then trade with other group members and take home a small portfolio of their designs. You'll choose one quote to print onto five mini posters (8.5 x 11). You'll learn the basics of typesetting & composing with vintage wood type, then pull your own prints on our Sign Press! GROUP WORKSHOPS - DISCOVER THE ART OF LETTERPRESS Join us for events in our studio & around Chicago. Perfect for artists, couples & event designers who want the hand made experience to shine through their paper goods. Work with your partner & create a wedding invitation that speaks volumes. Set your message in type, choose antique ornaments, mix ink colors by hand and make an impression on our 1920's C & P platen press. Join us in our studio for a private session & print your own project!įrom invitations to place cards, work hand in hand with Tandem Felix to make your wedding beautiful. In this minisode, Liz Isakson-Dado, from Tandem Felix Letterpress, shows us an example of how their custom prints are made using actual vintage wood type! Our goal is to help you make something memorable.Īmerican Dealers Minisode featurning: Tandem Felix Letterpress Printed works are tactile, living objects, meant to be savored, read, and kept close. ![]() We teach workshops on the art of letterpress printing, hosted in our studio loft or brought directly to your Chicago location.Īt Tandem Felix Letterpress, the experience of creating something handmade is as valued as the final product. We proudly use non-toxic ink & clean-up at all mobile events. Perfect for team building workshops, private parties, meetings & conventions! Pick a class (postcards, notecards or posters) and we'll provide instruction, ink & paper. Make memories with us for your next event!Īt Tandem Felix, we have a charming duo of vintage presses we can transport to your event, office or home! We'll bring our vintage presses & type to your Chicago location. We can hand-letter custom phrases for an additional fee. Vintage Window & California Job Case (Printer's Drawer) rental is available. In addition to letterpress, our studio offers Handlettering & Calligraphy for envelopes, place cards, signs, table numbers, wayfinders & banners. Tandem Felix Letterpress Identity ExplorationĪsk us how to incorporate the vintage letterpress vibe into your wedding day, with custom wayfinders, menu printing & signs. Provides One-on-one instruction on the art of setting wood & metal type, locking up a form, and printing on a Chandler & Price platen press.ĬONTACT Tandem Felix to book your private lesson. ![]() Private letterpress lessons are offered for artists, designers or crafters who are interested in learning the process of printing by hand. Sign up for the NEWSLETTER for class schedule each month. The classes include themed printing classes 4-6 times per month, as well as non-printing Drop-In craft workshops.ĭescriptions are posted on the Tandem Felix website, and mailed out in the e-newsletter at the beginning of each month.Ĭheck out the SCHEDULE for current class dates and descriptions. ![]() Kurt Heinrich, fnews magazine, May 5, 2014ĭrop in Classes and workshops will showcase the many applications of letterpress, from designing traditional stationery cards, to printing large format graphic posters. Tandem Felix focuses on collaboration with their clients, consulting for anything from wedding invitations to gig posters and coasters, while making letterpress arts generally more accessible through daily hands-on workshops. The walls feature 1960s-inspired posters and flyers, while the shop floor hosts two massive letterpresses, hundreds of wooden and lead typefaces, and the heady aroma of ink and paper is in the air. ![]() Tandem Felix Letterpress is run by an energetic duo hell-bent on making the coolest art south of the Loop.
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