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2/27/18 8:34 AM WEEK1
DEMO/Lecture
Class1
TU1/30
Introductiontotheclass
• Policies and Procedures (see studio pages )
• Grading and Expectations (see studio pages)
• Contract (see studio pages)
• Syllabus Explained
• Combos and Flat Files assigned
• Printmaker-Craftsman or Artist (see tutorial videos history)
• Artistic Revolution of the Letterpress
• The Fine Art Printmaking Discussion
Brief History of Print & The Major Processes (see tutorial videos history)
Relief
• Where does Letterpress fit into the history?
DEMO/Lecture
THU2/1
Class2
IntroductiontoReliefPrinting(techsupport#1,#2)• Substrate Materials for Relief
• Tools for Relief
• Graphic Expressive Mark
• Inking
o Mixing Color
RollerUse
• Printing
ProperPressUse
• Using the Letter Press
• Registration for each Press
• General Printing Procedures:
PAPER
Printmaking Paper
Standard Print Size
Proper handling for editioning
INK
• Do Not Gouge The Ink!!
• Oil base, Rubber base and Water Base
• Ink additives
o Tighten Ink
o Loosen Ink
• Ink Slabs:
o Proper layout of slab
o Ink on the VandercookPropercleanup:
• Ink Slab
• Vandercook
Rollers
o Proper use, cleaning & handling
Solvents:
• What to use and where
Simple Green, Baby oil, Mineral Spirits
Alcohol, Acetone, Lacquer Thinner etc
Short Vocab Discussion
WEEK2
DEMO/Lecture
TU2/6
Class3
Cover The material from Class 2
Introduction to Vandercook Proofing Press
Walk Through
Registration of paper and print
Introduction to the Relief Print and Type High
Demo of various methods of cutting.
Discussion of reductive single block method of printing.
PROJECT #1 ASSIGNED
Research in connection with Project #1
Hand out explanation and look on line at syllabus listed under Project #1 & 2
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DEMO/Lecture
TH2/8
Class4
Discussion of type setting and lock up
Discuss the videos from Boxcar Press
Short Vocab quiz on Type setting
Discussion of California Type Case
HAND OUT – Jr Letter Press Information
Look at the ideas and working state of Relief Images
VANDERCOOK AND RELIEF WORKING CLASS
WEEK3:
DEMO/Lecture
TU2/13
Class5
Measurements
Letterpress and cold set type
Starting the line of type and composing your text
Look at the technical pages Measurements and read the hand out on setting type.
WORKING-Lect
THU2/15
Class6
Assign Project #2 - Type Setting (hand set)
WORKING CLASS
WEEK4:
CRIT
TU2/20
Class7
RELIEF EDITIONS DUE
Crit of the editions Discussion of the type placement
WORKING
THU2/22
Class8
WORKING CLASS
WEEK5
CRIT
TU2/27
Class9
Crit of reliefs with text
Discussion of the effective use of
Text, Font face and Image
DEMO/Lecture
THU3/2
Class10
DEMO/Lecture
Working with Photo Polymer plates
Image and Text
WEEK6
DEMO/Lecture
TU3/6
Class11
Printing Polymer Plates on the Vadercook
Project #3 Polymer Plate post cards
WORKING
THU3/8
Class12
WORKINGClass
WEEK7
WORKING
TU3/13
Class13
CRIT
THU3/15
Class13&14
Crit of Project #3 – Polymer Post cards
Spring Break research – look up portfolios boxes, archival box making and and book bind-
ing.
WEEK8
TU3/20
SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES
THU3/22
SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES
WEEK9
DEMO/Lecture
TU3/27
Class15
Looking at the portfolio and books.
Discuss what ideas you came across in your spring break research.
Examining a few ways to make a portfolio for our letterpress editions.
Binding ideas.
THU3/29
Class16
Demo simple portfolio making and stamping the surface.
Blind embossing,
Print and chine coli’
WEEK10
WORKING
TU4/4
Class18
WORKING
THU4/5
Class18
WEEK11
WORKING
TU4/10
Class19
WORKING
THU4/12
Class20
WEEK12
WORKING
TU4/17
Class21
WORKING
THU4/19
Class22
Final Assignment
WEEK13
WORKING
TU4/24
Class23
WORKING
THU4/26
Class24
WEEK14
WORKING
TU5/1
Class25
DEMO/Lect
THU5/3
Class26
WEEK15
WORKING
TU5/8
Class27
WORKING
THU5/10
Class28
WEEK16
CLEANUPandCRIT
TU5/15
Class29
2/27/18 8:34 AM #1 Reductive Relief Printing- Technical Papers – Relief Print
#2 Basic Letter Press Operation - Technical Papers- Letter Press Operation
2/27/18 8:34 AM
2/27/18 8:34 AM 465_Expectaions
Contract-Studio papers- oo1
Print Studio Policies- Studio papers-002
2/27/18 8:34 AM Project #1
Reductive Relief (see projects Folder)