Independent Publishing Resource Center

September 8, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

The Bind-Fast 5 is the IPRC’s exciting new bookbinding machine. Using the Bind-Fast 5, you can bind as many as 30 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

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September 9, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmSeptember 18, 2010 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pmOctober 7, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pmOctober 16, 2010 from 3:00 pm from

A free tour and introduction to the IPRC. Required for new members.

September 10, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Expand your letterpress printing knowledge: the poster press allows you to print on larger format sheets of paper using uniquely designed components. Make broadsides and event posters and learn the fundamentals of this special, fast lock-up flat-bed press. We will get acquainted with IPRC’s printshop and make a group project to commemorate the day. After completion of this class, you will be able to use the poster press during open printshop hours
Cost: $45/ Members Only

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September 11, 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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September 12, 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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September 15, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Join seasoned zine veteran Marc Parker on a journey through the history and importance of independent publishing. During the class you will be given the tools you need to start your own zine and you will make a collaborative zine in 2 hours!

$5 and open to all.

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September 18, 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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September 18, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm

The IPRC’s very own A.M. O’Malley is releasing her highly anticipated collection of stories about growing up in the wilds of the rural back waters of everywhere. She asked all her dearest artist friends to illustrate it and boy oh boy did they come through.

The event will include a reading by Ms. O’Malley, by the amazingly articulate Carrot Quinn, and a performance by a special musical guest.

This event will be hosted by the Waypost at 3120 N Williams and will be from 7:30-10pm. It is free and open to the public.

about the zinester as told by her dear friend Carrot Quinn:
A.M. knows that the small is just a metaphor for the large, in the same way that veins are just metaphors for the branching limbs of oak trees and ferns uncurling in the springtime are just metaphors for the milky way. She knows that everything is just a metaphor for something else, and that life follows just a few patterns, really, and she likes to discover these patterns in zines, garbage, and the crisp warm feeling of clean sheets, fresh from the dryer, which are really just a metaphor for grandmothers, and places where there is enough sun to dry your laundry on the line.

September 25, 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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September 26, 2010 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

This is a six hour crash workshop in observational figure drawing based on physical empathy, short term memory, and two dimensional sculpture. There will be an introduction to references and methods useful to the autodidactic draftsperson and a good deal of actual practice with pencil, charcoal, and ink.
$75, materials provided
Special guest instructor: Gabriel Liston
To register call the IPRC at 503.827.0249

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October 2, 2010 from October 3, 2010 from

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 coffee, snacks, and all other materials.

October 8, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 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.

$40 members only

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October 9, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

The 5th Annual Text Ball

The Text Ball is Portland’s unique celebration of all things text, where attendees are encouraged to come dressed with text as part of your evening attire. The theme for this year’s ball is “Text Appeal,” so you can expect some seriously creative and creatively sexy costumes. Along with live music, dancing and text-based refreshments, attendees can enjoy word games like Scrabble, giant crossword puzzles, and “Speech-e-oke.” The evening will culminate in a costume parade, with literary prizes for best outfits.

Anyone who attends Wordstock can purchase a discounted ticket for only $8. Otherwise, tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. To buy tickets or view photos from last year’s ball, visit iprc.org. Note that costumes are encouraged but definitely not required.

All proceeds from the Text Ball benefit the IPRC’s mission to facilitate creative expression, identity, and community by providing access to self-publishing tools and resources.

Saturday October 9th
7pm-11pm
at p:ear Gallery
338 NW 6th Avenue
$8-$15, tickets available at iprc.org
Sponsored by Portland Wine Storage

October 10, 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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October 15, 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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October 16, 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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October 17, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Learn the basics of making a face for your projects! Illustrator is the best program to design covers for your books or records, posters and flyers for your event or project, the basic look of your web-page, or packaging for the things you make. Come to class to with a project in mind and learn how to utilize this program to help you make the most of your ideas.

$30 members $45 non-members

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October 30, 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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