# Event Details - **Event Name**: Intro to Letterpress - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: An Introduction to Setting Type and Printing on a Vandercook Press at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.About this EventLearn the basics of printing letterpress at The Soapbox, from setting type, to locking up your form on the press, to printing (and cleaning!) using the Vandercook cylinder press. Other methods of image making will be discussed. Explore our type drawers and gain the basic skills you need to work during Open Hours. A materials fee covers paper, ink, other consumables, and studio maintenance.Please note: Masks are required for this workshop, regardless of vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to ask you to leave if you do not comply.About the InstructorBelle Handler is a disabled artist living and practicing on Lenapehoking. Her work and studio practice emerge from the intersection of lived experience with disability, and reproductive print technologies spanning from traditional letterpress printing to contemporary computer-aided design and CNC machining.She is a letterpress fellow and board member at the Soapbox Community Print studio in Philadelphia, and holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Haverford College. As a studio assistant in the Hurford Center's Maker Arts Space, Belle expanded her studio practice to include art education and community-building. Her current work focuses on the history and technology of handset type and the idea that artmaking and printmaking are pivotal resources for disabled communities and individuals.Cost$40 for Current Members of the Soapbox/$45 for Non-MembersPlus a $15 materials fee that covers ink, paper, and use of our equipment. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/intro-to-letterpress/100001573633122029 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.18, max: 65.87, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library - **lat**: 39.9445467 - **long**: -75.21283119999998 - **full address**: The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library, 4700 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Intro to Letterpress - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/13241ef423f8529c6153d293f57e504c392ae2c5523086b240a625b160a905cd-rimg-w1200-h600-dc151617-gmir.jpg?v=1755156139 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Intro to Letterpress being held? - **A:** Intro to Letterpress takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm at The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library, 4700 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Intro to Letterpress? - **A:** Intro to Letterpress is organized by The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Intro to Letterpress is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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