917 SW Oak Street #218, Portland, Oregon 97205 USA
Tel/Fax: 503.827.0249 | Email:
August 3, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
An evening get together with comic book films presented by Floating World Comics and the IPRC Comics Program. Bring snacks and a shared interest in comic book related fun. Two films, one of them totally entertaining and the other totally edutaining
This event is free and open to the public.
7pm
August 7, 2010 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top hand press in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100-year-old equipment! Successful completion of this one-day class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
$65 members only
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August 8, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Come and hangout with other comic artists, play comics games and go home with a sample zine of comics.
Drop in, no registration is needed.
Free and open to the public (youth 10yrs to 17yrs only), snacks are provided.
August 10, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Have old books around that you want to turn into something new? Whether you want to make blank journals, bind your own books and zines, or create one of a kind artist books, this workshop will help you learn stitching and bookbinding techniques. While you will be able to use the techniques in a variety of bookbinding projects, we will focus on bookmaking using recycled books.
$30 members $45 non-members
materials included
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August 11, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Join other creative enthusiasts and learn how to design, layout, and print your project from the computer. Adobe InDesign allows users to put together text, images, and other designs on the page quickly and efficiently.
$30 members/$45 nonmembers
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July 8, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmJuly 17, 2010 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pmAugust 11, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pmAugust 21, 2010 from 3:00 pm from
A free tour and introduction to the IPRC. Required for new members.
August 14, 2010 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pmAugust 15, 2010 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Welcome to Print Camp 2010! This is a weekend long intensive covering the beautiful print and binding methods we have here at the IPRC.
Day One Morning: Relief Printing
Day One: Intro to Letterpress
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top hand press in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100-year-old equipment! Successful completion of this one-day class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
Day Two Morning: Bindfast Five Perfect Binding
The Bind-Fast 5 is the IPRC’s exciting new bookbinding machine. Using the Bind-Fast 5, you can bind as many as 50 softcover books or zines per hour. Completion of this workshop authorizes IPRC members to use the Bind-Fast during supervised binding hours, so you can take your publishing projects to the next level.
Day Two Afternoon: DIY Screen Print
In part one of this class, the focus will be on making reusable, good quality screens used for making paper or textile prints. The screens made in this class are 10″x12″ which are a perfect size for zine and book covers! Supplies include, stretcher bars, professional quality mesh, degreaser, duct tape and staple guns.
In the second part of the day, the focus will be on printing a hand cut stencil image using the screen that was just built in the previous workshop. Stencils will be made using sticker paper and exacto knives and will be printed through the screen. You will need to bring a high contrast B&W image (no larger than 8×10) in which to make a stencil from as well as your own materials to print on, either paper or fabric. Ink will be provided.
To register for Print Camp please call or visit the IPRC.
917 SW Oak St
Ste 218
Portland, OR
503.827.0249
The cost of Print Camp is $150, which includes cofee, donuts, and all other materials.
August 14, 2010 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top hand press in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100-year-old equipment! Successful completion of this one-day class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
$65 members only
register here:
August 18, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
The Bind-Fast 5 is the IPRC’s exciting new bookbinding machine. Using the Bind-Fast 5, you can bind as many as 50 softcover books or zines per hour. Completion of this workshop authorizes IPRC members to use the Bind-Fast during supervised binding hours, so you can take your publishing projects to the next level.
$45 members only
register here:
August 21, 2010 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top hand press in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100-year-old equipment! Successful completion of this one-day class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
$65 members only
register here:
August 25, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Join other creative enthusiasts and learn how to design, layout, and print your project from the computer. Adobe InDesign allows users to put together text, images, and other designs on the page quickly and efficiently.
$30 members/$45 nonmembers
register here:
| Tue, Aug 3 | 7:00 pm | Comics Movie Night |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 11:00 am | Intro to Letterpress |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 2:00 pm | Kids Comic Jam |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 6:00 pm | Bookbinding with Recycled Materials |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 7:00 pm | Beginning InDesign |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 7:00 pm | Open House |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 10:00 am | Print Camp 2010 |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 11:00 am | Intro to Letterpress |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 10:00 am | Print Camp 2010 |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 7:00 pm | Bindfast 5! |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 11:00 am | Intro to Letterpress |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 3:00 pm | Open House |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 7:00 pm | Beginning InDesign |
The new May/June workshop/events catalog is now available at the IPRC, Reading Frenzy and select locations. However, you may now register for classes online! Simply click on any of workshops listed above and pay through Brown Paper Tickets.
Sundays Noon-5pm (at IPRC)
Every Sunday from Noon to 5 pm, the IPRC is open to youth only 8 -18 to drop in to work on their own zine project. Materials and support from staff are available. Plus snacks too! Noon-5 pm
Second Sundays (at IPRC)
Make comics and drink coffee! Free and open to the public / all ages / 5 – 8 pm
2nd Thursdays (at IPRC)
An in depth tour of the IPRC. A must for new members / 7 pm
3rd Saturdays (at IPRC)
An in depth tour of the IPRC. A must for new members / 3 pm
The Independent Publishing Resource Center facilitates creative expression and identity by providing individual access to the resources and tools for the creation of independently published media and art.
Since its inception in 1998 the center has been dedicated to encouraging the growth of a visual and literary publishing community by offering a space to gather and exchange information and ideas, as well as to produce work. The IPRC is an Oregon 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization.
Please peruse the Frequently Asked Questions About The IPRC or read about the members of our Staff & Board.
The IPRC's open hours are:
A note about hours: If there is no one around by 9pm on weeknights, the volunteer staff is free to leave, so be sure to arrive by 9pm. There should be no problem getting in, as the front door is equipped with a buzzer system for post-business hours - ring Suite #218.
Independent Publishing Resource Center
Post: 917 SW Oak Street #218 Portland, Oregon 97205 USA
Tel/Fax: 503.827.0249 | Email:
