Printmaking Studios

The Intaglio/Relief studio is equipped for wood and linoleum block printing, intaglio work in copper, and monoprinting.  The Intaglio/Relief studio houses:

• A Takach etching press, 33.5 x 60” bed
• A Charles Brand etching press, 36 x 60” bed
• A Potter Proof press, 12 x 18” bed
• 3 vertical acid baths for ferric chloride
• 2 hotplates
• Paper soaking trays
• A spray booth with airbrush station
• A wide array of brayers and rollers up to 25 x 11”
• Two drying racks
• Assorted tools for relief and intaglio work
• Inks and chemicals
• A solvent washout area
• Flat files for student use

The Lithography/Screenprinting studio houses:

• A Takach litho press, 33 x 57” bed
• A Charles Brand litho press, 30 x 50” bed
• 25 stones of varying sizes and grades up to 20 X 28"
• 3 plate-backing slabs up to 33 X 51"
• 4 leather rollers
• A wide array of composition rollers up to 25 x 11”
• A graining sink
• A hydraulic lift
• Hinge boards for screenprinting
• 3 vacuum tables
• A drying rack
• A paper tear table
• A guillotine paper cutter
• Assorted squeegees up to 34”
• Inks and chemicals
• Flat files for student use

The Printmaking Storeroom is equipped with:

• Computer, scanner and laser printer
• A small library of books and journals
• Tools and paper available for purchase

The Printmaking Photo darkroom is equipped with:

• 4 light exposure units
• 2 large sinks
• A pressure washer
• A mat cutter
• 2 paper cutters
• A shrink wrapper