PRINTMAKING facilities

The Guttenberg Arts printmaking facilities are equipped for intaglio, relief, stone/plate lithography, silkscreen and letterpress. Our facilities include a ventilated acid room for intaglio process and a dark room for light sensitive work. The studio provides most standard solvents and materials for image processing and clean up.

HOURLY Rates

• 4 hours- $75.00

• 8 hours- $160.00

• 40 hours - $280.00 (Best Rate)

• Printing with Assistant - $40.00 per hour

• Cubby - $25 a month

• Flat File - $35 a month

• Screen Printing Rack - $10 a month

Studio Hours (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)

• Monday - 10am -10pm

• Tuesday - 10am -10pm

• Wednesday - 10am-10pm

• Thursday - 10am-10pm

• Friday - 10am-10pm

• Saturday - 10am-10pm

• Sunday - 10am - 10pm

Intaglio/Relief Equipment

• 30x50" Charles Brand Etching Press

• 30x50" Praga Etching Press

• 24x46" Charles Brand Etching Press

• Aquatint Box (accommodates up to 3x5' plates)

• Hotplate (28 x 36")

• Standup Ferric Chloride Tank (22x 24")

• Solvent Trays of Various Sizes

• Drying Racks of Various Sizes

• Composition Rollers and Brayers of Various Sizes

• Felt and Neoprene printing blankets

Letterpress Equipment

• Proofing Press (32x15" bed size)

• Type/Furniture / Galleys

Lithography Equipment

• 24"x36" Fuchs and Lang Lithography Press

• 30"x 48" Rembrant Elephant Lithography Press

• Library of Lithography Stones ranging in sizes from 9x10" to 22x30"

• Poly-Lite Exposure unite (46x46" glass)

• Tympans and Scraper bars (Various Sizes)

• Leather Roller 12"

SILKSCREEN EQUIPMENT

• Poly-Lite Exposure Unit (46x46" glass)

• Vacuum Table (78x54")

• Riley Hopkins 4 Screen Textile Press

• Curestar 4000 Conveyor Belt Curer

• Red Flash Spot Cure System

• Squeegees (Various Sizes)

• Silkscreen Storage Rack (accommodates screens up to 30x40")

• Lightproof Drying Rack (accommodates screens up to 30x40")

• Washout Booth

• Power Washer

• Scoop Coaters (Various Sizes)

PRINTING SERVICES

• 24" Wide format Photographic Printing: $15.00 per sq. ft.

• 24" Wide format Transparency Printing: $8.00 per sq. ft.

• Risograph Printing: Price based on Project Parameters

COVID 19 Protocols & studio Rules

For everyone’s safety and health please read the following new protocols and studio rules prior to scheduling your studio time.

• Masks are required when more than 1 person is working in the studio. Please note we will not provide face masks.

• You must sign the Pledge of Personal Responsibility when entering the studio (they will be found at the entrance).

• Hand sanitizer will be provided for everyone's use and can be found on both sides of each doorway.

• All artists must clean/sanitize all surfaces that were used prior to leaving (alcohol is provided in the yellow fireproof cabinet).

• Please only use the front door for entering Guttenberg Arts and the yard (rear) door for exiting when you are not alone in the studio

• Gloves are optional but also no longer provided by the studio.

• Bathroom fan/light should remain on when people are working in the studio to ensure the room is ventilated

• 3-6 people at a time including Staff (1 person at a time in the ceramic studio).

• Absolutely no pop-ins, a minimum of 48 hr notice is required.

• Ceramic Firings will include a 2 day in studio quarantine of the object, artists must schedule drop offs 48 hours in advance

• Please keep windows open when possible.

• Only 1 person in office at a time.

• All office meetings held outside in the garden i.e. talking to residents/renters in the garden rather than the office

• We have created a variety of signs in the studio to help promote caution while working.

• The gallery will reopen by appointment only beginning July 1st.  Please visit our exhibitions page to schedule a viewing.

• Also beginning in July we will resume billing for anyone renting storage space in our studio.  If you have any issues with this, please don't hesitate to contact us and we can work something out!

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