Logos Graphics

Introductory Heidelberg Windmill Class

Heidelberg Windmill

Wednesday, September 8, 7-9 pm and
Saturday, September 11, 11 am – 4 pm
Class fee: $130

We welcome you to join us for a two-day introductory Heidelberg Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the press, its history, parts and various functions.

You’ll also learn fundamental letterpress printing basics, maintenance and safety considerations. This is an extended version of our one-day Windmill class, with more in-depth press coverage.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, plate and inking secrets. Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run a variety of papers (and envelopes!) on this fantastic letterpress. Lunch on Saturday and all materials for both days are included in the class fee. Class size is limited to 6 people.

Class Registration Terms:

To register, please email class@logosgraphics.net. All class fees include materials. Payment must be submitted prior to the start of class, either by Paypal or check. Checks may be made payable and mailed to: Logos Graphics, 499 Alabama Street #126, San Francisco, CA 94110.

Please note that there are cats and dogs at our shop, and we recommend taking allergy medication before arriving to your class.

As always, if you have any specific questions or are interested in seeing a specific class, email us at class@logosgraphics.net.

We have two remaining events for this summer:

Paper Sale!

Friday, July 23, 2010
4-6 pm

Our famous paper sale is back! Come by for deals and steals, ranging from Crane’s Lettra scraps to various colored cover papers, envelopes and small scrap photopolymer plate material — all at a fraction of their retail cost.

Please let us know if you are planning on coming, and we’ll make sure you have our door access code.

Introductory Heidelberg Windmill Class

**Edited 08/05/2010: note new class dates**

Wednesday, September 8, 7-9 pm and
Saturday, September 11, 11 am – 4 pm
$130

We welcome you to join us for a two-day introductory Heidelberg Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the press, its history, parts and various functions.

You’ll also learn fundamental letterpress printing basics, maintenance and safety considerations. This is an extended version of our one-day Windmill class, with more in-depth press coverage. Lunch on Saturday and all materials for both days are included in the class fee.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, plate and inking secrets. Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run a variety of papers (and envelopes!) on this fantastic letterpress. Class size is limited to 6 people.

Class Registration Terms:

To register, please email class@logosgraphics.net. All class fees include materials. Payment must be submitted prior to the start of class, either by Paypal or check. Checks may be made payable and mailed to: Logos Graphics, 499 Alabama Street #126, San Francisco, CA 94110.

Please note that there are cats and dogs at our shop, and we recommend taking allergy medication before arriving to your class.

As always, if you have any specific questions or are interested in seeing a specific class, email us at class@logosgraphics.net.

San Francisco Center for the Book is hosting a free panel discussion next Thursday, May 27, from 6-8 pm.  Moderated by John Sullivan and featuring four other Bay area letterpress printers, the panel will tackle the ins and outs of running a letterpress business in today’s ever-changing digital and economic world. Please join us in this timely and informative event!

Panelists:

• Joel Benson of Dependable Letterpress
• Norman Clayton of Classic Letterpress
• Susie Gelbron of Carrot & Stick Press
• Patrick Reagh of Patrick Reagh Printers, Inc.
• John Sullivan of Logos Graphics

Edit 06/01/2010: Thank you to all who came and made this event such a success. Here’s the podcast of the panel discussion, split into four parts for your convenience: Letterpress as a Business by solsken

Here are also some links from John, which may be useful when planning out pricing:

• Printingestimates.com – Budgeted Hourly Rates
• Print Planet Budgeted Hourly Rate Discussion Thread
• A Simplified Approach to Calculating BHRs

Intaglio Print

Based on the popular feedback of our intaglio salon, we’re happy to announce our first summer class!

Experience the thrill of making your own freehand intaglio prints in this two-day class! You’ll have the opportunity to make your own mark onto a copper plate coated with ImagOn, ink up, and print with our Sturges etching press onto dampened paper. If you’ve never tried intaglio, this is an excellent introduction to fine (and fun!) printmaking. All levels welcome.

Autographic Intaglio Class
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 7 – 9 pm and
Saturday, June 5 from 11 am – 3 pm (class meets both days).
$100, including fee materials

To sign up, please email class@logosgraphics.net.

PCBA Tote Bag

PCBA Salon: Screen Printing Tote Bags – free!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
1-4 pm

Come join us for an afternoon of free screen printing in anticipation of this year’s Pacific Center for the Book Arts Printers Fair.

We’ll screen print tote bags for sale at the fair. If you bring your own paper grocery shopping bags, you can screen print a few for yourself to take home too.

You’ll have fun at this fast and easy process, and meet other PCBA members in this Saturday afternoon salon.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our intaglio salon last Saturday — it was our largest salon yet!

Here are two upcoming classes in March. Both were among our most popular in 2009:

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Pre-Press for Letterpress Class
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7-9 pm
$35

Press Sheet Layout

Come find out how to reduce your film and plate costs with our prepress and file preparation tips! In this class, find out the most cost-effective way to prepare your files for plate production, saving you both time and money.

We’ll cover digital layout schemes, handling Photoshop images, type, and little-known tricks for creating letterpress-friendly designs.

This class is a great opportunity to check out our Heidelberg Windmill letterpress. Participants will be eligible for a 15% discount on their next film or plate order from Logos Graphics.

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Introductory Heidelberg Windmill Letterpress Class
Saturday, March 27, 2010
11 am – 3 pm
$75

Heidelberg Windmill

We welcome you to join us for a one-day introductory Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the set up and printing basics for the Heidelberg Windmill letterpress.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, inking secrets, and printing onto a wide variety of papers (including envelopes!).

Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run this fantastic letterpress. Class size is limited to 6 people.

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For all upcoming classes and free salons, please see our Winter/Spring 2010 schedule. For more info or to register, please send us an email. Payment may be sent online via Paypal or by mailing a check (made payable to Logos Graphics).

Intaglio Print

Just a friendly reminder that we’re hosting our first winter salon tomorrow afternoon. It’s a free opportunity to learn about photogravure with a Sturgess etching press.

Intaglio Salon – free!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2 – 4:30 pm

Come witness the beauty of intaglio! We’ll explore large-scale printmaking using our Sturges etching press, image setter film positives and KM73 plates. We’ll discuss different etching inks and their application while printing onto Rives BFK paper.

If interested, please drop us a line to let us know you’re coming!

Here is our Winter and Spring 2010 Salon and Class schedule. Salons are free and open to the public, and classes require registration and payment of fees via Paypal or check. All events are held at our studio in San Francisco. For more information or to sign up, please send us an email!

Intaglio Plate

Intaglio Salon – free!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2 – 4:30 pm

Come witness the beauty of intaglio! We will explore large-scale printmaking using our Sturges etching press, image setter film positives and KM73 plates. We’ll discuss different etching inks and their application while printing onto Rives BFK paper.

Pre-Press for Letterpress Class
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7-9 pm
$35

Press Sheet Layout

Come find out how to reduce your film and plate costs with our prepress and file preparation tips! In this class, find out the most cost-effective way to prepare your files for plate production, saving you both time and money. We’ll cover digital layout schemes, handling Photoshop images, type, and little-known tricks for creating letterpress-friendly designs.

This class is a great opportunity to check out our Heidelberg Windmill letterpress. Participants will be eligible for a 15% discount on their next film or plate order from Logos Graphics.

Introductory Heidelberg Windmill Letterpress Class
Saturday, March 27, 2010
11 am – 3 pm
$75

Heidelberg Windmill

We welcome you to join us for a one-day introductory Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the set up and printing basics for the Heidelberg Windmill letterpress.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, inking secrets, and printing onto a wide variety of papers (including envelopes!). Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run this fantastic letterpress. Class size is limited to 6 people.

To register, please send us an email. Payment may be sent online via Paypal or by mailing a check (made payable to Logos Graphics).

Job Planning for Letterpress
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
7-9 pm
$40

Have you ever wondered about using different papers? Or been confused by paper grain direction and its influence on printing? This class will cover a host of basic job planning strategies, from choosing the appropriate stock, laying out efficient press sheets, comparing increased letterpress plate costs versus printing multiple-up forms, etc. A must for both the beginner and advanced printer alike.

PCBA Salon: Screen Printing Tote Bags – free!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
1-4 pm

Come join us for an afternoon of free screen printing in anticipation of this year’s Pacific Center for the Book Arts Printers Fair.

We’ll screen print tote bags for sale at the fair. If you bring your own paper grocery shopping bags, you can screen print a few for yourself to take home too. You’ll have fun at this fast and easy process, and meet other PCBA members in this Saturday afternoon salon.

Intaglio Print

As 2009 draws to a close, we’d like to wish a very happy new year to all of our friends and clients.

Thank you for helping to make this a special year for us, from celebrating the Vandercook’s 100th anniversary to screen printing rockin’ posters and delving further into intaglio (see example, left).

We’ll post our upcoming Winter 2010 schedule of salons and classes early next year.

If you would like to be included in our class email list, please send an email to class [at] logosgraphics [dot] net.

Due to popular demand, two of our summer classes will be offered a second time this fall: our Introductory Windmill letterpress class as well as a screen printing class!

Both will be held at Logos Graphics, 499 Alabama Street #126, San Francisco. For class registration or inquiries, please email class@logosgraphics.net.

Introduction to the Heidelberg Windmill
Saturday, September 26, 2009
10 am – 3 pm
Cost: $75

Windmill Zerts

We welcome you to join us for a one-day introductory Heidelberg Windmill class! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the press, its history, parts and various functions. You’ll also learn fundamental letterpress printing basics, maintenance and safety considerations.

We’ll include tips and tricks for make ready, plate and inking secrets. Participants will have multiple opportunities to set up and run a variety of papers (and envelopes!) on this fantastic letterpress.

Class size is limited to 6 people.

Chance-Based Screen Printing Class
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 7-9 pm and
Saturday, November 7, 2009 10 am – 3 pm
Cost: $100

Screen Print

This class will cover screen printing using chance-based forms.  Non-objective printing can be fast, fun and creatively freeing! You’ll print using a wide range of screens that are pre-prepared using torn paper stencils, vinyl stencils, and multiple ink colors (including split fountains!).

We’re also revealing a new style of screen printing press at Logos Graphics, designed and built by our very own John Sullivan! Class limited to 8 people.