In Shandaken Project’s instructional course How to Riso, master printmaker Patrick Costello offers in-person training in Risography. Designed especially for artists, How to Riso teaches participants all the skills they need to work independently on a Risograph 9450—a contemporary model that easily prints high quality, high volume reproductions. These small-group workshops are totally, entirely, 100 percent free! Participants are welcome to bring an upcoming Riso project to get expert advice during their experience.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to printmaking basics
- How to use and care for a Risograph
- How to contact print using a Riso scanner
- Best practices for soy-based Riso inks
- How to choose paper for Riso projects
- How to achieve full spectrum effects with spot color
- How to make color separations for "CMYK" Riso prints
- How to perfect halftone reproductions
- How to Riso print the crispest, clearest text
- How to make digital proofs for Riso prints
- How to finish book projects with stack cutting, staple binding, or perfect binding
Editions of How to Riso are offered regularly in the spring and fall in New York City and Catskill, NY. In 2024 and 2025, this program was offered at, and in partnership with, Pioneer Works.
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