Check out all of our upcoming events!
This is our full list of workshops, classes, pop-ups, and more! You can also jump to a month-by-month view of our calendar here!
Future Fonts & Friends Typecon Party!
We are so excited to be having Future Fonts and friends pop up in our courtyard again to host THE Typecon Party! Come for music and drinks and good type times!
🌴 DJ Music by @keanunarciso_
🍻 Drinks by @baerlicbrewing & @heckbrewing
🍅 Food by @astralpdx
🍭 Snacks by @ordertypefoundry
💥 Design by @colbybrooksstudio
FREE! Bring your friends! All are welcome!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
CMYK Photo Process for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!
Explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking! Walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn some time-honored sign painting and hand lettering techniques to use in your riso printing practice!
In this workshop, we will explore hand-lettering & techniques used by sign painters to make letters POP! We will touch on the basics of outlines, shades & shadows, decorative and beveled letters, and how we can translate these into risograph prints! We will give a nod to some of the rules of lettering and look at different examples for inspiration—but most of all we will focus on having fun and experimenting with hand drawn lettering and riso! This class culminates in us hand lettering a word or phrase to turn into a 2-color print!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
CMYK Photo Process for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!
Explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking! Walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Digital Illustration for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!
In this workshop we’ll explore all of the ways that digital illustration can be applied to risograph printing! We’ll look at the history of printing processes and ink overlays, different strategies for creating digital illustrations, and go through the process of formatting your images for successful riso printing. This workshop focuses specifically on the many ink overlay and opacity techniques possible with risograph printing—especially in creating a multi-faceted and colorful image using only a few ink colors.
Summer Story Fest!
Join Outlet and Honeyed Words for a summer celebration of storytelling on June 27th and 28th! Summer Story Fest will bring together zinesters, authors, and other storytellers throughout Sonny's House, Outlet, and New New Crusher Court. Enjoy food, drinks, music, zine workshops & pop-up events at the best bookish block party of the summer!
Bookbinding Basics with Seltzer Press
Learn how to make four basic book structures perfect for journals and zines with a needle and thread! Build your dream books from a selection of risograph printed pages and patterns!
In this workshop we will go over the basics of bookbinding, and learn four simple techniques perfect for binding your own zines and journals. We will explore a little history of bookbinding, introduce the tools, materials, and bookbinding vocabulary, and then sew some books! The four book structures we will learn are the 3-hole pamphlet, 5-hole pamphlet, Japanese stab binding, and the French link. By the end of this workshop you will have learned how to fold, sew, and bind both single and multi-signaure books. These skills are the foundation of all bookbinding, a beautiful, centuries old process that will enhance your creative practice. Learn to make your own books and journals!
Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn some time-honored sign painting and hand lettering techniques to use in your riso printing practice!
In this workshop, we will explore hand-lettering & techniques used by sign painters to make letters POP! We will touch on the basics of outlines, shades & shadows, decorative and beveled letters, and how we can translate these into risograph prints! We will give a nod to some of the rules of lettering and look at different examples for inspiration—but most of all we will focus on having fun and experimenting with hand drawn lettering and riso! This class culminates in us hand lettering a word or phrase to turn into a 2-color print!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Seattle Art Book Fair
The Seattle Art Book Fair is a free festival that celebrates independent publishing, book design, and artist books. The nonprofit event hosts local, national, and international artists, designers, and organizations and includes talks, activities, and art installations, and 80+ exhibitors.
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Zines for Teens at the Library!
Dive into all things zine with Outlet PDX! In this workshop we’ll explore the history and different types of zines. We'll also talk about where to find and share them along with different zine formats. We’ll also spend some time actually DEFINING what a zine is for those who are new to this amazing medium! We'll give tons of prompts, tips, and inspiration so you can take ideas and turn them into a tangible lovely THING. Make a zine with us!
This program is intended for teen participants.
Outlet's 9th Birthday Party!
Come celebrate our 9th birthday with us!
We are NINE years old?! What a bright, fluorescent pink ride these eight years have been. We couldn’t have done it without all of you - taking workshops, printing up a storm, and just showing up to support us all means so much. We’re having a little party to celebrate and say thank you! Come for a photo opportunity with Barbara, stay for all of the yellow snacks. We would love to see you!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
CMYK Photo Process for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn how to turn full color photography and other images into beautiful four color riso prints!
Explore the history of four color printing and use of halftones in printmaking! Walk through the process of setting up a full color image to print on the riso as a four color CMYK process print. In the end you’ll walk away with a gorgeous print edition, a collection of the prints made by fellow workshop attendees, a step by step guide to reference for future four color prints, and several other helpful takeaways and downloads. We will be making an edition of four color prints, using the combination of fluorescent pink, aqua, yellow and black.
Love Letter to RISO: A Risograph Gallery Show
In honor of Outlet’s 9th birthday we’re thinking about all the ways that risograph has influenced us and our creative practices! Join us in writing a love letter to RISO - an ode to the neon, quirky, imperfect, sometimes frustrating printmaking process that has captured our hearts! This show will be a collection of 2-3 color prints from a handful of artists who have been printing at (and even working at!) Outlet over the years. Prints will be on display at our lovely neighbor space Sonny’s House during our birthday month (April) as a way to celebrate 9 years of operating our little print shop and loving riso every step of the way!
This show opens on 4/3 and is on view until 5/31.
Zines for Teens at the Library!
Dive into all things zine with Outlet PDX! In this workshop we’ll explore the history and different types of zines. We'll also talk about where to find and share them along with different zine formats. We’ll also spend some time actually DEFINING what a zine is for those who are new to this amazing medium! We'll give tons of prompts, tips, and inspiration so you can take ideas and turn them into a tangible lovely THING. Make a zine with us!
This program is intended for teen participants.
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Digital Illustration for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn how to turn your digital illustrations into vibrant riso prints using ink overlays!
In this workshop we’ll explore all of the ways that digital illustration can be applied to risograph printing! We’ll look at the history of printing processes and ink overlays, different strategies for creating digital illustrations, and go through the process of formatting your images for successful riso printing. This workshop focuses specifically on the many ink overlay and opacity techniques possible with risograph printing—especially in creating a multi-faceted and colorful image using only a few ink colors.
Zines for Teens at the Library!
Dive into all things zine with Outlet PDX! In this workshop we’ll explore the history and different types of zines. We'll also talk about where to find and share them along with different zine formats. We’ll also spend some time actually DEFINING what a zine is for those who are new to this amazing medium! We'll give tons of prompts, tips, and inspiration so you can take ideas and turn them into a tangible lovely THING. Make a zine with us!
This program is intended for teen participants.
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Portland Small Press & Art Book Fair
Portland’s Small Press & Art Book Fair is a print-forward celebration of independent publishing, highlighting risograph books, photo zines, small edition art books, and experimental printed matter. The curated fair will center Portland-based small presses, independent artists, and PNCA's student and faculty-led publishing projects, creating an accessible and inclusive space to foster connections amongst Portland’s vibrant print and independent publishing community.
The event will host 40+ exhibitors, alongside public programming including artist talks, panels and workshops, all free of charge and open to the public.
Hand Lettering & Sign Painting for RISO
Join us for one of our more specialized risograph workshops! Learn some time-honored sign painting and hand lettering techniques to use in your riso printing practice!
In this workshop, we will explore hand-lettering & techniques used by sign painters to make letters POP! We will touch on the basics of outlines, shades & shadows, decorative and beveled letters, and how we can translate these into risograph prints! We will give a nod to some of the rules of lettering and look at different examples for inspiration—but most of all we will focus on having fun and experimenting with hand drawn lettering and riso! This class culminates in us hand lettering a word or phrase to turn into a 2-color print!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Portland Zine Symposium Party & Anthology Release
Join us at Outlet PDX this Thursday from 6-8 pm to celebrate the Portland Zine Symposium's 25th birthday! We'll have copies of the latest PZS Anthology, featuring nearly 20 zinester contributions from Symposiums past, as well as items from our zine archive for you to peruse. Come get some refreshments, read some stories, and talk about zine plans to come!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Risograph Basics @ Outlet!
Join us for a Riso Basics workshop—a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO printers and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method!
This class is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our riso printers!
Outlet’s Holiday Closure
We’re closed for the holidays! Outlet will be closed from 12/22 to 1/6 for our usual holiday break. We’ll see you again in the new year!