Play Play Play Press: Introduction to Risograph Printing Workshop
Date: 4.7.26
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Location: Play Play Play Press, 106 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 1AN
Introduction to Risograph Printing Workshop
Saturday 4 July, 2pm-5pm
A fun and tactile introduction to risograph printing, ideal for anyone with little or no experience in riso, and a love for DIY printing and publishing.
Risograph is a low cost and relatively environmentally friendly digital printing process that can produce results rich in colour and texture through the unique mechanics and quirks of the process, similar to analogue screenprinting.
It is a process suited for limited edition prints, posters, zines, greetings cards, flyers, booklets, and postcards.
Over the course of the 3-hour workshop you will be guided step-by-step in how to produce a 2-colour A3-sized riso-print through analogue mark-making, text, collage and experimenting with the various effects and settings on the printer.
This is very much a hands-on, cut-and-paste workshop, and no digital skills nor digital equipment is required. And all materials and tools included.
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On completion of our Introduction to Risograph Printing Workshop participants have the opportunity to join our upcoming *Play Play Play Riso Club* where you can continue to develop your Riso printing skills. More workshops and details to come.
This workshop is for participants aged 18+.
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Workshop duration: 3 hours (2pm-5pm)
Workshop output: 10 copies of your own 2-colour A3 print onto 100% recycled paper.
Fee: £55 per person (all materials and tools included).
Where: Play Play Play, Unit 4, 106 Bridge Street, Birkenhead, CH41 1AN
Who is delivering the workshop?: The workshop will be delivered by Play Play Play founder Mark Simmonds. An alumni of London College of Communication (University of the Arts London) and Dutch Masters programme Werkplaats Typografie, Mark has 16 years professional experience in graphic design and printmaking for cultural and artist-led projects and organisations; and teaching and workshop delivery in both formal and informal educational settings. Collaborators have included the likes of At the Library, LJMU, Bluecoat, Liverpool Biennial, Torque Editions, Tate Liverpool, St Helens Borough of Culture. Mark was lecturer in BA Graphic Design at University of Lincoln from 2019–2022, and Course Leader in BA Graphic Design at St Helens College from 2022–2025.
What is Play Play Play?: Play Play Play is a risograph workshop and printing service in Birkenhead, Merseyside, organised by graphic designer and educator Mark Simmonds. Find us on Instagram.
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