Printmaking at the school is an elective, open to students from all majors. There are four main classrooms in the printmaking facilities, Silkscreen 1, Silkscreen 2, Lithography/Letterpress and Etching/Woodcut. There is also a plate-making darkroom as well as a computer classroom.
The different areas of printmaking developed over 100’s of years, each with it’s own qualities and strengths. All the main processes of printmaking are all still in use by artists today and are constantly being rediscovered and updated to include new technologies.
Printmaking Equipment
Silkscreen
- 2 NuArc Tri-Light UV Exposure Units (60” x 42”)
- 4 Silkscreen Drying Racks (52” x 40”)
- 1 Four-Color Rotary Printer
- 4 Large Silkscreen Wash-up Sinks
- 2 Hydro-Tek Pressure Washers
- 2 Dahle 569 Paper Cutters (27″ x 22″) Silkscreen Squeegees
- Emulsion Scoop Coaters (various sizes)
- TW Graphics Silkscreen Inks and Modifiers Permaset and Jacquard Textile Inks Holdens
- Photo-Emulsion and Reclaimer 2 Eyewash Stations
Lithography/Letterpress
- 1 Charles Brand Lithography Press (48” x 30” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Lithography Press (40” x 24” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Lithogrophy Press (40” x 24” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand lithography Press (38” x 19.5” bed size)
- Large Lithography Stone Library (assorted sizes)
- 1 Dayton Hydraulic Elevating Cart (32″ x 19″)
- 1 Vandercook Universal I Printing Press W/Adjustable Bed (22” x 15.5” bed size)
- 1 Vandercook Universal I Printing Press (22” x 15.5” bed size)
- 1 Vandercook No. 2 Proof Press (22.5” x 20” bed size)
- 1 Chandler & Price 8 x 12 Old Style Platen Press (12” x 8” bed size)
- 1 American Table Top Platen Press (12” x 8” bed size)
- 1 R. Hoe Gravity Proof Press (24” x 16” bed size)
- 1 Hammond Glider (Trim-O-Saw) Type Saw
- 1 Challenge Machinery Guillotine Paper Cutter (25” x 23” max. paper size)
- 3 Hamilton Metal Type Cabinets 4 Hamilton Wood Type Cabinets
- 1 Dahle 569 Paper Cutters (27″ x 22″)
- Hanco Lithography Inks
- Eyewash Station
Etching/Woodcut
- 2 Hemco Vented Acid Booths with Acid/Corrosive Safety Storage (60” x 24”)
- 1 Charles Brand Etching Press (52” x 32” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Etching Press (50” x 30” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Etching Press (48” x 26” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Etching Press (46” x 24” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Etching Press (30” x 16” bed size)
- 1 Charles Brand Hot Plate (24” x 18” plate size)
- 1 Rembrandt Hot Plate (24” x 18” plate size)
- 1 Rosin Box
- 1 Pexto Foot Operated Squaring Metal Shear (36” max. width)
- Bookmaking Supplies, Book Cloth, Book Board, Brushes, Jade Glue Large Rollers and Hand Brayers
- Gamblin Etching & Woodcut Inks
- Eyewash Station
- Emergency Shower
- Exhaust Hood
Platemaking Darkroom
- 1 NuArc Plate Developing Sink (42” x 32”)
- 1 NuArc FT 40V3UP Ultra Plus Flip/Top Platemaker (max. plate size 42” x 32”)
- 1 AZ PA 520 Inox Letterpress Photo-Polymer Platemaker (18” x 13” max. plate size)
- Eyewash Station
- Exhaust hood
- Acid/Corrosive Safety Storage Cabinet
Computer room
- 12 27″ iMacs
- 1 Wacom Cintiq 21UX Tablet (13″ x 17″)
- 2 Xante FilmMaker
- 5 Laser-Printers (13” x 24” max. vellum size)
- 1 Kip 7570 Large-Format B/W Printer (36′′ max. vellum width)
- 1 Epson T3270 Screen Print Edition Printer with AccuRip (24” max. film width)
- 2 Epson Expressions 10000 XL photo scanner (12.5” x 17.5” scan area)
- 4 Just Litho-Light Tables (59” x 30” glass size)
- 2 Large Drawing Tables (108” x 54”)
Various Other Equipment
- 2 Brother PC-420 Sewing Machines
- Bendito Sheet Metal Brake
- DeWalt Variable Speed Scroll Saw
- Dayton Belt and Disc Sander
- Flammable Storage Safety Cabinet
- Acid/Corrosive Safety Storage Cabinet
We offer classes in silkscreen, lithography, etching, woodcut, letterpress and bookmaking. Most classes start from traditional hand-drawn images to make plates and screens and move on to explore the use of digital imaging.
