Studio Equipment

Our studio is loaded with letterpress, risograph, and finishing tools and equipment to accommodate most projects. Check out the list below to learn more about our setup.

Letterpress & Woodcut/Linocut

  • Vandercook No. 4T Proof Press — 14x18" max. form, 14.75x20" max. sheet
  • Vandercook Universal III Proof Press — 18x24" max. form, 18.75x28" max. sheet
  • Vandercook 320G Proof Press — 19x24.5" max. form, 19.25x27" max. sheet
  • Poco No. 0 Proof Press — 12x18" max sheet
  • Galaxy Industries Electro-Hydraulic Etching Press — 39x66" bed (motorized). Setup for relief printing with offset blanket. BYOF! *
  • Golding Jobber No. 7 Platen Press with three 10x15" chases (motorized)
  • 9x12" Boxcar Base and 14x20" Foxcar Base for photopolymer plates
  • 14 cases of wood type from 4–30 line
  • 40 cases of metal type from 10–84pt
  • Alpha-Blox in 12, 24, and 36pt, and P22 Blox in 72pt
  • Assorted cuts and catchwords
  • Cost Cutter Model C Saw
  • Rouse Vertical Rotary Miterer
  • Rouse "Forty-Five" Lead and Rule Cutter
  • Ink: Full range of oil-based Hanco Letterpress and Offset inks for mixing Pantone colors, assorted Van-Son rubber-based inks, and assorted fluorescent and metallic inks from Southern Ink Co.
  • Ohaus Digital Scale + Pantone Formula Guides: Uncoated, Coated

Finishing & Bindery

  • Challenge 26.5" Hydraulic Paper Cutter
  • MBM Triumph 15" Tabletop Paper Cutter
  • Plockmatic 60 BinderPro Booklet Maker
  • Fastbind 290 Semimatic Perfect Binder
  • Bostitch Model 19 Wire Stitcher
  • Baumfolder 714 Ultrafold Air Feed
  • Timothy Moore Signature Punch
  • Fastbind C400 Manual Creaser
  • Lassco CR-50B Corner Rounder w/ 0.5" die
  • Lectrojog Paper Jogger
  • Assorted bone folders, staplers, straight edges, and cutting mats

Risograph

  • Two matching Riso MZ790U two-color stencil printers with accompanying PC laptops for PDF–to-printer output.
  • 17 unique Riso color drums:

              Wine  #914E72, Pantone 235 U   
              Fluorescent Pink  #FF48B0, Pantone 806 U
              Scarlet  #F65058, Pantone RED 032 U
              Fluorescent Orange  #FF7477, Pantone 805 U
              Paprika  #EE7F4B, Pantone 158 U
              Bright Gold  #BA8032, Pantone 131 U
              Sunflower  #FFB511, Pantone 116 U
              Yellow  #FFE800, Pantone YELLOW U
              Kelly Green  #67B346, Pantone 368 U
              Hunter Green  #407060, Pantone 342 U
              Light Teal  #009DA5, Pantone 320 U
              Mint  #82D8D5, Pantone 324 U
              Aqua  #5EC8E5, Pantone 637 U
              Blue  #0078BF, Pantone 3005 U
              Federal Blue  #3D5588, Pantone 288 U
              Black  #000000, Pantone BLACK U
              Mist  #B8C7C4, Pantone 5527 U

Other

* [Redyr Optic Portable Laser Cutter](https://launch.rendyr.com/) with 12.2x18" work area, expandable to infinite cutting dimensions * Silhouette Cameo 4 Pro 24 Cutter, 24x24" max. sheet

*BYOF: Bring your own felts! We welcome anyone who may be interested in using our Galaxy etching press for non-relief processes to bring along your own set of felts.