Printmaking

Printmaking at the University of Kansas

The Printmaking area occupies over 8,000 square feet on the 2nd floor of Chalmers Hall and consists of three distinct printmaking shops (Intaglio/Relief, Lithography, and Serigraphy), an editioning/archive room, an acid room, a computer lab, a darkroom, a critique/work area, two graduate student studios (additional graduate studios on the 4th floor), and two faculty studios/offices. Students get a complete studio experience with regular courses in Intaglio, Lithography, Mokuhanga, Papermaking, Relief, Serigraphy, and Special Topics courses. Students may focus on one or more mediums or create a hybrid print form. We embrace both experimental and traditional approaches and encourage interdisciplinary practice. Freedom of choice has been a hallmark within the art department - no one aesthetic is stressed over others and students are exposed to a range of techniques and concepts. The print area considers safety the top priority, employing safe handling of materials, and encouraging the use of the least toxic approaches to all processes.

Facilities

Etching Presses
- 40” x 70” American French Tool Press
- 33.5” x 60” Takach Etching Press
- 48” x 96” Takach Etching Press
- 32” x 48” Connecticut Hydraulic Press (in need of attention)
- 36” x 60” Charles Brand Etching Press (in need of repair)
- 20” 26” Lion Reliance Press
Drying racks
Large glass inking table
44” x 30” Aquatint box
24” x 37” Parts washer
Two 27” x 36” Chromalox hot plates
37” Pexto metal plate shear
4’ x 4’ x 4’ Brinks bench style spray booth
Two large paper soaking sinks
Large paper preparation table
Acid Room
- 2x 30” x 95” Labconco acid hoods
- 2 Vertical acid tanks (not yet installed)
- 1 Sink mounted eyewash
- 1 Ceiling mounted shower wash
- 1 Ventilated acid cabinet

(Stone Lithography, Plate Lithography, Photo Lithography)

Presses
- 33” x 57” Takach Lithographic Press
- 36” x 50” Charles Brand Lithographic Press
- 30” x 48” Charles Brand Lithographic Press
Lithographic Stones
- 10 Large Stones (approx. 26” x 34”)
- 28 Medium Size Stones (approx. 18” x 24”)
- 37 Small Stones (approx. 10” x 12” to 16” x 20”)
Other Large Facilities and Equipment
- Hydraulic lift (30” x 32”)
- Scissor lift (35” x 20”)
- 42” x 142” stone graining sink
- 3 Levigators
- Drying rack
- Two 48” x 96” work tables
- Three 24” x 96” rolling work tables
- Three Takach aluminum plate backers (Two 30” x 40” & one 33" x 51")
- Four inking slabs and one large inking slab on rolling table (36" x 60")
- Stoesser Register Systems punch-hole registration system
- Clean paper handling and tearing surface

Screen Printing Area:
- Eight 40” x 72” printing stations each with a pair of hinges for a screen
- 30” x 40” vacuum table printing station
- 4 x 10 foot paper tearing station with a self-healing cutting mat surface
- 3 x 12 foot worktable with a self-healing cutting mat surface
- 30, 48” x 36” flat-files for student storage
- Vertical bins for over 50 screens
- Washout sink with two spray-down faucets and one traditional faucet
- 7 scoop coaters of various sizes
- Over 40 shop screens of various sizes and mesh counts
- Large retractable screen installed for slide lectures and visiting artist talks
- Epson digital projector
- 30” x 40” light table
- Drying racks
Washout Room
- 8 x 6 x 3 foot Backlit Washout Booth
- Emulsion Eliminator 3 High Pressure Washer
Papermaking equipment

UV Safe Lights
30 Vertical Bins for screen storage
12” x 48” box for lithography Photo Plates
12” x 96” table for coating screens
Nu-Arc MSP 3650 Exposure Unit with vacuum and 56”x42” exposure surface

Four Apple computers
Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office Suite, etc. at all stations
Epson Stylus Pro7890 inkjet 24" printer
Epson GT20000 Scanner (11" x 17")
Hard-wired Ethernet connections
MZ 790U Risograph Printer