Book Arts Events

Demo Days

To introduce our space and equipment, we are doing something a little more casual to help people become acquainted with our facilities at 468 Washington St. The 4th Wednesday of each month evenings, we will have 2 hour demonstrations of some of our equipment. These are not in-depth workshops but rather overviews where you can see various processes, ask questions or offer input. In the spirit of collaboration and creative inspiration:

Demo Days...open to all
WNYBAC Members - Free
Non members - $10.00
Or become a member!

---Punching & Cutting machines
Wednesday February 25, 2009 6pm-8pm
Paper Drills, grommet machines, corner rounders, and a trusty Guillotine are but a few of the resources we have to make paper yield to your will. Some of these machines will always require WNYBAC staff assistance, but many others are just fun to put holes in paper. Get a tour of these tools that can help put that final touch on your book edition project.

---Ludlow line casting
Wednesday March 25, 2009, 6pm-8pm
Our newly tuned-up Ludlow Typograph machine and selection of over 100 fonts is ready for some serious use. Members who joined before December 20 will have received a holiday ornament cast on the Ludlow. See what it takes to use this machine and cast a line to take home.

---Thermography
Wednesday April 22, 2009 6pm-8pm
The "raised" type you see on many business cards or "Poor man's engraving" is a relatively simple process but getting it right and using it in the right situations can be tricky. See some examples of this technique and try out our modest set up for this elusive post-printing technique.

Please RSVP if you plan on stopping by so we know how many people to expect.
To reserve a spot on any of these days
RSVP to info @ wnybookarts.org
Non members send a check
468 Washington St. Buffalo NY 14203
or paypal payment to payments @ wnybookarts.org