Bookbinding
John Dickinson and Company had an extensive bookbinding department and we continue that heritage with our course which caters for beginners and those with experience. Sessions are led by Doug Mitchell, who did his own apprenticeship at John Dickinson’s then going on to work at the British Museum, The Foreign Office Press and British Library.
Poster and Showcard Printing
A second step from our letterpress experts. Explore the use of wooden type and different presses – ideal for printing posters and showcards.
Wooden type has become increasingly popular and this session will give you all you need to know.
Letterpress
An overview of the development of printing through to the present times and its relevance to digital type. Each person is equipped with a typecase from which they set a given text. Partcipants may then print their work using one of our Adana presses.