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Cutting Equipment Lab
Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.
Marbling Lab
Marbling Lab provides individuals a fully equipped marbling station.
Letterpress Lab
Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses.
Screen Print Lab
Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.
Bookbinding Lab
Bookbinding Lab provides access to basic binding tools, hot foil stamping machines, buttonmaker, and large tables.
Paper Beater Training
If you aren't already trained to use our paper beaters, here is your opportunity!
First Saturday Tour (October)
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.
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.
Cutting Equipment Lab
Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.
Papermaking Lab
Beat fiber with MCBA’s Reina beater and two Valley beaters. Or, bring prepared paper fiber for sheet-forming.
Screen Print Lab
Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.
Collaborative Publishing as an Artistic Practice
Designed to demystify the often hidden administrative and social labor costs of making artists’ books, this virtual workshop will cover the how, why, and what…
Plunge into Pop-Ups
Learn fundamental elements of constructing pop-ups--from design and construction to tools and materials!
Quick & Dirty Letterpress Posters: October
Learn about the history and power of the printing press as a tool for sharing information, and use a Vandercook printing press to print a message!
Suminagashi: October
Immerse yourself in the oldest form of marbling, suminagashi 墨流し (“spilled or floating ink”).
Introduction to Marbling: October
Experience the magic of marbling firsthand with this in-person workshop!
Letterpress 1: Printing Basics (October)
This in-person letterpress workshop offers an introduction to MCBA’s print studio—including key equipment, tools, and terminology—in addition to an opportunity…
Book Repair: Broken Cloth & Paperback Books
In this in-person workshop, learn foundational techniques and methods to care for aged and damaged books.
Making Books and Pop-Ups with Kids
This virtual workshop is for any adult who would like to build a repertoire of cards and books to teach the children in their lives, regardless of the…
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.
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.