About the Workshop
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!
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.
Each participant will bring their own photos to print in the class—they can be digital or film (we have a scanner here that we can use)!
Supplies Needed
A laptop with Adobe Photoshop installed.
3-5 full color images, of which one will be selected to print as an 8x10” art print. Photos can be digital or printed/film.
Prerequisites
Participants must have taken the Riso Basics Workshop at Outlet to in order to take this workshop. If you have a special circumstance or previous riso experience and would like to be considered for this advanced workshop please contact us!
Skill Level
Some risograph experience along with basic file setup skills.
This class is taught using Adobe Photoshop but participants don’t need to be proficient in the program. We welcome alternative applications similar to Photoshop but may not be able to navigate and teach the specifics of other programs.
Workshop Fee & Ticketing
Your ticket includes the workshop, compensation for the instructor(s), an edition of your own 4 color 8x10” prints, a collection of the other prints made in the class, and several printed takeaways and digital downloads.
Interested in supporting Outlet and everything we do? Please consider a supporter add-on with your ticket—there are different options and the extra funds go to our scholarship program so that we can continue to offer free and discounted workshop tickets to anyone who needs it. Our goal is to not turn anyone away for lack of funds and your support makes that possible. Add-ons also mean that we can pay our workshop instructors more! Thank you so much for your support.
Your ticket helps keep Outlet afloat. We can't thank you enough for supporting us!!
Accessibility & Mask Policies
We want our workshops to be as accessible as possible! Outlet is a ground-floor space with a single-stall ADA accessible bathroom. You can find more information about wheelchair access, parking, transit options, and more on our accessibility page. If there’s any way we can make your visit feel more comfortable or safe please let us know.
In an effort to keep our classes accessible and to keep our most vulnerable community members safe we require masks in our space for all group workshops and indoor events. We offer both masked and mask optional appointments during our open hours.
About Outlet
Outlet is a risograph print shop, community maker space, and the studio of Kate Bingaman-Burt and Leland Vaughan. We host workshops, pop-up events, and other projects and offer an array of services from printing, button making, binding, and more! We're the home of a zine library and more art supplies, making tools, and collage materials than we know what to do with. We also rent our space and offer in-person open hours where folks can print, make buttons, and hang out. Outlet is based out of Portland, Oregon and was founded in 2017.
About the Instructor
Colin Davis is an interdisciplinary graphic designer and printmaker in Portland. He has taught many riso workshops at Outlet and was a riso tech at Outlet from 2018-2021. He has a background in film photography and alternative process photographic printing.
