Printmaking
Our printmaking classes use the techniques of etching and intaglio printing, silkscreen, woodcut relief printing, letterpress, book arts, and photo-printmaking. We exercise sustainable practices in our printmaking facility whenever possible, working with non-toxic acrylic etching grounds and cleaning up without solvents. The facilities include a print workshop with etching presses and outdoor patio work area, a bright and spacious non-toxic etching room, a brand new silkscreen facility equipped for large-format screen-making, and a letterpress and book arts classroom. Printmaking students have 24-hour key card access to all areas of the printmaking facility and student teaching assistants are often available to support students working after hours.
Equipment
- Takach American French Tool Intaglio Press, 78" x 34" press bed
- Tabletop Intaglio Press, 32" x 12" press bed
- Inking tables with large hotplate
- Plate cutter, 44" wide
- Vertical tanks for etching with ferric chloride
- Spray booth and hot box for acrylic aquatint
- Oven for heating acrylic roll-on grounds
- Variety of aluminum frames up to 25" x 36"
- NuArc screen exposure unit, 31" x 40"
- Screen darkroom including exposure and washout rooms
- Reliant Press
- Poco Tabletop Proof Press
- Metal and wood type in a variety of fonts