Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
WHAMMY!, Los Angeles
Ever wanted to learn how to repair your own videotapes? Want to have a keener eye to spot mold or sticky shed syndrome. Welcome to collectors, enthusiasts, and archivists alike for Videotape Repair Workshop! This is a very hands-on opportunity to learn the skills you’ve always wanted to keep your tapes alive and running. In this workshop you’ll learn how to: - Identify major forms of decay including mold and sticky shed syndrome. - Learn how to disassemble and reassemble a VHS tape - Learn how to splice VHS - Use a mold cleaner - Discover the process of baking (dehydrating) videotapes for sticky shed Taught by Jackie Forsyte, T.A.P.E.’s Technical Director and an Audio Visual Preservationist. ## Tuesday 3/107:00PM 12 capacity ## $40 general admission, $35 for Whammy! or T.A.P.E. members *Presented by* *[T.A.P.E.](https://tapeanalog.org/)* *- a Los Angeles based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to facilitating support for analog media through free digitizing, education, hands-on training, equipment rentals and volunteer opportunities. Teach, archive, preserve, exhibit.* *Whammy! is located in the REAR unit of 2514 Sunset Blvd, entrance access is via Rampart Blvd.*