Workshops
Learn the intricacies of letterpress and bookbinding at our specialist studio in the heart of Derby or find out how we can come to you! Treat someone by adding a free gift voucher to your basket when purchasing the session.
Bookbinding
We practise two traditional stitch methods for binding pages using a decorative stitch, offering workshops in each technique:
Japanese Stab Binding
Decorative stitch on the spine
Coptic Binding
Decorative stitch on the spine enabling the book to fold out completely flat.
Regular Letterpress
Scheduled letterpress workshops for everyone:
Print a Poster
A short, fun taster session with great results.
Create a Letterpress Print
Dedicated to the art of typesetting and printing. These are timetabled once a month; on a Thursday evening and a Saturday afternoon over 3 or 4 hours.
Tailored Letterpress
For one-to-one and private group instruction select a workshop below and arrange a format, date and time to suit you.
Adana Workshops
Bring your own Adana with you for a truly bespoke workshop.
Introduction to Letterpress Workshops
Focus on the technical aspects of the craft.
Group Workshops
Enjoy fun-filled, inky hours in our vintage press-filled studio, with colleagues, family and friends…
Wedding Workshops
Spend some time together in our studio printing your own Save the Dates with your partner or book a laid-back, creative hen or stag do for a memorable afternoon!
– ask about our children’s and adult’s party packages!
We come to you...
We offer unique, customisable workshops and team building experiences for businesses, organisations, schools and private groups. Ask us about travelling to your venue!
Email us at hello@smallprintcompany.co.uk to discuss and book.