Check out all of our upcoming events!

This is our full list of workshops, classes, pop-ups, and more! You can also jump to a month-by-month view of our calendar here!

Mall Rats Art Market
Dec
21

Mall Rats Art Market

A pop-up art market located in an old Bed Bath and Beyond at the Lloyd Center? 25 local artists and vendors? Heck yeah! Visit Outlet and a bunch of our friends at the Mall Rats Art Market for prints, zines, comics, and more!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jan
25

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Critique Night @ Outlet!
Jan
30

Critique Night @ Outlet!

Join us for another critique night!

Are you wanting feedback, inspiration, encouragement, art pals? This is a FREE event and a low key space to share your works in progress with other art friends, no matter what part of your process you're in. Any medium welcome, no riso or printmaking experience necessary!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Feb
1

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Feb
8

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Feb
21

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Digital Illustration for RISO
Feb
22

Digital Illustration for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!

In this workshop we’ll explore all of the ways that digital illustration can be applied to risograph printing! We’ll look at the history of printing processes and ink overlays, different strategies for creating digital illustrations, and go through the process of formatting your images for successful riso printing. This workshop focuses specifically on the many ink overlay and opacity techniques possible with risograph printing—especially in creating a multi-faceted and colorful image using only a few ink colors.

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VIRTUAL Risograph Basics
Feb
26

VIRTUAL Risograph Basics

Join us online for a VIRTUAL Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method from anywhere!

We make this virtual workshop as IRL feeling as we possibly can—we’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso.

Depending on the workshop ticket tier you choose, this class culminates in making a 2-color riso print edition that is mailed to you, along with a copy of everyone else’s prints from the class! We work hard to make our virtual classes feel as hands-on as possible with worksheets and mark making, multiple camera angles, overhead camera walkthroughs, live printing and step-by-step instruction, and a packet of snail mail and printed ephemera mailed to your door!

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Flipbook Animation for RISO
Mar
1

Flipbook Animation for RISO

New workshop alert!! Join us for a new advanced risograph workshop! Learn how to use traditional frame animation techniques and learn the process for making hand drawn flip-book animations that are then riso printed!

In this class, students will learn how to use frame animation techniques to draw out animations frame-by-frame. There will be examples of hand drawn and printed flip-books for inspiration and ideas. After printing editions of their frame-by-frame contact sheets on the risograph, students will learn the process of assembly and binding to make the flip books come to life!

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Critique Night @ Outlet!
Mar
4

Critique Night @ Outlet!

Join us for another critique night!

Are you wanting feedback, inspiration, encouragement, art pals? This is a FREE event and a low key space to share your works in progress with other art friends, no matter what part of your process you're in. Any medium welcome, no riso or printmaking experience necessary!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Mar
8

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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CMYK Photo Process for RISO
Mar
22

CMYK Photo Process for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!

Explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking! Walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Mar
28

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Apr
12

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Apr
23

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO
May
3

Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn some time-honored sign painting and hand lettering techniques to use in your riso printing practice!

In this workshop, we will explore hand-lettering & techniques used by sign painters to make letters POP! We will touch on the basics of outlines, shades & shadows, decorative and beveled letters, and how we can translate these into risograph prints! We will give a nod to some of the rules of lettering and look at different examples for inspiration—but most of all we will focus on having fun and experimenting with hand drawn lettering and riso! This class culminates in us hand lettering a word or phrase to turn into a 2-color print!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
May
16

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Digital Illustration for RISO
May
24

Digital Illustration for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!

In this workshop we’ll explore all of the ways that digital illustration can be applied to risograph printing! We’ll look at the history of printing processes and ink overlays, different strategies for creating digital illustrations, and go through the process of formatting your images for successful riso printing. This workshop focuses specifically on the many ink overlay and opacity techniques possible with risograph printing—especially in creating a multi-faceted and colorful image using only a few ink colors.

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
May
31

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jun
7

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Critique Night @ Outlet!
Jun
12

Critique Night @ Outlet!

Join us for another critique night!

Are you wanting feedback, inspiration, encouragement, art pals? This is a FREE event and a low key space to share your works in progress with other art friends, no matter what part of your process you're in. Any medium welcome, no riso or printmaking experience necessary!

View Event →
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jun
25

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jul
12

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jul
18

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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CMYK Photo Process for RISO
Jul
19

CMYK Photo Process for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!

Explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking! Walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Aug
6

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Aug
16

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Sep
6

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Sep
12

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Digital Illustration for RISO
Sep
13

Digital Illustration for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!

In this workshop we’ll explore all of the ways that digital illustration can be applied to risograph printing! We’ll look at the history of printing processes and ink overlays, different strategies for creating digital illustrations, and go through the process of formatting your images for successful riso printing. This workshop focuses specifically on the many ink overlay and opacity techniques possible with risograph printing—especially in creating a multi-faceted and colorful image using only a few ink colors.

View Event →
Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO
Sep
20

Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn some time-honored sign painting and hand lettering techniques to use in your riso printing practice!

In this workshop, we will explore hand-lettering & techniques used by sign painters to make letters POP! We will touch on the basics of outlines, shades & shadows, decorative and beveled letters, and how we can translate these into risograph prints! We will give a nod to some of the rules of lettering and look at different examples for inspiration—but most of all we will focus on having fun and experimenting with hand drawn lettering and riso! This class culminates in us hand lettering a word or phrase to turn into a 2-color print!

View Event →
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Oct
11

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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CMYK Photo Process for RISO
Oct
18

CMYK Photo Process for RISO

Join us for one of our more advanced risograph workshops! Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!

Explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking! Walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Oct
29

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Nov
15

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Nov
21

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Outlet’s Annual Holiday Pop-Up Sale!
Dec
14
to Dec 15

Outlet’s Annual Holiday Pop-Up Sale!

We’re so excited to bring back our holiday pop-up this year! We spread our existing shop out into our whole space, plus we introduce new inventory from the artists and creatives who print and sell at Outlet! Prints! Posters! Cards! Stickers! Gift Certificates! Buttons! Zines! Calendars! Notebooks! Planners! Gifts! Ephemera! More print nonsense! Some seasonal snacks & drinks too!

Saturday 12/7 12pm-8pm
AND
Saturday 12/14: 12pm-5pm
Sunday 12/15: 12pm-5pm

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Crafty Wonderland
Dec
13
to Dec 15

Crafty Wonderland

  • Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us at the Convention Center for another year of 250+ local artists and vendors selling their wares! It’s the perfect place to get all of your holiday shopping done and support small businesses and creative communities.

Friday 12/13: 5-9pm (Pre-show Ticketed Event)
Saturday 12/14: 10am-6pm
Sunday 12/15: 10am-6pm

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Kerns Holiday Market
Dec
7

Kerns Holiday Market

Join us and our many amazing neighbors along Sandy Blvd for a Kerns neighborhood holiday market! We’ll be celebrating the season with gift shopping, food, drinks, & so many other goodies—we hope you can join us!

Enjoy pop-up artist markets, flash sales, special menus and events and more!

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Outlet’s Annual Holiday Pop-Up Sale!
Dec
7

Outlet’s Annual Holiday Pop-Up Sale!

We’re so excited to bring back our holiday pop-up sale this year! We spread our existing shop out into our whole space, plus we introduce new inventory from the artists and creatives who print and sell at Outlet! Prints! Posters! Cards! Stickers! Gift Certificates! Buttons! Zines! Calendars! Notebooks! Planners! Gifts! Ephemera! More print nonsense! Some seasonal snacks & drinks too!

Saturday 12/7 12pm-8pm
AND
Saturday 12/14: 12pm-5pm
Sunday 12/15: 12pm-5pm

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Nov
23

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Critique Night @ Outlet!
Nov
19

Critique Night @ Outlet!

Join us for another critique night!

Are you wanting feedback, inspiration, encouragement, art pals? This is a FREE event and a low key space to share your works in progress with other art friends, no matter what part of your process you're in. Any medium welcome, no riso or printmaking experience necessary!

View Event →
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Nov
16

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Nov
6

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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CMYK Photo Process for Riso
Oct
26

CMYK Photo Process for Riso

Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!

In this workshop we will explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking. We will walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. The process of setting up these kinds of files can be confusing and frustrating, but we will have fun learning the how and why of four color printing. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.

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Digital Illustration for RISO
Oct
12

Digital Illustration for RISO

Learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!

In this workshop we’ll explore all of the ways that digital illustration can be applied to risograph printing! We’ll look at the history of printing processes and ink overlays, including lithography and offset printing as it has been used in commercial and creative printing since the 1800s. We’ll look at different strategies for creating digital illustrations and go through the process of formatting your images for successful riso printing. Formatting prints for riso can be stressful and frustrating and this workshop aims to help you through that process as easily as possible so you can get on to the fun part, RISO PRINTING!! We’ll be focusing specifically on the many ink overlay and opacity techniques possible with risograph printing - especially in creating a multi-faceted and colorful image using only a few ink colors.

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Oct
9

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Oct
5

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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POP! Meetup
Sep
27

POP! Meetup

It’s time for another POP Meetup! Printmakers of Portland—let’s do this!

Join us for a meet and greet at Outlet on Friday September 27th from 5-8pm!

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PZS 2024 Afterparty!
Sep
21

PZS 2024 Afterparty!

Come to the Portland Zine Symposium’s official afterparty at Outlet! Come hang out & decompress from day one of PZS! Meet fellow PZS makers, zine nerds, small presses, & other friends new & old!

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Hand Lettering & Sign Painting Techniques for RISO
Sep
14

Hand Lettering & Sign Painting Techniques for RISO

Join us in a hand-lettering workshop where you'll learn some time-honored sign painting techniques to use in your riso printing practice!

In this workshop, we will explore hand-lettering & techniques used by sign painters to make letters POP! We will touch on the basics of outlines, shades & shadows, decorative and beveled letters, and how we can translate these into risograph prints! We will give a nod to some of the rules of lettering and look at different examples for inspiration—but most of all we will focus on having fun and experimenting with hand drawn lettering and riso! This class culminates in us hand lettering a word or phrase to turn into a 2-color print!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Sep
13

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Form.a
Sep
7
to Sep 8

Form.a

Come see us at Form.a! Form.a is an art press fair focused on artists-run spaces in the Pacific North West hosted at Oregon Contemporary.

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Wacom x Outlet Digital Illustration & Riso Workshop
Aug
17
to Aug 24

Wacom x Outlet Digital Illustration & Riso Workshop

Join Outlet and Wacom to learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!

Join Outlet PDX in collaboration with Wacom Experience PDX for a fun exploration of digital illustration and risograph printing! This workshop will start with Leland Vaughan, illustrator and co-owner of Outlet, sharing their work, inspiration, and process with a brief instructional on digital illustration as it relates to risograph printing. Participants will have access to and guidance with Wacom’s digital tools and tablets and time to work on their own digital illustration projects with feedback from folks experienced with translating digital art to beautiful risograph prints.

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Aug
14

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Aug
10

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jul
26

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jul
20

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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CMYK Photo Process for Riso
Jul
13

CMYK Photo Process for Riso

Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!

In this workshop we will explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking. We will walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. The process of setting up these kinds of files can be confusing and frustrating, but we will have fun learning the how and why of four color printing. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.

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Critique Night @ Outlet!
Jul
2

Critique Night @ Outlet!

Join us for critique night!

Are you wanting feedback, inspiration, encouragement, art pals? This is a FREE event and a low key space to share your works in progress with other art friends, no matter what part of your process you're in. Any medium welcome, no riso or printmaking experience necessary!

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Summer Story Fest!
Jun
22
to Jun 23

Summer Story Fest!

Join Outlet and Honeyed Words for a summer celebration of storytelling on June 22nd and 23rd! Summer Story Fest will bring together zinesters, authors, and other storytellers throughout Sonny's House, Outlet, and New New Crusher Court. Enjoy food, drinks, music, zine workshops and pop-up readings at the best bookish block party of the summer!

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Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Jun
11

Risograph Basics @ Outlet!

Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!

This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!

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Button Me Up! A Buttonmaking for Riso Workshop
Jun
8

Button Me Up! A Buttonmaking for Riso Workshop

Learn how to make more out of your riso prints and literally wear your new button-making skills on your sleeve after taking this workshop!

Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll be introduced to the colorful world of button-making! You’ll learn how to use Outlet’s button-making machines and explore how to transform simple prints into delightful, wearable accessories. (And more, if you’re feeling especially crafty!) We’ll use our riso printers to create a variety of buttons in different sizes from start to finish, adding your own personal flair to each one. From political statements to punchlines, the possibilities are endless.

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