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Create Your Own Print: Private Traditional Workshop in Venice
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not recommended for children under 6 years of age
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
Unleash your creativity in a traditional printing workshop nestled in the heart of Venice. Over 2.5 hours, explore the craftsmanship of wooden type and manual presses, guided by skilled artisans. This hands-on experience at Campo Santa Maria Mater Domini allows you to create your own unique prints, blending artistry with rich historical technique. Upon completion, take home a beautiful souvenir that captures the essence of Venetian artistry, making your visit truly memorable.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
From concept to creation: idea, typesetting, inking & printing
Hands-on guidance from Michele Costantini and Luca Valonta
All materials: inks, Fabriano Rosaspina fine art paper, disposable gloves
Your own handmade prints to take home
Use of antique wooden and lead typefaces
Access to traditional manual printing presses
Food and drinks
Sending prints (unless you take them with you)
Create Your Own Print: Private Traditional Workshop in Venice
About
Unleash your creativity in a traditional printing workshop nestled in the heart of Venice. Over 2.5 hours, explore the craftsmanship of wooden type and manual presses, guided by skilled artisans. This hands-on experience at Campo Santa Maria Mater Domini allows you to create your own unique prints, blending artistry with rich historical technique. Upon completion, take home a beautiful souvenir that captures the essence of Venetian artistry, making your visit truly memorable.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
From concept to creation: idea, typesetting, inking & printing
Hands-on guidance from Michele Costantini and Luca Valonta
All materials: inks, Fabriano Rosaspina fine art paper, disposable gloves
Experience the beauty of entering the world of traditional printing, using ancient wooden type and manual presses in our artisan workshop at Campo Santa Maria Mater Domini, in the heart of Venice. And after the course, usually lasting at least two hours, you’ll have your creation ready, printed on the exquisite Fabriano Rosaspina paper.
Michele Costantini and Luca Valonta, experts in printing for decades, will reveal the secrets of typography.
They will share insights on graphic design and layout while working on traditional Heidelberg printing presses, producing posters, letterheads, postcards, and ex libris. Their passion for promoting and preserving local artists is evident in every cre...
