Preparing Files for Letterpress
Preparing Files for Letterpress

Preparing Files for Letterpress

Are you ready to prepare your own design to print in our Labora Workshops? Printing with letterpress has its specifics, so have a look at our recommendations before you start. If you want to know how printing with letterpress works, read our printmaker Hannah’s...
Papermaking ABCs

Papermaking ABCs

Every craft creates its own language. While some words may be unique to the craft, common words may carry a unique meaning within the craft. What follows are one papermaker’s ABCs: A is for Abaca – a type of fibre native to the Philippines – also known as Manila hemp...
Experimenting with photopolymer

Experimenting with photopolymer

Our CREAM project partners visited us at Labora to try out a selection of the various workshops we offer. One of the most open-ended workshops we lead is Experimenting with Photopolymer and the results from the CREAM visit provide a nice opportunity to share insights...
Labora’s Partners: Some Notes on Marian Habicht

Labora’s Partners: Some Notes on Marian Habicht

EA Johnson is in town, meeting with  Labora’s makers. You can see what else he has been up to at flatfish.ee. Enjoy his interview with Marian Habicht about how she brings medieval binding techniques to life.  A blank page. An empty notebook. Sometimes nothing can ever...