesday, December 7; 5–9pm CT
Experience required
Enjoy community in the print studio! Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses while social distancing. Fee covers ink and solvents; users supply your own paper. Continue reading “Letterpress Lab December 7”
Tuesday, December 7; 6:30–7:30pm CT
Experience required
If you aren’t already trained to use our paper beaters, here is your opportunity! Through hands-on training you will learn the capabilities of each piece of MCBA’s paper beaters, and how to use them correctly and safely. Completion of this training will allow you to rent this equipment and use it independently. Continue reading “Paper Beater Training December 7”
Tuesday, December 7; 5–9pm CT
Experience required
Beat fiber with MCBA’s Reina beater and two Valley beaters. Or, bring prepared paper fiber for sheet-forming. The paper studio has a variety of western-style and eastern-style moulds and deckles for making sheets, two hydraulic presses, plenty of vats and felts with air-drying racks and restraint dryers. The valley beaters hold approximately .75 lb. (dry fiber or half stuff); the Reina holds up to 2 lbs. dry fiber (half-stuff only). Continue reading “Papermaking Lab December 7”
Tuesday, December 14; 5–9pm CT
Experience required
Enjoy community in the print studio! Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses while social distancing. Fee covers ink and solvents; users supply your own paper. Continue reading “Letterpress Lab December 14”
Tuesday, December 14; 5-9pm CT
Experience required
Prep screens, expose, and print in MCBA’s darkroom and printing studio, and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. Fee covers screen use and emulsion; supply your own ink and paper. Continue reading “Screen Printing Lab December 14”
