Independent Publishing Resource Center

917 SW Oak Street #218, Portland, Oregon 97205 USA

Tel/Fax: 503.827.0249 | Email:

Intro to Letterpress

August 22, 2009 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Learn to set moveable lead type and print on a table-top hand press in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100-year-old equipment! Successful completion of this one-day class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!

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Upcoming

Tue, Feb 9 7:00 pm Beginning Photoshop
Thu, Feb 11 7:00 pm Open House
Sat, Feb 13 11:00 am Intro to Letterpress
Sun, Feb 14 7:00 pm Comics Reading and Discussion Group with John Isaacson
Tue, Feb 16 7:00 pm Beg InDesign
Sat, Feb 20 3:00 pm Open House
Tue, Feb 23 7:00 pm Zines 101 for Educators
Wed, Feb 24 7:00 pm Bindfast 5
Sat, Feb 27 11:00 am Intro to Letterpress
Sat, Feb 27 7:00 pm Narrative Considerations in Comics with T. Edward Bak
Sat, Mar 6 7:00 pm Narrative Considerations in Comics with T. Edward Bak
Sat, Mar 13 11:00 am Intro to Letterpress
Sat, Mar 13 7:00 pm Narrative Considerations in Comics with T. Edward Bak
Sat, Mar 20 11:00 am Intro to Letterpress
Sat, Mar 20 7:00 pm Narrative Considerations in Comics with T. Edward Bak
Sat, Apr 10 11:00 am Intro To Letterpress
Sat, Apr 17 11:00 am Intro to Letterpress

Current Workshop Catalog

New January/February Catalog & Zine

The new January/February workshop/events catalog is now available at the IPRC, Reading Frenzy and select locations. However, you may now register for classes online! Simply click on any of workshops listed above and pay through Brown Paper Tickets.

Monthly and Weekly Events

IPRC Groups

Zine Canteen

Sundays Noon-5pm (at IPRC)
Every Sunday from Noon to 5 pm, the IPRC is open to youth only 8 -18 to drop in to work on their own zine project. Materials and support from staff are available. Plus snacks too! Noon-5 pm

Radical Reference Librarians

First Mondays 7pm (at IPRC)
Every First Monday at 7 pm, in the IPRC classroom.

Comics and Coffee

Second Sundays (at IPRC)
Make comics and drink coffee! Free and open to the public / all ages / 5 – 8 pm

Letter Writing Group

2nd Thursdays (at IPRC)
Write a letter, Make someone’s day! Free and open to the public / all ages / 6-8 pm

New Member Orientation

2nd Thursdays (at IPRC)
An in depth tour of the IPRC. A must for new members / 7 pm

New Member Orientation

3rd Saturdays (at IPRC)
An in depth tour of the IPRC. A must for new members / 3 pm

DIY BrainTrust

Third Fridays 6-7:45 pm (at IPRC)
Free to IPRC members, staff, volunteers. $5 – $10 suggested donation
Do you have creative ideas you’d like feedback on, DIY business questions you’d like answered, or experience to share with others? Come to DIY Braintrust! In this drop-in creative group, participants bring their questions and help each other brainstorm solutions, give feedback, and provide inspiration in a fun, supportive, collaborative environment that is facilitated by a Creative and Life Coach. environment. Facilitator: Debbie West

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About the IPRC

The Independent Publishing Resource Center facilitates creative expression and identity by providing individual access to the resources and tools for the creation of independently published media and art.

Since its inception in 1998 the center has been dedicated to encouraging the growth of a visual and literary publishing community by offering a space to gather and exchange information and ideas, as well as to produce work. The IPRC is an Oregon 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization.

Please peruse the Frequently Asked Questions About The IPRC or read about the members of our Staff & Board.

IPRC Open Hours

The IPRC's open hours are:

  • Mon 12noon to 10pm
  • Tue/Wed/Thu 4pm to 10pm
  • Fri/Sat 12noon to 6pm
  • Sun 12noon to 5pm (youth only), 5pm to 8pm

A note about hours: If there is no one around by 9pm on weeknights, the volunteer staff is free to leave, so be sure to arrive by 9pm. There should be no problem getting in, as the front door is equipped with a buzzer system for post-business hours - ring Suite #218.

Independent Publishing Resource Center
Post: 917 SW Oak Street #218 Portland, Oregon 97205 USA
Tel/Fax: 503.827.0249 | Email: