Studio Equipment
Members, instructors, students, and visiting printmakers have access to a wonderland of equipment at WhitPrint, much of which has been donated or loaned by our generous community. Here’s the current inventory of notable equipment, with a slideshow below:
Ray Trayle etching press, 48"x96"
2 Ettan MS-3 etching presses, 24"x48"
Ettan etching press, 18”x36”
Holbein etching press 13"x26"
Fuchs & Lang lithography press, 26”x37”
Charles Brand lithography press, 30”x48”
Challenge-Gordon platen press, 8"x12"
Challenge-Gordon platen press, 10"x15"
Kelsey Excelsior tabletop platen press, 5”x 8”
Sheet metal shear, up to 42”
Litho stone graining station with levigator
Rosin box, for copper plates up to 22”x33”
Hot plates and toaster oven for etching grounds
Vertical etching tanks for copper plates up to 18”x18”
Paper soaking & blotting stations with tubs up to 28”x34” & 50” diameter
Glass-topped tables and inking stations
Weighted flat paper-drying box, 26”x37”
Nipping/book press, 10”x12”
Paper drill/corner cutter
Industrial guillotines, up to 19”
Paper cutters, up to 18”
Paper tear bars
Mat cutters, up to 72”
Drying racks, up to 30”x40”
Light tables, up to 30”x40”
UV Exposure unit, fits screens up to 24"x36"
Screen washout booth w/ pressure washer
Screen-drying dark-box
Screenprinting hinges & palettes
Press-a-Print t-shirt system, single palette
Press-a-Print form printing system
Heat transfer press, up to 16”x20”
Darkrooms with yellow & red safelights
Omega C-67 photo enlarger
Drymount presses, up to 18”x22”
iMac with Adobe Photoshop software
Inkjet printer — up to A3 (11.7”x16.5”)
Laser printer — up to A4 (letter/legal)
Flat file and cubbyhole storage for members
Extensive library of art books
