Letterpress and Chap Books Course

Step into the tactile world of traditional letterpress and bookmaking in this practical two-day course. You will learn the fundamentals of setting type with wooden type, metal cuts and type-high Lego blocks to create matrices that will be used to print a chapbook layout.

Bringing your printed pages together in a simple binding you’ll create a finished handmade book.

Rob Eales, a Victorian Printer, is one of three co-founders of ‘Commoners Press’, a Melbourne based collective specialising in letterpress printing. Rob has extensive experience as an industrial designer, digital sustainability researcher, and lecturer at RMIT University and Monash University and most recently completed a year long program at APW supporting our team of expert Printers.

Conditions of Enrolment

Full payment must be made at time of registration. Refunds will only be given if:

• Payment is received after the class has been filled.

• The class is cancelled.

• The participant notifies APW of their withdrawal at least 14 days before the start date of the class (a fee of $50 will be charged for each withdrawal).

APW is not responsible for non-refundable airline or travel tickets or accommodation purchased by class participants. Parking is restricted around APW. Public transport is a convenient alternative. APW reserves the right to add, withdraw or vary the program.

Suitable for participants 18+.

Should you have any questions regarding this class and/or APW’s conditions of enrolment please don’t hesitate to contact us.