This event is in the past.It took place on April 16, 2026 at Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown.
Try your hand at an art form that's centuries old yet wonderfully tactile. You'll set antique wood type, hand-ink your design, and pull prints on a vintage Vandercook press. No experience needed, just curiosity.
creative workshop
antique equipment
hands-on making
adults only
Tips
⏰arrive at 5pm for the demo if new to letterpress
🎨simple projects take an hour, bigger ones need the full session
Letterpress Open Lab
Old Fourth Ward
Try your hand at an art form that's centuries old yet wonderfully tactile. You'll set antique wood type, hand-ink your design, and pull prints on a vintage Vandercook press. No experience needed, just curiosity.
creative workshop
antique equipment
hands-on making
adults only
Tips
⏰arrive at 5pm for the demo if new to letterpress
🎨simple projects take an hour, bigger ones need the full session
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