Private Workshops

Get your friends and colleagues together to make Risograph prints. It’s a fun way to unwind, make art, talk and leave with original artwork to share and swap.

We offer two types of workshops:

Private workshop - Up to 10 people at our studio in the Inner Richmond. There is a potential to accommodate more than 10 people in our building, just ask!

Risograph pop-up - We can bring Risograph to your next event! We can accommodate large parties. We’ve hosted on-site workshops at 300-person events before.

Scroll down to learn about each kind of workshop or email us at hello@friendsandneighborssf.com for more info.

Risograph print by Wynne Wang

Cut & Paste: an Analog Risograph Workshop

We offer private workshops of Cut & Paste, an all-analog Risograph printing workshop. Our max capacity is 10 attendees for this workshop. We could potentially accommodate more folks if we create a custom group project.

This is great for

  • team offsites

  • friend and family gatherings

  • celebrations – birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette, holidays

Guests will cut-and-paste and color to create a set of Risograph prints. In this workshop they’ll learn about how a Risograph machine works then create original artwork to scan into the machine. Guests will print out a set of two-color prints to take home.

Run of show

  • Intro to Risograph printer (30 mins)

  • Work on your design (1 hour, 30 mins)

  • Time to print! (1 hour)

Schedule

We can schedule this on weekdays and weekends, daytime and evenings. They are typically a 3-hour workshop. Suggested timeframes are 11am-2pm, 5-8pm.

Cost

Private workshops start at $1,300 for up to 10 participants ($130 per person.)

Customizable workshops

If you'd like the workshop customized to fit a specific timeframe, project or headcount, we’d be happy to collaborate with you to tailor it to your needs for an additional fee.

Food / beverages

You’re welcome to bring your own food and beverages! 

Phone policy

Friends & Neighbors is a phone-free community. We kindly ask that you refrain from taking photos and videos during the event. Your presence is the present!

Risograph prints made at the workshop

FAQ

  • Risograph is a machine that’s part screenprinting, part photocopier that creates vibrant and colorful copies with a DIY aesthetic.

    • (20) prints (one or two-color, on 8.5x11 or 11x17 paper)

    • a primer on Risograph machine and review of Risograph artwork examples

    • Risograph inks in black, blue, yellow, fluorescent pink, grass, bright red, violet (view color samples here)

    • 8.5x11 - white 65# cardstock + printer paper

    • 11x17 - white 65# cardstock + printer paper

    • 8.5x11 - misc color printer paper

    • Craft supplies, such as:

    • Scissors

    • Glue

    • Paper

    • Markers, crayons, pens, pencils

    • Magazines for collaging

  • Nope! We have everything you need to make an original print. We encourage you bring any specific art supplies you want to use:

    • original images: photography, illustrations (we are not able to print any during the event)

    • scissors

    • paper

    • pens, pencils and other marking materials

    • any fun paper

    Notes on paper:

    • If you decide to bring your own paper, be sure it's smooth and uncoated. Coated paper will not work.

    • The Risograph prints between 12# (copy paper) and 116# cardstock (46gsm - 210gsm).

    • We highly recommend visiting SCRAP for used art supplies