# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This two-day workshop introduces the art and practice of wood engraving. The hard woods used to make wood engraving blocks are type-high (.918”, the height of metal type) and are cut across the grain rather than parallel to it like wood cuts. These durable end-grain blocks allow for extensive detail. The tools used are gravers (or burins) that are different than the gouge tools used for wood cuts. This versatile form of printmaking requires little space and minimal equipment and is perfect for a small home studio.

Day 1: We will start with a brief history of wood engraving including its long relationship to letterpress printing, and we will study examples of period and contemporary wood engravings. Students will begin with a sampler block to explore the effects of various tools, proof the block on the press, and transfer a design onto another block to consider the approach for their first engraving.

Day 2: Students will learn how to sharpen their gravers and continue to engrave their blocks. We will become familiar with basic use of the Vandercook SP-15 cylinder press to ink and proof the block and troubleshoot issues when printing. Printing an edition of a block will be discussed, and those wanting to contribute a print to the workshop portfolio are encouraged to do so. Students will leave the workshop with the skills to master the graver tool to create intricate prints, a value test block for future reference, an instructive handout, a block to edition, and a portfolio of workshop prints.

Level: Beginner – no previous experience necessary

Part I - Sunday, April 19, 2026, 10am-3pm�
Part II - Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10am-3pm

Includes $50 materials fee, which covers a #3 elliptical tint tool and two 3”x 4” end-grain maple blocks
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sebastopol/wood-engraving-2-day-intensive/200029702991024
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sebastopol
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 925 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, CA, United States, California 95472
- **lat**: 38.39247
- **long**: -122.81734
- **full address**: 925 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, CA, United States, California 95472

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive being held?
  - **A:** Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive takes place on Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 925 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, CA, United States, California 95472.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive?
  - **A:** Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive is organized by North Bay Letterpress Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive 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 Sebastopol, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Wood Engraving 2-day Intensive sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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