Items | Printmaker for a Day: Traditional Letterpress Experience
Printmaker for a Day: Traditional Letterpress Experience
Ljubljana
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step back in time to the golden age of analog craftsmanship at a traditional print shop in Ljubljana. Hands-on and immersive, this experience invites you to try your hand at the historic art of manual typesetting and printing.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPERIENCE:
- BECOME A PRINTER FOR A DAY: Step into the shoes of a traditional typesetter, designer, and printer under the guidance of a master artisan.
- HANDS-ON CRAFTSMANSHIP: Open drawers packed with historic lead and wooden letters, set your type, mix the ink, and operate authentic vintage machinery.
- CREATE YOUR OWN SOUVENIR: Design and physically print your own high-quality poster featuring the Slovene alphabet to take home.
- LINGUISTIC ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Making a print
Finished product and a paper tube to carry it in
Instructions and guidance
Materials used
Meeting Points
Departure
tipoRenesansa
Look for ''tipoRenesansa'' studio.
Return
Printmaker for a Day: Traditional Letterpress Experience
Ljubljana
About
Step back in time to the golden age of analog craftsmanship at a traditional print shop in Ljubljana. Hands-on and immersive, this experience invites you to try your hand at the historic art of manual typesetting and printing.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPERIENCE:
- BECOME A PRINTER FOR A DAY: Step into the shoes of a traditional typesetter, designer, and printer under the guidance of a master artisan.
- HANDS-ON CRAFTSMANSHIP: Open drawers packed with historic lead and wooden letters, set your type, mix the ink, and operate authentic vintage machinery.
- CREATE YOUR OWN SOUVENIR: Design and physically print your own high-quality poster featuring the Slovene alphabet to take home.
- LINGUISTIC ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Making a print
Finished product and a paper tube to carry it in
Instructions and guidance
Materials used
Meeting Points
Departure
tipoRenesansa
Look for ''tipoRenesansa'' studio.
Return
Itinerary
- STEP INTO A WORKING HERITAGE WORKSHOP: Meet your artisan guide in an authentic, historic print shop filled with working vintage machinery and drawers of lead and wooden typography.
- LEARN THE ART OF MANUAL TYPESETTING: Discover how printing was done half a century ago as you hand-select historic letters, punctuation, and decorative elements for your design.
- MASTER THE PRINTING PRESS: Mix and apply ink, configure the press, and manually pull the lever to create your first impression under expert guidance.
- PERFECT YOUR CRAFT: Refine your technique through trial and print iterations until your impression is flawless.
- DISCOVER FUN SLOVENE LANGUAGE QUIRKS: Gain unique linguistic insi...
