Our club recently acquired an Adana Letterpress. Although traditionally used for letterpress type, it can also be used for other relief and intaglio methods. Participants learned how to secure the chase in the type bed, ink-up their printing disc, and how to position their paper to produce an edition. Participants also learned some tips and tricks for addressing ‘patchy printing’ by ‘packing’ the back of the plate to ensure all areas touching the rollers and paper are an even height. Our thanks to Ute for running a demonstration for all attendees on how to use this versatile piece of equipment!
Our thanks also to the exhibiting artists at TAS, Sarah Reilly and Dianne Spanwick, who provided such a beautiful background for so many of these photos. Their exhibition ‘Wold Within Worlds’ is on show currently until the 26th May.
For those who missed out, here is a short video on Youtube which covers the basics:
Happy Printmaking!
The Saturday Printmakers 