This event is in the past.It took place on December 29, 2025 at Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown.
Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsGet your hands inky at the library's Secret Lab, where you'll set type and print on a vintage Vandercook cylinder press using antique wood type. Finish a simple project in an hour or stay longer to experiment.
Hands-on workshop
Vintage printing
Adult crafting
Artistic exploration
Tips
⏰arrive at 5pm for the 20-min demo
Letterpress Open Lab
Old Fourth Ward
Arts & CraftsArts & CraftsGet your hands inky at the library's Secret Lab, where you'll set type and print on a vintage Vandercook cylinder press using antique wood type. Finish a simple project in an hour or stay longer to experiment.
Hands-on workshop
Vintage printing
Adult crafting
Artistic exploration
Tips
⏰arrive at 5pm for the 20-min demo
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