STUDIO

The Lower East Side Printshop offers 4,000 sq. ft. of printmaking workspace in two studios and two workrooms. The facility is located on the 6th Floor of an industrial building facing West 37th Street in New York City. Both studios are filled with northern light. They have concrete floors and 11 ft. ceilings. Passenger elevators are available 24/7, and freight elevators are available during regular business hours M-F, 8am-5pm.

Studio Manual

COMMUNITY STUDIO

The shared Community Studio, with the adjacent etching/solvent room and the darkroom, is accessible 24/7 for participating artists and during regular business hours for class students. Facilities are available for intaglio, relief, monoprint, waterbased silkscreen techniques, photo and digital processes, and other techniques that employ the tools at hand.

Personal storage includes screen storage, personal shelves, flat file drawers, and mordant and chemical storage.

EQUIPMENT

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

TOOLS

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

PUBLISHING STUDIO

The Publishing Studio is accessible M-F 10am – 6pm to participating artists only. Facilities are available for intaglio, relief, monoprint, waterbased silkscreen, collage, digital techniques, photo and digital processes, and other techniques that employ the tools at hand.

Publishing Residency artist Carrie Moyer, 2023
SCREENPRINTING

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

INTAGLIO

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

DIGITAL STUDIO

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

ETCHING/SOLVENT ROOM

The solvent/etching room is accessible 24/7 to participating artists. It has adjustable exhaust ventilation. Only ferric chloride solution is used for etching.

EQUIPMENT

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler

DARK ROOM

The darkroom is accessible 24/7 to participating artists. It has adjustable exhaust ventilation.

EQUIPMENT

  • Screenprinting hinge table (60” x 96”)

  • Screenprinting vacuum press (32″ x 48″ printing area)

  • Griffin Intaglio press (40” x 66 ”)

  • Charles Brand intaglio press (20” x 40”)

  • Charles Brand Intaglio Press (28” x 50”)

  • Glass-top inking table (30” x 84”)

  • Light table 36” x 48”

  • Stainless steel cleanup sink (18” x 18” with a shelf)

  • Paper soaking sink (36” x 48” stainless steel)

  • Paper blotting and curating table (48” x 96”)

  • Flat drying system

  • 2 movable drying racks (27” x 35”)

  • 1 large movable drying rack (38″ x 50″)

  • Cast iron book press (8.5” x 11”)

  • Workstations (30” x 72” sturdy steel tables with laminate tops)

  • Gathering corner with library, table, refrigerator, microwave oven, and water cooler