Studio Use

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Presses

  • Conrad Etching Press: Prints up to 24" wide
  • Blick Etching Press: Prints up to 18" wide
  • Parks Lithography Press: Prints up to 24" plate
  • 4 tables with silkscreen hinges
  • 2 movable print stations (hinges attached to boards)

Tools and Equipment

  • Exposure Unit and Light Table: 30"x48"
  • Power Washer (Shower doubles as "wash-out room")
  • Vertical Ferric Chloride Tank
  • Drying Rack
  • Draw Knife (for cutting copper sheets)
  • 24" Paper cutter
  • Dremel
  • Table Saw
  • Apple computer with Photoshop
  • Scanner
  • Laser printer: Prints 11×17" wide, 600dpi
  • Squeegees: Ranging from 6" to 22"
  • Scoop Coaters: Ranging from 10" to 22"
  • Paper Soaking Tray
  • Files, clamps, rulers, spatulas, Xacto knives
  • Basic carving tools (for wood or linoleum)
  • Warming Mat: for heating etching plates

Included Materials

  • Spray Paint: For aquatints
  • Tarleton and cheesecloth
  • Silkscreens: Many on hand. First come, first serve (may not leave Spudnik)
  • Blotters
  • Rollers: variety for relief, 14" synthetic & 10" leather for Litho
  • Cleaners: SoySolv, Simple Green, Mr. Clean, Alcohol
  • Ink Modifiers and basic colors: for litho, etching, relief, silkscreen
  • Asphultum, Lithotine, Gum Arabic, Shop Black, Tapem, Talc
  • Touche
  • Liquid ground; hard and soft ball ground
  • Craft Paper and Newsprint
  • Paper Towels
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Paint brushes
  • Bone folders
  • Sewing Frame
  • CD Player/ Radio
  • Photo Emulsion for screen printing
  • Masking and Painters Tape
  • Mylar
  • Long Range Stapler
  • Eyelet setter and hole punches
  • Heat gun
  • Shrink Wrapper and Xyron Machine
  • Scissors
  • Loop

Materials for Purchase

  • Pronto Plates: $3.00
  • Ball Grained Litho Plates, 18×24: $16.00
  • D2P Plates
  • Copper Sheets
  • Book board
  • Book cloth
  • Stonehenge and White BFK paper (limited amounts)
  • Linen paper
  • Litho Pencils
  • Shrink Wrap plastic

Materials not provided

  • apron, gloves, and respirator
  • printing paper
  • specific ink colors, or specialty inks
  • general art supplies use for creating prints, like tracing paper, opaque markers, exacto knives, transfer paper, etc.

Standard Inks On Hand

  • Lithography: Shop Mix Black, Crayon Black, Roll Up Black, Litho Black, Emerald Green, Golden Yellow, Yellow Ochre, White, Dark Brown, Dark Blue, Red
  • Etching: Opaque White, Vine Black, Stiff Black, Frankfurt Black, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Medium, Burnt Seina
  • Relief: Black, Emerald, Opaque White, Sunburst Red
  • Perfect Palette (for etching and relief): Ultramarine, Thalo Blue, Cobalt Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Green, Viridian Green, Cadmium Yellow, Raw Umber
  • Screen Printing: Process Cyan, Process Magenta, Process Yellow, White, Medium Yellow, Fire Red, Dark Red, Ultra Blue, Dark Blue, Black, Green, Peacock Blue

Frequently Asked Questions

Spudnik Press has just acquired non-profit status, and is working toward becoming a 501(3)c. Because of this, we are asking printers to become members.
Membership is not required to print. However, members do receive discounted rates and are invited to member meetings to help shape our studio. Payment is still required for studio use, and contributes to rent & ink. Membership fees pay for maintenance & improvements .Annual memberships can be purchased in person and cost $50.

Open Studio
Mondays & Thursdays: 6:30-11:00pm
Saturdays: 12:30-5:00pm
$22 ($15 for Members)
ONLY $10 if its your first time printing at Spudnik

  • Open access at a discounted price
  • Available to anyone who is comfortable working independently
  • Monitor on hand for basic questions and troubleshooting
  • Reservations not required, but may be made 2 weeks in advance. Some limitations apply

By Appointment
Hourly: $12 ($10 for Members)
4-Hour Block: $40 ($30 for Members)

  • Available to anyone who is comfortable working independently
  • Monitor on hand for basic questions and troubleshooting
  • Call or e-mail for reservations. Some time limitations apply.

Keyhold Memberships
$120 / Month (Available to Members Only)
3 consecutive months for $300

  • Allows 24 hour access.
  • No monitor required.
  • Must first use the studio for 15+ hours with monitor present.
  • please e-mail or call for more information.

Services (When we do it for you)
$10 Exposing a screen
$15 Preparing a file to expose
$5-10 Reclaiming a screen

Private Lessons and Private Printing Assistance
$25 / Hour plus plates and paper

Special Projects
Spudnik Press has printers on hand that can assist with a variety of projects. We are open to hosting events, and collaborating on projects. We can talk about alternative space rental for projects that require something different than the options listed above. Call (312-532-0304) or e-mail Angee (angee@spudnikpress.com ) to talk about more customized studio use.