Workshop - Intermediate Letterpress September 2026 (5 Sessions)

Continue your exploration in letterpress printing over 5 sessions.

THE DETAILS

Date & Time: 5 weekly sessions every SUNDAY from 20th September to 18th October 2026, 10am to 1pm (3 hours per session - total of 15 hours)

Sunday 20 September, 10am to 1pm

Sunday 27 September, 10am to 1pm

Sunday 4 October, 10am to 1pm

Sunday 11 October, 10am to 1pm

Sunday 18 October, 10am to 1pm

Location: Bright Press, located in the Village section within Whiteman Park. Enter from Beechboro Rd (via Hepburn Ave) or Drumpellier Dr.

This is a perfect extension for those who have previously participated in our Intro to Letterpress workshop and want to continue the exploration of letterpress focusing on manual typesetting with metal and wood type, different printing presses, and print your own projects incl. posters, prints and even stationery. You will also be introduced to different equipment such as hot metal casting (Ludlow), photo polymer plates, modular blocks, various typesetting chases, etc.

Please bring an apron or old shirt you are willing to get ink and dirt on for this printing workshop.

All printing materials will be provided.

Registration Deadline: Thursday 17th September 2026, 4pm

** Pre-requisite to this workshop: Must have completed our Intro to Letterpress workshop.

About our facilitator:

Ann Ong is the owner of Bright Press. She is super passionate about letterpress printing, and even with over 14 years of printing experience, she never stops wanting to learn more about printing history, and to push the boundaries in letterpress printing. At Bright Press, Ann not only produces custom and bespoke stationery for clients using a fleet of vintage printing presses, but is a curator and educator in letterpress printing history. 

NB: Minimum of 2 participants for the workshop to proceed. If there are not enough participants signed for the workshop, Bright Press will cancel the event, and all signed up participants will be notified at least 2 working days ahead and receive a full refund.