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Risoprinting Workshops

Introduction to Riso Printing

This workshop teaches you the basics of analogue Riso-printing. You will get to know the machine and make 2-color prints directly on the Risograph-Scanner from cutouts, collages and drawings.
70€, 2,5h, take home: 10 A4 Prints
for beginners, hands only!

2-color Riso Workshop: Layering

This workshop has a focus on digital illustration/design and explains how to prepare files for the Riso! You will get an introduction into spot colors, layers and how to avoid common design-mistakes. Participants need basic knowledge in Photoshop and should bring their own design project to prep and print.85€, 3,5h take home: 10 Prints A3
bring your laptop, Photoshop required!

2-color Riso Workshop: Duotone

Learn how to print a Riso-reproduction of your photograph or scanned art in Duotone. You will get an introduction into color-separation, halftones, and angles. Participants need basic knowledge in Photoshop and should bring their own project to separate and print.85€, 3,5h take home: 10 Prints A3
bring your laptop, Photoshop required!

2-color Riso Workshop: Stationery

This workshop teaches you the basics of analogue Riso-printing while making beautiful stationery! You will make 2-color prints from cutouts, collages and drawings that will be folded into envelopes. Then you will learn how to glue-bind and make your own notepad.
100€, 3,5h, take home: 10 envelopes and a notepad (or folded cards, depending on the season)
for beginners, hands only!

4-color Riso Workshop: Digital file prep

This workshop has a focus on digital illustration and Design and explains how to prepare complex files for the Riso! You will get an introduction into spot colors, layers and how to avoid common design-mistakes. Participants need to be comfortable working in Photoshop and should bring their own project to prep and print.
100€, 4h, take home: 10 Prints A4
advanced, bring your laptop, Photoshop required!

4-color Riso Workshop: Faux CMYK

Learn how to print a Riso-reproduction of your photograph or scanned artwork in the Faux-CMYK technique. You will get an introduction into color-separation, halftones, and angles. Participants need to be comfortable working in Photoshop and should bring their own photographs/scanned art to separate and print.
100€, 4h, take home: 10 Prints A4
advanced, bring your laptop, Photoshop required!

Binding Workshops

Introduction to Bookbinding

Learn how to bind your own notebooks and zines! This introduction will cover the basics of folding and imposition, different glue & sewn binding methods, plus how to DIY your own zine binding using cheap or easily available materials.
70€, 2,5h, take home: 2 notebooks
for beginners, hands only!

Coptic Binding Workshop

Learn how to coptic bind a book! This workshop teaches Coptic style bookbinding, a multi-section sewn binding. You will learn how to work with bookbinding tools and receive guided instructions on how to coptic bind.
85€, take home: 1 A5 softcover notebook

for beginners!

Japanese Stab Binding Workshop

Learn how to do Japanese Stab Binding, a traditional binding method used in Japan and Korea. This workshop will also show you how to make an A5 notebook sewn with the traditional Four-Hole stitch and an A6 flip-book sewn with the traditional Tortoise Stitch.

85€, 3h, take home: 1 A5 and 1 A6 notebook
for beginners!

Box Making Workshop

Learn how to make your own beautiful box! This workshop will teach you how to make a hinged-lid box from greyboard and book-linen. Flamboyant decorations will be provided. Everyone will make one box to take home.
100€, 4h take home: 1 14x10cm box
for beginners!

Glue Binding Workshop

Learn the basics of glue binding and print your own notebook with riso! This workshop teaches how to work with paper and glue and the process of double fan (Lumbeck) binding.
100€ (+30€ if you want to take home a Lumbeck press), 4h, take home: 3 A5 gluebound notebook with your own riso-printed cover.
for beginners!

Hardcover Binding Workshop

Learn how to make a hardcover, cloth-bound notebook from scratch. You will be shown how to properly work with paper, how to sew a French Link binding, how to make a hardcover case and how to case-in a book block. Everyone will finish the workshop with their own handmade cloth-bound hardcover notebook (A5, 100 pages)
100€, 4h, take home: 1 A5 hardcover notebook
advanced!

Book & Zine Workshops

Fan-Zine

Turn your hidden knowledge, unvoiced lecture or hot take into a zine! In this workshop, you will design a zine on a topic near and dear to you, learn how to print with the Risograph and bind your own pamphlet zine. In the end, we will also combine everyone's zines to create a collective Fan-Zine. Participants can either bring their project or create everything during the workshop.
100€, 4h take home: 1 book and 10 x your section
for beginners, hands only!

Mini-Zine

In this workshop, you will learn how to print with the Risograph and make your own mini zine with a poster on the back during a full-day session. Participants should bring a project they are working on already. That can be several images / photos / drawings or a small comic.
100€, 5h, take home: 10 Zines
for beginners, both analogue or digital printing is possible!

Artist Book Workshop:

Artist Book Workshop I

from concept to dummy
In this beginners workshop you will develop a concept for your own artist book, as well as how to produce it.
We will look at a variety of Artist Book examples and discuss their production methods and conceptual framework of publishing. Together, we will discuss your ideas – then everyone will sharpen their concepts into written statements that will guide each Artist Book project. At the end you will define the format, printing technique, binding method and the edition size of your publication and test it as a dummy.

This workshop gives the possibility to formalise your project in a group setting, receive feedback and support. This workshop has a focus on inspiration, conceptualisation and strategising for production. We would recommend coming to this workshop with a clear concept but an open mind, as the discussion and examples might inspire new ideas!

Please note that this workshop doesn’t include production, if you are interested in making an edition of Artist Books, please see Artist Book Workshop II.

150€, take home: a written statement and a dummy of your Artist Book.
for beginners

Artist Book Workshop II

from dummy to artist book
This advanced workshop builds on Artist Book Workshop I: from concept to dummy and gives participants the possibility to realise their Artist Book project in our studio during three workshop sessions that focus on riso file-prep, riso-printing and binding.

You will be able to risoprint your project in an edition of 20, in up to 4 colors, using available paper/materials and a binding technique of your choice.
The maximum sheets of paper you can use per book are 3 DIN A3. Binding options are: coil, comb, staples, loop-staples, pamphlet-stitch, eyelets, clips, thread-binding (no hardcover), japanese binding, glue, box-making or anything imaginable with the materials that are available. You are free to bring in additional materials.

This workshop has a focus on production and experimentation, from file prep to final product. Please note that participants should be comfortable using Photoshop and InDesign and have taken one of our Riso workshops before (or have other prior riso experience). We will strategize your project based on your knowledge and abilities. If you would like to work without a computer, get in touch.

If you are still in the conceptual stages of your project, please see Artist Book Workshop I: from concept to dummy.

350€, take home: 20 artist books
advanced, prior experience with riso required

Book Club!

A workshop series focused on self-publishing, showing you how to turn an idea into a book!

Book Club: Dummies 4 Dummies

Make a dummy of your print project! If you have an idea for a book or zine but you’re not sure how to realize its physical form or which format, binding or paper to use, come to this workshop and learn how to make a dummy (prototype) of your project.
15€, take home: your dummy
hands only!

Book Club: InDesign 4 UnDesigners

Learn how to use InDesign for print projects! This workshop will teach you the basics of imposing, layout and page formatting on InDesign.
70€, 3h, take home: templates and knowledge ︎ bring your laptop, InDesign required

Julia Bates