Colour Code Printing

Hot off the press! 4 new Risograph print editions for ! Printed in 3-4 colours in limited editions of between 25 and 50 prints! These will be available from Ben, in-person at Zine Dream 14!

takes place at tomorrow, Saturday Aug. 17 from 11-5pm! Come by and see all of the incredible prints, zines, multiples etc from Ben and over 70 other exhibitors, small presses and artists!

‘How to Survive “Becoming a Runner” in 30 days’ handy intro guide to running for

Full colour digital print zine and 3 colour Riso postcards illustrated by Josh Parkins, words by Stephane Boucher and layout by Evan M. 🏃‍♂️

Results from yesterday’s 2 colour workshop!

We still have some space available in our next workshop on Thurs Aug. 22! Join us to learn the ins and outs of Riso printing and how to colour separate & prepare files for print and take home 25 prints of your own design! 🌸

Hot off the press, a second printing of ’s 4 colour ‘Mothra’ risograph poster! 🦋

Printed in Aqua, Fluorescent Pink, Yellow and Federal Blue inks on 67 # vellum bristol, 11”x17” edition of 50. 🦋

Hot off the press, new 4 colour Risograph print for .garley printed in Aqua, Yellow, Orange and Black inks. 🏡

Results from June’s Print-With-Me drop in session with ! 2 colour print with Blue & Fluorescent Pink inks ✨

Join us on the last Friday of every month for a 1 hr long, 1 on 1 session with us where we will show you the ins and outs of the Riso and produce an edition of 1-4 colour prints!

Our workshop dates for July and August are now listed on our website as well! Join us Tuesday July 23 or Thurs. Aug 22 and learn how to colour separate and prepare an artwork to print in 2 colours and take home 25 prints of your own design!

A few examples of the various types of binding we offer at Colour Code! 📚

In order of appearance:

Perfect Binding, ideal for 40+ pages and when you want to have a spine but it does not open flat! Pictured here is ‘Spider Bite - The Rainbow and the Dove’ lyric book by Steven Lambke with illustrations by Daniel Romano. 2023 🕷️

Singer-sewn or Center-sewn, similar to saddle stitch but bound with a sewing machine, a variety of different colour threads are available. Pictured here is Christopher Branson’s ‘Some Forms Atop Other Forms’ 2019 🔳 🔲

Saddlestitch ie staple binding, classic goto binding for zines, comics and short publications up to 56 pages! Pictured here is Petrina Ng’s ‘Distant Water Will Not Quench a Nearby Fire’ 2020 🔥

Wire-o with hanger, ideal for calendars! Seen here is Flore De Ris’s 2024 Calendar! 🗓️

Pamphlet-stitch binding, sewn binding done by hand with a sturdy waxed thread, pictured here is ‘Assume Vivid Astro Focus’ by Maria Lago, published by Fanilia Editions. 2018

Wire-o or twin loop wire binding, handy, economical binding for publications with high page counts! Pictured here is ‘Remember Tomorrow: A Telidon Story’ from Peripheral Review. 2023 💻

Coil binding, similar to wire-o but with a plastic coil that comes in a variety of colours. Seen here is ‘Communtiy Cookbook Vol. 3’ curated and published by Wishbones TO and Sienna Fekete. 2022 🥣

Results from yesterday’s 2 colour poster workshop!

We’ll be announcing dates for our Summer workshops soon, but in the meantime - want to try Riso but don’t know the first thing about it or where to start?! Join us for on the last Friday of every month for our drop in Print-With-Me sessions! We’ll work one on one with you to produce an edition of 1-4 colour prints from start to finish! Prepress, colour separation, file prep etc we’ll show you the ropes! Next sesh is on Friday June 28, sign up now as spaces are limited! Palette 🎨🌸

Putting the finishing touches on ’s forthcoming ‘Dopey Photo Slop’ riso zine! Printed in 4 colour faux ‘cmyk’ in an edition of 200.

Winston’s book is one of 3 new editions we will be debuting at the end of the month as a part of our Spring Print & Publication launch and at New York Art Book Fair! The launch will also include a print edition by and a new publication by ! Really looking forward to sharing this amazing work with you! Stay tuned and add a reminder!

Lovely results from a custom workshop/drop-in that we hosted for ’s class from ! Printed in various colours, this workshop was a bit different and more open than our monthly 2 colour duotone workshop and it was a blast!

We’re always open to planning a custom workshop for small groups/classes etc! Drop us a line for more info 🌸

Putting the finishing touches on a new printing of ’s ‘Frog Wife’ & ‘Pleasure Planet’ riso comics! 🚀 Printed in Light Teal, Yellow & Scarlet inks on Natural paper. Really love the way these 3 colours layer to make the range of colour look so much wider 🐸

Results from last night’s 2 colour workshop. Our first one this year, thanks to everyone who joined us!

Still a few spots available in our Friday March 15 workshop, join us to learn the ins and outs of Riso printing, colour separation and file setup and take home 25 2 clr prints of your own design! Link in bio 🌺

We’re down to the last few copies of some titles from our shop, snag one before they are long gone -

Bauble Bauble by , 4 clr 28 pages, second printing made in an edition of 200.

Make a Living by , 4 clr 28 pages w/ screenprinted cover, made in an edition of 400.

Stone/Star Bloom/Loop by , 4 clr 16 pages, made in edition of 400.

Link in bio 🙃

‘Patrick Watson’s Book of Lyrics & Stories’ illustrated by , printed in Black & Blue inks on cream/natural paper, 36 pages made in an edition of 1000.

Risograph swatchbooks are back in stock in our online shop! …now also available as a part of a combo sampler pack that includes a few colour samples and the ‘Colour Code’s Colours’ swatch illustrated by .applegate. Visit our shop to order yours before they are gone again!

Results from last week’s Print-With-Me drop in with ! Erica made a lovely 3 colour ‘Year of the Dragon’ postcard edition to help fundraise for community member Mo Zaqout, to help him bring his family to Canada from Gaza.

The prints are for sale from Erica for a sliding scale of $10-$30 with a extra special perk for donations $30+! Consider donating to a good cause and snagging one of these nice prints 🐉

3 colour Risograph print by for the upcoming benefit for The Toronto Palestine Community Defense Fund & !

Prints will be for sale at the show - Sunday Feb 4, 7 pm, inquire with or any of the people linked in his post for the location of the show, how to donate or get a print!

Whipping this place back into shape after a busy holiday season 😤 Thank you for your support and for tuning in this past year, we’re looking forward to getting back to work and another year of making artist books, prints, posters and zines! Happy new year everybody

Putting the finishing touches on ’s ‘Amor Abundante’ 2024 Calendars! Printed in Flo Pink & Scarlet Red inks, white wire-o calendar binding made in an edition of 200 🗓️

Results from our last 2 colour riso workshop for the year! Thanks to everyone who has joined us for these workshops this past year, it’s really one of our favourite parts of running Colour Code.

We’ll announce dates for our winter workshops in early January, so check back then and join us to learn about riso printing! 🖨️

☘️ Clover Field at Sunrise by ☘️

4 colour riso print for Diana now available from dvldm.ca and also in person this weekend at .tattoo.studio holiday market this weekend! Printed in Light Teal, Flo Yellow, Flo Pink and Black inks.

Print-With-Me Friday Drop In

A nice 4 colour cmyk riso print made by at our recent Print-With-Me Friday drop in session! Printed in Blue, Flo Pink, Yellow and Black inks!

That’s a wrap for drop ins for this year! Print-with-me will return in the new year, stay tuned for an announcement on dates and details! 🙃🖨️

Our annual holiday sale is this weekend! Stop by and peruse some of our recent editions, prints, zines etc and work by our studio pals







251 Sorauren ave unit 104, this Sunday from 11-5!

Our final Print-With-Me drop in studio session of the year is this Friday! Join us for a 1 hr long appointment where we will work with you to produce an edition of 1-4 colour prints from start to finish, book your time slot before they all fill up! 🖨️

Pictured here is the whole CC crew with prints we’ve each made this past year 😋

A lovely risograph calendar for hot off the press! Drawings by printed in various 2 colour combinations 🌸

Love Mom by .allam.ai
Published by .with.water, 20 pages self cover printed in Yellow, Flo Pink & Blue inks in an edition of 150. 💕💗💕

Print-With-Me Friday Drop In

A nice black & white riso print made by at our recent Print-With-Me Friday drop in session!

Join us for the last session of the year on Friday Dec. 1st for a 1 hr long drop in session where you can work one on one with one of studio techs to print an edition of 1-4 colour prints from start to finish! Sign up for a time slot through the link in our profile 😋🖨️

Results from yesterdays 2 colour workshop! We still have some spaces available in o ur upcoming Nov. 16 & Dec. 5 workshops, join us to@learn the ins and outs of - colour separation and file setup and take home 25 prints of your own design!

We also have some spaces available in our upcoming Print-With-Me Friday drop in session, work one on one with one of our techs to produce an edition of 1-4 colour prints from start to finish! You can find the link to sign up for print with me and for the workshops in our profile!

👀 a few pages of ‘Signal’ by ! 32 pages printed in various inks, with a screenprinted acetate cover and coil binding, made in an edition of 500 - launches this Friday at and in our Fall Print & Publication launch! Visit our web shop on Friday to snag your copy and see all of our other new releases, before they’re long gone 💨

Putting the finishing touches on the second printing of ’s Ignatieff Award nominated ‘Weeds’ comic published by ! Printed in Federal Blue & Scarlet Red inks with a red singer sewn binding 🪡 🧵