I was looking forward to being inducted to the letterpress workshop, as this is a type of printing that I haven’t tried before. Letterpress used to be the old fashioned way to print before computers and digital printers arose. The letterpress workshop at LCC also holds one of the UK’s largest collection of lead and wood type.

Our induction was fairly short, because we were quite a large group. We were taken through the safety hazards and main information, before being able to create a small print on the less difficult press. What I found most intriguing was learning about spacing / composition and seeing the incredible variety of different type faces.

Now that we’ve had the induction, we are able to speak to the technicians whenever we have an idea that we would like to explore further. The best thing to do is have a rough sketch of what you’re trying to achieve before speaking to them, so that they are able to give you the most helpful advice.