Inspired Marbling Techniques
Inspired Marbling Techniques
Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a paper marbling adventure--even if you've taken marbling with us before! This class explores specific tricks and techniques in marbling that create wowing swirls and eye-popping patterns. It is suitable for total beginners who want to experiment, but delves into more intermediate and …
Tuesday, January 16 2024
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Printshop Rummage Sale!
Printshop Rummage Sale!
Milwaukee, WI
*** UPDATE: we had such huge interest in this event that we will no longer be open Sunday (as originally advertised! There is very little left! Swing by for rock bottom prices the rest of Saturday... then we'll see ya at the next one! **** Join us and our pals bearbear: come rummage through our …
Saturday, February 17 2024
12:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Hardcover 102: Blank Journal with Rounded Spine (2 sessions)
Hardcover 102: Blank Journal with Rounded Spine (2 sessions)
Milwaukee, WI
** This class involves two consecutive Thursday sessions to complete your book project: April 11th: 6pm to 9pm April 18th: 6pm to 9pm Please plan to attend both.*If this class is sold out, please note that it runs again in July. ___________________________This intermediate-level workshop delves…
Thu, Apr 11 2024
6:00 PM
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Thu, Apr 18 2024
8:30 PM
Zine Fest Letterpress Poster Print Party (Sliding Scale!)
Zine Fest Letterpress Poster Print Party (Sliding Scale!)
Milwaukee, WI
Curious about letterpress? Love Milwaukee Zine Fest? Swing by The Bindery at ANY POINT of this open house to help print our annual letterpress poster for MZF. We'll have historic wood and metal type on our Vandercook press, plus a new linocut block by local artist and printmaker, Hunter Louis. Th…
Saturday, March 30 2024
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Hardcover Pocket Memo Books: Intro to Hand-Sewn Binding
Hardcover Pocket Memo Books: Intro to Hand-Sewn Binding
Milwaukee, WI
Try your hand at bookbinding with this beginner's-level workshop that results in two hard-bound memo books! In this class each participant will produce their own sewn blank books with a cased-in hardcover including a decorative paper covering, rounded corners, and a cloth-covered spine. All mater…
Thursday, January 25 2024
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Letterpress 101: Printing Posters with Wood Type
Letterpress 101: Printing Posters with Wood Type
Milwaukee, WI
This class is for those looking to learn the core foundations of letterpress printing here at the shop, using our collection of historic wood type as inspiration! Ideal for anyone who would like to make their own work here in the future, or for curious beginners who want an overview of the basics w…
Tuesday, December 12 2023
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Typewriting: Using Old Tools to Spark New Ideas
Typewriting: Using Old Tools to Spark New Ideas
Milwaukee, WI
If you enjoy writing, you know that inspiration can ebb and flow. Let's banish that writer's block! Trying another writing tool can be a useful departure from the norm, and typewriters offer an excellent opportunity to compose differently. Join us for this evening of manual typing to experience how…
Wednesday, February 7 2024
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
PAPERJAM Holiday Market
PAPERJAM Holiday Market
Milwaukee, WI
PAPERJAM is Milwaukee's collaborative pop-up market for book lovers and print nerds hosted here at The Bindery (347 E. Ward Street in Bay View). Our extremely popular one-stop holiday shopping experience is back for 2023: this year bigger, better and all weekend long! Come by Saturday, 12/2 or Sun…
Sat, Dec 2 2023
10:00 AM
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Fri, Dec 8 2023
8:00 PM
Full Leather, Hardcover Binding: 19th Century Raised Band Style
Full Leather, Hardcover Binding: 19th Century Raised Band Style
Milwaukee, WI
In this intermediate level class, students will craft a hardcover blank journal, fully-cased in fine goatskin, from start to finish. This series is geared toward students with foundational experience in crafting hardcover books—either through their own practice, or taking at least an introduction t…
Thu, Jan 11 2024
6:00 PM
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Thu, Feb 8 2024
9:00 PM
Riso Basics: Discover Risography with BEARBEAR
Riso Basics: Discover Risography with BEARBEAR
Milwaukee, WI
Riso Basics is an exploratory workshop for those who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer, how the process works, and how Risography translates visual information onto the page. What makes Riso prints so alluring? How does a Risograph print specialty colors and impart that retro…
Saturday, December 9 2023
9:00 AM
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12:00 PM