The spacious printmaking facilities support work in Intaglio, Lithography, Relief, and a variety of alternative processes including photographic and digital processes, bookmaking, solar plates, polyester plates, polymer plates and monoprinting.

Printmakers use completely hazard-free cleaning methods, and less hazardous processing methods wherever possible.

FACILITIES

Lithography

• Takach Litho press, bed size 5′ x 2.5′
• Takach Litho press, bed size 5′ x 2.75′
• Litho press, bed size 3′ x 2′
• Large Ltitho Graining sink
• Numerous stones

Intaglio / Relief

• 2 Etching Presses
• Takach etching press, bed size 6′ x 3.25′ (intaglio and relief)
• Branch etching Press, bed size 4′ x 2.25′ (intaglio only)
• Zinc only Acid Bath 32″ x 27″
• Large spray aquatint booth as well as traditional rosin box
• Plate cutter 3′ blade

General Equipment

• Nuarc Flip Top Plate Maker, exposureglass 3.75′ x 3′
• Light Box 2.75′ x 3.25′
• Polymer Platemaker: Orbital X plate processor for water-wash plates up to 12″x 18″
• 3 Monotype Pin press rollers

Graduate Print Lab

In addition, a 1000 square foot space equipped with a large Takach litho press and Large Takach floor press is reserved exclusively for printmaking graduate student use.