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Vandercook Maintenance
May 19-20 Center for Book Arts
May 3-4; 5-6 Ontario College of Art & Design
April 7-8 Signal Return (Detroit)
March 23-24 Book Arts Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
Participants will learn all the points of maintenance, cleaning and lubrication so as to be prepared for potential problems and make or direct repairs. We will also discuss all models of interest and other brands as warranted. Whether you use BookWorks’ presses, own a press, or are thinking of buying one, this workshop will provide excellent direction for your future presswork. Bring your questions, photos and/or broken parts. Paul will also share examples from his collection of Vandercook literature.

Proof Press Finesse
May 7-8 Ontario College of Art & Design
TBA in Ohio
Developed for intermediate printers, this problem solving workshop will help improve the technical quality of your presswork. With a focus on production printing using proof presses we will closely examine the control of inking, cylinder packing, proper height of plates, form imposition, lockup and registration aids. By standardizing materials (as much as possible) we will do “minimum makeready” to achieve maximum results — just like Vandercook intended. Bravely bring examples of your worst printing to critique in class.

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Poster by Paul Brown & David Wolske

Poster by Amanda Stevenson