Brian Ferrett
Sunday, March 15, 2026
10:00 am – 4:00 pm (1/2 lunch break)
$165 non-member/ $150 member
$25 materials fee payable to instructor
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 116, Benicia
Level: Beginner
Age minimum: 18
Minimum 5 | Maximum 10
Class Description: This class will focus on learning the basics of a tabletop printing press. With the ultimate goal of printing one-sided 4×6 notecards or postcards, students will learn the process of letterpress printing. We will focus on setting type, oiling the press, inking the press, locking up a form, and proper pressure. During the work process, students will also learn the history and vocabulary of printing. Comfortable shoes are highly recommended. Also, printing can be dirty, so bring old clothes or an apron. There will be a thirty-minute lunch break. Questions are very welcome; bring a list and let’s get those questions answered.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Brian Ferrett (he/him) has a printing degree from MATC and worked in offset, web and screen printing before moving to San Francisco. In 2008, he joined M&H Type as a typecasting apprentice under Lewis Mitchell. These days, he manages M&H’s daily operations, maintains the historic casting machines and presses, casts type, and prints for the various Arion Press publications. Brian is a member of the Northern California chapter of the American Printing History Association, the American Typecaster Fellowship, and teaches at the San Francisco Center for the Book and other book arts centers. In his spare time, he plays around with his Vandercook 219AB, C&P New Style 10×15, and his two Kelseys.