Guides
GST/HST Registration for a Printmaking Business in Ontario
When an Ontario print seller must register for GST/HST, how the CAD 30,000 small supplier threshold is counted, and the steps to register with the Canada Revenue Agency.
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Sofia D. Morgan
Sofia D. Morgan is the editorial byline assigned to this area. Subject: Printmaking and alternative photography. Background, definitions and the interpretation of available information belong to this editorial remit. Differences in scope matter as much as differences in the headline figures. This is an editorial pen name used by the publication, not a claim of an independently verified personal identity.
Reviews
Organizing home printmaking projects
Organize home printmaking projects by keeping the matrix, negatives, proofs, records, and marked archive copy together, then label and review the box.
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Documenting a home printmaking project from first cut to finish
Building a project record that other people can follow: process sequences, in-progress frames, a project page structure and the notice to put on published images.
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Home printmaking bench setup: keeping ink, mixing and paper separate
A three station home printmaking bench layout, paper conditioning the day before, printed reference sheets, and how to design out the harshest cleaners.
Costs
Printmaking inks and paper: measuring coverage and waste
A practical guide to printmaking inks and paper: measure ink use, convert paper area, account for rejects, and note U.S. deposit obligations for editions.
Reviews
Anthotype Pigment Testing: A Logbook Method for Comparing Plant Exposures
Build a repeatable anthotype logbook: coat test strips, score fade against a fixed patch, and compare plant pigments side by side before you coat a full print.
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Vinyl Stencil Screen Printing on Fabric: A Beginner's First Project
A first-timer's route through vinyl stencil screen printing on fabric: choosing stencil vinyl, weeding, sticking it to mesh, picking fabric ink and curing it.
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4 parts of printmaking inks and paper, explained
A review framework for printmaking inks and papers: which specifications actually differ, what the labels are required to tell you, and what to test yourself.
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Shared print studio benches: choosing surfaces that survive other people
How to pick surfaces for shared print studio benches, label each bench by purpose and cleaning rule, and handle composite panel formaldehyde risk.
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How cyanotype exposure times change across Canadian winters by province
Cyanotype exposure in Canadian winters shifts by province, from Vancouver rain to Prairie glare, with UV figures, snow multipliers and a table.
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Canadian print-shipping: customs, labels, and tax
Canadian print-shipping basics: classification, textile labels, GST/HST, and paperwork. This is not a full US Canada apparel customs labeling tax guide.
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A checklist for shipping printmaking chemistry to St. John's and northern Manitoba
Shipping printmaking chemistry to St. John's or northern Manitoba means matching each solvent, ink, and etchant to a carrier that will actually accept it.
Maintenance
Solvent safety home print studio: small-space guide
Solvent safety home print studio guidance for small spaces, covering ventilation, storage, disposal, renter considerations, and cyanotype UV precautions.
Industry
Independent print studios: what to settle before you sign
Before you sign, join or take a commission at independent print studios: who owns the work, the admin hours, membership terms and renewal deadlines.
Industry
A quarterly watchlist of six items for member run print studios
Six watchlist items for member run print studios, covering waste, insurance, premises, shared equipment, membership economics and rights policy, and review dates.
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Anthotype Process with Spinach Juice: Sun-Printed Photographs
The anthotype process with spinach juice uses fresh leaves and summer sun to make plant-based photographs, with exposure times and USD costs for US makers.
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How to Dispose of Printmaking Chemicals in Canada
How to dispose of printmaking chemicals in Canada: household hazardous waste depots, WHMIS labels, ferric chloride handling and what provinces require.
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Linocut Reduction Prints, Step by Step: Many Colors from a Single Block
Linocut reduction print step by step: carve one block down through each color, register without a press, and know when a pass is dry enough to overprint.
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Water-Based vs. Oil-Based Printmaking Ink: What Changes at Home
Oil vs water based printmaking ink: what changes on the plate, on the paper and in cleanup, with a criteria table and venting notes for home studios.
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Do deliberate mistakes really teach printmaking faster than caution?
A weekend plan for learning from printmaking mistakes on purpose: two days of deliberate print faults you can label, plus the boundary around chemistry.
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Lighting and filing printmaking mistakes for an honest fault archive
How to photograph and document printmaking faults: lighting, framing and filing for a fault archive, plus how to present a failed print honestly in teaching.
Industry
What to look for in a cyanotype process class
Use this cyanotype process class checklist to verify chemistry, safety data, wastewater rules, handouts, reference prints, and course format before booking.
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How to run the cyanotype process safely inside a one-sink flat
A cyanotype process for a one-sink flat: coat, dry, expose and wash with chemical, PPE, ventilation, spill and disposal precautions.
Industry
Cyanotype process: negatives, toning and limited editions
A practical cyanotype process guide: making digital negatives, toning with tannins, and signing and numbering a limited edition, with the U.S. copyright rules.
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The cyanotype process: chemistry and safety rules
How the cyanotype process works: the iron chemistry that makes the blue, and the safety and waste rules that actually apply in a home studio.
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Getting printmaking workspaces right the first time
Realistic plan for printmaking workspaces in 2027: how to lay out a print room in a normal house, wet and dry zones, air movement, drying capacity, floors.
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Home printmaking: signal versus noise as of 2027
Home printmaking in 2027 means sorting genuine studio upgrades from market noise, then carving, proofing and drying a small edition on a press.
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A weekend audit of your printmaking supplies shelf
A weekend plan for emptying, grouping, testing and labeling printmaking supplies, ending with a swatch book and a disposal decision for every container.
Maintenance
Habits that quietly wreck a beginner printing press
The habits that damage a studio press or its owner: leaving it under load, adjusting while it moves, and getting used to solvent fumes at the bench.
Guides
Home Printmaking Guide: Which Processes Fit a Home Studio
Relief printing and cyanotype fit an ordinary home; etching, dichromate processes and sprays need a ventilated shop. Read the safety data sheet first.
Reviews
Home printmaking, tested against experience
Gouges, brayers, barens and bench hooks compared on the details that matter to a first-time buyer, with the marketing claims that mean nothing.
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Printing press materials: blankets, plates and paper explained
How to choose materials: choosing blankets, packing, plates and papers for a studio press, plus the lead and solvent hazards that arrive with secondhand letterpress.
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Sealing, shelving and containment: choosing printmaking workspace materials
How to choose: choosing floor seals, shelving, containment and consumables for a print room, plus how to read waste rules and green marketing claims accurately.
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Home printmaking: storing materials and prints
Home printmaking storage: caring for paper, enclosures, ink, blocks, tools, solvents, and finished prints in a household studio.
Industry
Judging a linocut class: where project ideas fit
A checklist for a linocut class or open-access studio: induction, safety, waste handling, tutor questions, and where your linocut project ideas fit.
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Scales versus timers: printmaking measuring tools compared
Scales and timers compared for printmaking: which named models suit first-time buyers, what each measures, and where the money is best spent.
Industry
Layout lessons: what a printmaking workspace looks like after year one
The changes experienced printmakers say they made after their first year in a room, from waste routines to the shelf they wish they had never built.
Features
Six short projects that build one printmaking skill at a time
Six short projects that each build one material handling skill, from mixing to a target color to sizing paper and degreasing a screen properly.
Features
The linocut shortlist: projects worth cutting before you buy more gear
Eleven linocut projects chosen because each one teaches a different thing, from reduction color to repeat pattern, bound zines and exchange prints.
Costs
An honest review of printmaking supplies
An honest review of printmaking supplies covers named relief, screen and cyanotype materials, what each is for, and where the money goes in a working studio.
Reviews
Get the linocut buying order right before your first cut in 2027
A buying order for relief printing, what a starter kit leaves out, and how to read sale pricing and tool condition claims without overpaying.