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Letterpress Open Lab

March 18 at 5pm

At Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown

Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor

⏰Arrive at 5pm for the equipment demo
🪵Hundreds of wood type fonts and sizes to explore
⏳Quick project in one hour, or stay for something bigger

Set type the old-school way: antique wood blocks, ink, and a Vandercook cylinder press. This hands-on lab lets you compose and print your own piece, whether a quick card or something more ambitious.

Hands-on workshop
Vintage printing
Creative making
Adults only

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  • Hands-on workshop
  • Vintage printing
  • Creative making
  • Adults only
  • Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown
  • Old Fourth Ward
  • Ann Arbor

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