I’m teaching an advanced art practice class for Virginia Book Arts this August, on letterpress printing with gradients.

Gradient print inking looks amazing, and is actually pretty simple to do! You’ll learn how to ink VBA’s Vandercook presses to produce rainbow & other gradient inking (aka “split fountains” or “rainbow rolls”) on type, and on type-high boards to create gradient-inked backgrounds. You’ll leave knowing enough to experiment & practice on your own time at Virginia Book Arts.

Photo of a press and wood type inked in a gradient from purple to red Photo of a press and board inked in a gradient from pink to blue Photo of a press and wood type inked in a gradient from yellow to red Photo of a board inked in a gradient from blue to red