The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library

An introduction to making paper at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.About This EventIn this introductory course you will learn the basics of western-style papermaking including sheet forming, and how to easily modify moulds to create different shaped sheets, as well as proper studio cleanup. A materials fee covers pre-beaten cotton/abaca pulp, as well as use of moulds, deckles, felts, and drying system. Students will need to pick up dry paper from the studio the following week.Please note: We require all visitors to the Soapbox wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to

An introduction to making paper at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.About This EventIn this introductory course you will learn the basics of western-style papermaking including sheet forming, and how to easily modify moulds to create different shaped sheets, as well as proper studio cleanup. A materials fee covers pre-beaten cotton/abaca pulp, as well as use of moulds, deckles, felts, and drying system. Students will need to pick up dry paper from the studio the following week.Please note: We require all visitors to the Soapbox wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to

An introduction to hand-weaving baskets at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.About This EventIn this introductory basketry workshop, you will learn the basics of twining with red. Students will learn one way to start a base, build up walls, and will leave the workshop with a finished small basket!Please note: Masking is now encouraged, but optional in the studio space. Individuals who feel uncomfortable using the space with others unmasked, whether for health or any other reason, are welcome to request mask wearing while they are using the studio space.About the InstructorOlivia Caro is a current Member at

Book your table at Philly Zine Fest on 11/09/2024!The Philly Zine Fest is back! Celebrate the spirit of DIY publishing and unbridled creative culture with us! Snag your table here!Flyer art by Alex Smith@theyarebirds@TheAfterverseThis event is organized by The Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.Sponsored by Temple University Libraries.Half tables only, you will be sharing a table with someone! Each half table is approx 3 ft wide by 2.5 ft deep and includes 1 chair.50% of the half tables are reserved for BIPOC; trans/genderqueer/non-binary; and first-time Philly Zine Fest exhibitors.Some of the tables require going up 3-4 stairs, so

It's a party! Join The Soapbox for IMPRESS, our annual fundraising party. Printmaking stations, food, drinks, silent auction, and prizes!The Soapbox Community Print Shop and Zine Library is thrilled to welcome you to our annual fundraiser. Explore our studio and make keepsakes at our printmaking stations, enjoy food and drinks, browse art and goodies in our silent auction, and win prizes!Tickets will be $45 at the door.Can't make it? You can still support The Soapbox by making a donation today!Note: We have sliding scale tickets with three ticket tiers, artist, community and general. If you’re unfamiliar with how sliding scale

An introduction to Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your one-color image into a screen and print an edition of posters, greeting cards or even t-shirts! With the completion of this beginner course, students will be prepared to take more specialized, intermediate courses. Students may also choose

Print your own holiday cards using our letterpress type and presses!Stop in anytime from 1:00 - 5:00pm to print your own holiday cards!Each participant will go home with a set of 6 cards and envelopes to send. (Psst, if you'd like to make more than one set, you can register twice!)You'll have two set designs created from our collection of letterpress type to choose from and the option to customize the cards however you'd like after printing!Advance registration materials fee: $10Folks are welcome to drop by and register on the spot; day-of materials fee is $12

An introduction to making paper at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.In this introductory course you will learn the basics of western-style papermaking including sheet forming, and how to easily modify moulds to create different shaped sheets, as well as proper studio cleanup. A materials fee covers pre-beaten cotton/abaca pulp, as well as use of moulds, deckles, felts, and drying system. Students will need to pick up dry paper from the studio the following week.Please note: We require all visitors to the Soapbox wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to ask you

An Introduction to Setting Type and Printing on a Vandercook Press at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.Learn the basics of printing letterpress at The Soapbox, from setting type, to locking up your form on the press, to printing (and cleaning!) using the Vandercook cylinder press. Other methods of image making will be discussed. Explore our type drawers and gain the basic skills you need to work during Open Hours. A materials fee covers paper, ink, other consumables, and studio maintenance.Please note: Masks are required for this workshop, regardless of vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to

An introduction to Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your one-color image into a screen and print an edition of posters, greeting cards or even t-shirts! With the completion of this beginner course, students will be prepared to take more specialized, intermediate courses. Students may also choose

Make your own zine at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this eventDo you have a story to tell, information to share, or art/poems to display? Join this Zine-Making and Bookbinding Workshop, no experience is required! Zines are a great way of sharing your ideas with your community, and we’ll work together to craft your zine!This class will focus on creating a zine out of your idea, covering how to make zines and bind small books. We’ll learn how to make 3 styles of zines. and 2 bookbinding styles. You can decide what matches your

An Introduction to Setting Type and Printing on a Vandercook Press at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.Learn the basics of printing letterpress at The Soapbox, from setting type, to locking up your form on the press, to printing (and cleaning!) using the Vandercook cylinder press. Other methods of image making will be discussed. Explore our type drawers and gain the basic skills you need to work during Open Hours. A materials fee covers paper, ink, other consumables, and studio maintenance.Please note: Masks are required for this workshop, regardless of vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to

An Introduction to Block Carving and Relief Printmaking at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library. In this workshop, attendees will learn the basics of block printing, they will gain technical skills for transfering drawings onto the blocks, carving, and will understand how to print relief on the etching press. Attendees will leave with 8-12 single-layer prints on paper. Please note: Masks are required for this workshop, regardless of vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to ask you to leave if you do not comply.About the InstructorCameron Orr is a printmaker and illustrator based in Philadelphia, PA. Their

Drop by The Soapbox to make your own letterpress printed valentines!Make your own handmade valentines using letterpress designs set up on several of The Soapbox's printing presses. Participants can drop in anytime during the event to make their cards. Each year the card designs are different — the ones in the header are from a previous year. Come by to see what the fellows make this year!Participants will each make a set of 6 cards and envelopes. (Psst, if you'd like to make more than one set, you can register twice!)Advance registration materials fee: $10Folks are welcome to drop by

An introduction to Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your image into a screen and print an edition of posters, greeting cards or even t-shirts! With the completion of this beginner course, students will be prepared to take more specialized, intermediate courses. Students may also choose to

An introduction to Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your one-color image into a screen and print an edition of posters, greeting cards or even t-shirts! With the completion of this beginner course, students will be prepared to take more specialized, intermediate courses. Students may also choose

An introduction to carving and printing linoleum by hand and on a Vandercook press.Learn how to carve linoleum and print relief on a Vandercook proof press, no experience necessary! Relief Printing is a traditional printmaking process which involves carving, inking up, and applying pressure, manually or with a press, to print. The objective of this course is to learn about positive and negative space in images by carving a linoleum block, and for each student to create a small edition of their own prints or postcards. Participants can bring a prepared image or design one during class. Students will use

An introduction to making paper at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.In this introductory course you will learn the basics of western-style papermaking including sheet forming, and how to easily modify moulds to create different shaped sheets, as well as proper studio cleanup. A materials fee covers pre-beaten cotton/abaca pulp, as well as use of moulds, deckles, felts, and drying system. Students will need to pick up dry paper from the studio the following week.Please note: We require all visitors to the Soapbox wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to ask you

Make your own zine at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this eventDo you have a story to tell, information to share, or art/poems to display? Join this Zine-Making and Bookbinding Workshop, no experience is required! Zines are a great way of sharing your ideas with your community, and we’ll work together to craft your zine!This class will focus on creating a zine out of your idea, covering how to make zines and bind small books. We’ll learn how to make 3 styles of zines. and 2 bookbinding styles. You can decide what matches your

An introduction to hand-weaving baskets at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.About This EventIn this introductory basketry workshop, you will learn the basics of twining with red. Students will learn one way to start a base, build up walls, and will leave the workshop with a finished small basket!Please note: Masking is now encouraged, but optional in the studio space. Individuals who feel uncomfortable using the space with others unmasked, whether for health or any other reason, are welcome to request mask wearing while they are using the studio space.About the InstructorOlivia Caro is a current Member at

A two week intermediate level bookbinding workshop at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.This workshop happens on 2 Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00pm.Workshop dates are March 20 and April 3.About this eventCome advance your bookbinding skills and learn two different ways to bind a book! In this workshop you will learn a Cased In Perfect Binding, which is an adhesive binding in which all the pages are held together with glue, and a Coptic Binding which holds all the pages together with sewing.Please note: We require all visitors to the Soapbox to wear masks,

An introduction to Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your image into a screen and print an edition of posters, greeting cards or even t-shirts! With the completion of this beginner course, students will be prepared to take more specialized, intermediate courses. Students may also choose to

An introduction to Suminagashi, Japanese paper marbling with sumi ink on waterSuminagashi is a paper marbling technique originating in Japan. In this beginner friendly course, come learn how to create your own colorful creations. Marbled paper is beautiful as a standalone piece or as a background for further work, and suminagashi is one of the most accessible forms of marbling available to artists as it requires no special bath, just plain old water, ink, and dish soap! With this workshop, you will get to learn the basics of suminagashi and get to experiment with color, complexity, and have plenty of

An Intermediate Course in Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop and Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this intermediate-level course, students will learn how to make multiple-color layered prints. The class will cover how to successfully plan a print to get the most out of overlapping layers to yield secondary colors and color mixing, several methods of registration to make sure that layers line up correctly, and how to work on editioning tactics. This is an in-person, intermediate-level class and should be taken by someone who has already taken the Introduction to Screenprinting course or is a member

A free, monthly craft circle that explores the versatility of paper.Paper Jam! A free, monthly craft circle that explores the versatility of paper. Bring a project you’re working on or make something with available materials. All are welcome!Free workshop led by teaching artist Cory Kram!

An Introduction to Setting Type and Printing on a Vandercook Press at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library.Learn the basics of printing letterpress at The Soapbox, from setting type, to locking up your form on the press, to printing (and cleaning!) using the Vandercook cylinder press. Other methods of image making will be discussed. Explore our type drawers and gain the basic skills you need to work during Open Hours. A materials fee covers paper, ink, other consumables, and studio maintenance.Please note: Masks are required for this workshop, regardless of vaccination status. The instructor reserves the right to

An introduction to Screenprinting at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this EventIn this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your image into a screen and print an edition of posters, greeting cards or even t-shirts! With the completion of this beginner course, students will be prepared to take more specialized, intermediate courses. Students may also choose to

Make your own zine at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this eventDo you have a story to tell, information to share, or art/poems to display? Join this Zine-Making and Bookbinding Workshop, no experience is required! Zines are a great way of sharing your ideas with your community, and we’ll work together to craft your zine!This class will focus on creating a zine out of your idea, covering how to make zines and bind small books. We’ll learn how to make 3 styles of zines. and 2 bookbinding styles. You can decide what matches your

Make your own book at the Soapbox Community Print Shop & Zine Library in West Philadelphia.About this eventCreate your own 90+ page sketchbook with this beginner friendly workshop! You will learn every step of the bookmaking process, from the folding of paper to attaching covers. Best of all? At the end of this three hour workshop, you’ll have your very own usable sketchbook durable enough to toss in a backpack and travel with you through the city that lies perfectly flat and allows you to make the most of the page.Please note: Masking is now encouraged, but optional in the