*Advanced* Button Me Up! A Buttonmaking for Riso Workshop

Learn how to make more out of your riso prints and literally wear your new button-making skills on your sleeve after taking this workshop!

Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll be introduced to the colorful world of button-making! You’ll learn how to use Outlet’s button-making machines and explore how to transform simple prints into delightful, wearable accessories. (And more, if you’re feeling especially crafty!) We’ll use our riso printers to create a variety of buttons in different sizes from start to finish, adding your own personal flair to each one. From political statements to punchlines, the possibilities are endless.

When you’ve made all the buttons you can handle, you’ll be able to swap and share your creations with fellow attendees. Literally wear your newfound button-making skills on your sleeve and walk away with a unique assortment of buttons that you can give away, pin to your favorite bag or jacket, or sell if you're feeling entrepreneurial. Make more out of your riso prints! Wear your opinion, bring your outfit together, start a grassroots movement, or just put out good vibes with your buttons after taking this workshop. 

None! We supply all parts and supplies.

Participants must have taken the Riso Basics Workshop at Outlet to qualify for this workshop. If you have a special circumstance and would like to be considered for this advanced workshop please contact us!

ome risograph experience; no button making experience necessary!

The workshop fee is on a sliding scale of $50-$65 (the ticket is donation, so please input your price at check out). Price includes all printing and paper for the workshop, all button parts and pieces, your own set of buttons, a few takeaways and goodies, digital downloads, and a collection of buttons from other participants in the workshop.

We're still requiring masks during classes and events to keep our most vulnerable community members safe. There will be no more than 8 attendees total, plus the instructor(s). We'll be taking precautions by opening our space (weather permitting), sanitizing surfaces, and maintaining as much distance as we can.

Bailey Collins is an illustrator and designer in Portland. They are a regular fixture at Outlet as a studio assistant and are always experimenting with riso as a medium and pushing the boundaries of what can be done with print. If you’ve printed with them during open hours you’ll know that they are creative, clever, and will almost always convince you to make a button out of your print or try a wild paper color you’d never think to try. They also have an experimental calendar subscription where they play with everything a calendar can be, all printed on riso.

Can't wait to see you in person!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Outlet, 2500 NE Sandy, Portland, United States