Screen Print Totes
Screen print your unique design on a set of three totes!
Letterpress Lab
Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses.
Bookbinding Lab
Bookbinding Lab provides access to basic binding tools, hot foil stamping machines, buttonmaker, and large tables.
Marbling Lab
Marbling Lab provides individuals a fully equipped marbling station.
Screen Print Lab
Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.
Cutting Equipment Lab
Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.
Paper Beater Training
If you aren't already trained to use our paper beaters, here is your opportunity!
First Saturday Tour (January)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
Papermaking Lab
Beat fiber with MCBA’s Reina beater and two Valley beaters. Or, bring prepared paper fiber for sheet-forming.
Cutting Equipment Orientation
If you aren't already trained to use our cutting equipment, here is your opportunity!
Woodcut Printmaking for Beginners: August
Experience the process of relief printing while carving and printing your own design in this in-person workshop.
Suminagashi
Immerse yourself in the oldest form of marbling, Suminagashi 墨流し (“spilled or floating ink”).
Letterpress 1: Printing Basics (August)
This in-person letterpress workshop offers an introduction to MCBA’s print studio—including key equipment, tools, and terminology—in addition to an opportunity…
European Papermaking: August
Learn the tools, terminology, and procedures of European-style papermaking in this in-person studio workshop.
Screen Print: Guided Projects
Create an independent project with guidance in this unique in-person workshop designed for screen printers with introductory-level experience.
First Saturday Tour (August)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
First Saturday Tour (October)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
First Saturday Tour (November)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
First Saturday Tour (December)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
First Saturday Tour (February)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
Paper Spectacle: A Pop-Up Panorama Book
Design and construct a layered pop-up panorama book inspired by Lothar Meggendorfer’s International Circus , in this in-person workshop with visiting artists…
Box Building: Drawers & Dividers (Virtual)
Learn to create drawers that slide and divisions within the box in this virtual workshop.
Binding Fan Fiction & Novels: Morning
Format and print fan fiction or a classic novel of your choice, then create a hardcover binding for your book, in this in-person workshop.
Sculptural Books with Handmade Paper
Create sculptural books—full of color and movement—that feature handmade paper and accessible binding techniques in this in-person workshop.