Article and photos by Westside Mommy correspondent, Claudia Segoviano
On Saturday, March 19, my family and I attended International Printing Museum‘s Kids Krazy Krafts Day in Carson. There were demonstrations throughout the museum for kids of all ages and sizes! We saw how printing machines work, and enjoyed making crafts. We stayed busy and were thoroughly entertained during the two hours of our visit.
The first thing we saw was a Linotype Machine in action. I asked for a slug with the name of my daughter as a souvenir, which she plans to use at school to print her name on her homework. The slug is made of metal and is a line of text that was used to print newspapers, magazines and posters. After that, we saw the Ludlow Typograph and got a slug from that machine too.
We used their antique presses to print postcards and used our new slugs to print a copy of a page from the Gutenberg Bible, and printed a copy of Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and the Whitewashing of the Fence.
When my son got hungry, my husband took him to eat Papa John’s Pizza, which was available on-site for purchase. While they ate, my thirteen-year old and I went to use the printing machines. After eating, he joined us again.
We saw a Cartoonist in action and learned how to make Origami figures.
Both my kids enjoyed folding and binding books. They even printed an animal on the cover!
My three-year old really enjoyed using the Rubber Stamps. He made a postcard and colored it for his grandparents. After that, we saw a Calligraphy demonstration, screen printing, and paper making.
It was a really fun experience that all the family enjoyed. We all found something interesting to do and learned new things.
By Helena (Age 13)
When we went to the museum one of the most interesting things we saw were the old printing machines. We interacted with them and make art. There was one machine that made Linotype Slugs and it could put whatever words we wanted, so I asked for my name. Another fun thing is that did was arts and crafts. I enjoyed Origami, Calligraphy, Printing, Bookbinding, and other crafts. Overall it was a very fun experience. I would love to return.
Thank you to The International Printing Museum for inviting Westside Mommy to attend and review this event!
The International Printing Museum
International Printing Museum
315 W Torrance Boulevard
Carson, CA 90745
printmuseum.org
