Riso Pop is a small risograph studio in Amsterdam run by Aafke Mertens.
Riso Pop is a small risograph studio in Amsterdam run by Aafke Mertens.
The main goal of Riso Pop is to be a place where people can learn how to print with a risograph. From the basics on how to set up your files, to nerdy technical details of how the machine works.
For who are these workshops? For everyone! You do not need to be a professional designer or illustrator to enjoy riso printing. Take a look at the calendar and workshop descriptions, to choose the one that fits best!
Looking for a private workshop or team building activity? Scroll down to read more.
Go to the workshops calendar to check out the upcoming activities at the studio. You can find an introduction to riso printing every month (also called the Taster Workshop) as well as different themes, skills and techniques.
Let’s explore Amsterdam through another lens and print your findings with riso! Join us on this Saturday, where armed with a custom "Field Kit," you’ll hunt for unique architectural details, botanical patterns, and snapshots which you will develop into exciting riso prints!
All levels welcome!
Would you like to learn how riso printing works in a short but sweet session? Join our popular Mini Taster and get the year started with a pop of colour! You will be working on A4 format and creating a print or a set of cards to take home.
All levels welcome
Dive deep into Riso colour mixing and bring your designs to the next level!
Join us for this 4-week Saturday-morning course to explore how to mix colours effectively, how Riso inks interact with each other, and what to consider when designing for Riso printing.
This is a digital workshop - Laptop or iPad necessary.
Advanced: Digital course: Photoshop or Procreate skills are key.
Make your own Riso notebook for the cozy season ahead! Design and print your cover and inside pages, play with colourful papers, drawing and collage, then learn how to hand-bind everything together. Leave with a unique notebook ready to fill with autumn notes, sketches and ideas!
All levels welcome!
A great introduction to printing photographs with riso. Learn how to prepare duotone images in Photoshop for two-colour Riso printing and explore how layers and colours interact. This hands-on workshop focuses on experimentation, gradients and exciting colour combinations.
Advanced - Participants should have knowledge and access of digital software such as Photoshop
Come and have a creative inky evening at the studio! We will be playing with black ink to create fun designs to scan and print with Riso into a colourful result! A fun workshop that combines traditional, liquid black ink, with risograph printing.
Great for beginners & Intro to riso printing - No drawing skills needed!
Join us for a playful workshop where you’ll design and create your very own folded zine! A mini-publication made from a single sheet of paper. We’ll guide you through simple folding techniques, creative layouts, and the vibrant world of Risograph printing.
You’ll leave with a stack of your own Riso-printed zines to share, swap, or keep as tiny treasures.
No experience needed!
Join us this evening to create your own tribute to loved ones in a unique Risograph printing and zine-making workshop. Discover the heartwarming traditions of the Day of the Dead and create your page for a collective zine. It's a celebration of love, remembrance, and life's vibrancy.
All levels welcome
If you are looking for a special workshop together with your partner, best friend or family , let me know! I am happy to arrange private workshop, and provide you with “extra’s” to make the day even more special.
Are you a company? Looking for a team building activity or bedrijfsuitje? Riso printing could be exactly what you are looking for! Get in touch to know more about what is possible regarding catered events as well as custom workshops.
Online workshops are also possible!