Postcard Press Video Workshop

This video workshop is a calm, step-by-step introduction to printmaking with the Postcard Printing Press. Martin, the designer behind the Open Press Project, walks you through papers, inks, plate preparation, and six versatile printing techniques in roughly one hour. No prior experience is required, an ordinary table and modest tools are more than enough.

This workshop is available as a download, so please make sure you have around 5GB of free space on your hard drive.

Chapters:  
00:00  Intro, Unboxing, and Setup  
03:26  Paper  
08:48  Ink  
09:57  Registration Grid  
13:04  Plates  
14:06  Introduction to Printing Techniques  
16:06  Monoprint  
29:29  Tetrapak  
38:30  Blind Embossing  
42:13  Linocut  
51:53  Silk Aquatint  
55:30  Monotype

Every process is shown on the Postcard Printing Press, yet all techniques translate directly to its little (but older) brother, the Open Etching Press.

The first few chapters on how to set up your press are freely available. You can check them out here:

For additional reference, or alternatively, you can access our free 24-page eBook; it echoes many of the workshop techniques and offers a concise refresher.