Footprint Workers Co-operative

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Based in Chapeltown
posters, flyers, specialise in zines, work a lot with bands. 
website hosting and freelance design. 

Co-operative: involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.

Risograph printing - In risograph printing, the paper is put into the machine once for each colour and for each side, with one colour being printed over another. The ink is transparent, so it’s changed by the colour of paper or ink beneath it. Ask us for a sample card as this can produce some lovely effects. Risographs print with ink (which is wet) rather than toner. This means that for best results, the paper should be allowed to rest between each colour, especially for work with heavy coverage. Please consider this when planning your deadline as rushing jobs may result in smudging or otherwise compromise quality. It also means that the paper may expand slightly while printing. Together with the mechanical nature of risographs, this means that registration is not absolutely spot on and will vary by a couple of millimetres. You need to think about this when preparing your artwork. For example, only try to print millimetre-thin lines or small text on top of each other if you’re going for an optical illusion effect. Increasing the width of borders and overlapping graphics can help ensure there are no visible gaps.
Exciting and experimental process. 

Zine Fair:

• Promotes other business and their own promotes new and upcoming zines. 
• A zine in a day workshop - take one colour drum and do a workshop, getting people to print their designs. 
• Get people involved and print themselves.