Stop in during open hours to learn letterpress techniques using the Spellbinders Betterpress machine (one of many tools patrons will be able to make use of in the library Makerspace!)
Please note that registration is required any patron that wants to partake will have to sign a waiver form that says they have read and understand the Makerspace policies. For more information or to download and print out the waiver and policy ahead of time please visit the Makerspace page on the website.
Patrons will learn how to use the Spellbinders Betterpress machine to letterpress a leaf onto watercolor paper and then mount that onto a card as seen below. Patrons will be able to learn simple watercolor techniques to color the leaves in if time allows.
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Makerspace |
The Finkelstein Memorial Library is a free public library founded in 1917, now serving 130,000 people in the East Ramapo Central School District of Rockland County, New York.
Our collection has something for everyone: books for children and adults, DVDs, audio books, music CDs and other materials. We offer a wide variety of programs and classes for the community. Computers with internet access, word processing, spreadsheets, and other applications are available throughout the library. Wireless internet access if free and also available.
Finkelstein Memorial Library has continued commitment to lifelong learning and educational support, Now, nearly a century later, Finkelstein Memorial library – its trustees, its staff, its friends and supporters – understand that today’s information needs cannot merely be satisfied through a collection of books alone. All manner of information formats are provided.
