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We are committed to providing high quality, low cost printmaking facilities for artists. Studio facilities are provided at reasonable cost for any artist who wishes to work in etching, lithography, screenprinting, relief printing, digital and darkroom. We also support applications from visiting artists and artists residencies.

The studio currently has facilities for:

Etching
Copper and zinc Acrylic Resist, Photo Polymer and Toyobo photo etching
1x Motorised Grieg etching press        Bed width 76cm, printable area 70 x 90 cm.
1x Motorised Polymetaal JPVE-80 etching press   Bed width  80 cm, printable area 90cm
1x Rochat etching presses     Bed width 66 cm, printable area 60 x 76cm.
1 x Electric Hotplate with thermostat 60 x 80cm
Spray compressor and airbrush booth for aquatint
Drying boards

Lithography
Stone and zinc-plate lithography, also photo-litho and polyester litho techniques. Over 100 stones are available for use, largest stone size 66 x 92 cm.
2x Motorised Direct-press    Bed size 70 x 96cm and 81 x 108
Hydraulic  lift trolley for moving stones
Selection of rollers, narrow and wide diameter
Leather nap roller
Paper rack

Screenprinting
Water-based screen inks are used with fine-mesh screens.  
Screens are available for hire fortnightly or monthly.
4 Vacuum bed presses taking frame size up to 110 x 150 cm.
2 screen drying cabinets
Integrated U.V. exposure unit
High pressure screen wash out unit.
4 Paper racks

Relief printing
Polymetaal Hydraulic relief platten press, bed size 80 x 100cm
Selection of rollers and brayers, bench hooks
Paper rack

Darkroom
Enlarger and safe light areas for photo-plate processes.
Integrated U.V. Exposure unit for plates.
Dedicated press for darkroom film lamination.

Digital
2 24” G5 imac witn intel processors, 1 Power Mac G4, Adobe CS3
1 Epson 9880, 44”, 110cm large format printer with K3 pigment based Inks
A4 Flat bed scanner, A3 laser and A3 inkjet printer.
Colour and black and white photocopier.
Nikon D40X 10 Megapixel Digital SLR
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Materials
We have a selection of printmaking papers available for sale along with plates, emulsions and printing sundries.

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