You are beautiful. You are loved. You are enough. These are my three favourite affirmations to print and send as greeting cards. On top of these, I have the positive intentions that I work with regularly in my own life. Creating affirmations and intentions can help you adjust negative thought patterns and release you from limiting beliefs. In short: they're pretty darn powerful.
In this half day workshop, you will design and print your own affirmation card, or notebook cover. If you choose a notebook, you will leave with two completed notebooks (perfect for gratitude journals, nature journaling, note-taking, green sketching, or gift giving); if you choose a card, you will have time to print 10 cards and / or mini posters.
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Workshop duration: half day
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Time: 10am - 1pm
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Location: Princetown, Devon
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Learning outcomes: Introduction to heritage letterpress techniques; use of metal and/or wood type; hand-inking, and printing with a flatbed galley proofing press. Additional non-technical skills: sketching ideas; rapid prototyping and iteration; commitment to a decision.
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Take-away: 10 mini-posters / greeting cards OR two notebooks with a printed cover
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Prior experience required: absolutely none! Even if you think you have zero artistic talent, this workshop is perfect for you.
It's okay if you're not sure what your positive intentions, or affirmations might be. We'll have more than a few examples for you to mull over. We'll also introduce you to our favourite studio processes so you don't get overwhelmed trying to choose the perfect thing to print.
Our studio is small, but mighty, so class size is limited to two people. For this class, you will each work on your own press, and you will be printing with a single colour.
It's okay if you've never printed anything before. Most of our students are first-timers at the press. We'll walk you through everything you need to know (and leave out the stuff you don't need to know).
The workshop is open to anyone, but printers under the age of 18 will probably benefit from a custom workshop with their family members, so please get in touch before registering someone who is under 18 years old.
The workshop is held at our workshop in Princetown, Devon, England. The venue is wheelchair accessible, but the presses are designed to be used while standing and there is limited seating. Please get in touch if this will be challenging for you, and we can talk through what accommodations might improve your experience in the studio.
Workshop participants will have access to 15% off all Princetown Press products during their time at the studio.