printstudio equipment

Resources are available for:
• Etching including photo-etching.
• Block Printing eg. wood cut & lino.
• Collagraph.
• Stone Lithography.
• Hand-drawn Plate Lithography.
• Screenprinting (water based inks on paper, not suitable for textile printing)

Our professional resource for fine-art and creative printmaking has been specially designed to facilitate access by adults, children and people with access needs.

The following equipment is available:

etching
rochat 32" press
suitable for printing etching plates.
brand 32" press,
suitable for printing etching plates, lino, woodblocks, collagraphs and monoprints.
platemaking and aquatint for zinc, copper and steel.

block-printing
beever press 760 mm x 560 mm print area, with adjustable height feed table
suitable for printing lino, woodblocks, etchings and embossing.

Stone lithography
26" direct grieg press for stone lithography only

Plate and photo lithography
26" x 36" offset lithography press for hand drawn plates and monoprinting.

Screenprint
2 X potavac tables 30" x 40" printing area
facilties for water based screen printing on paper and canvas. Including photo screenprint facilities.
Screens are available for hire on the premises
Large screen 144 x 99 cm/ 57” x 39”
Medium screen 99 x 74 cm/ 39” x 29 “
Small screen 76 x 56 cm/ 30” x 22”

Please note for screenprinting, the widest squeegee available is 33".
Artwork must fit comfortably within these measurements to ensure consistent printing.

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