Guides
A weekend materials audit for printmaking supplies
A two-day plan to inventory, label, test and rationalize a studio's materials, ending with a swatch book and a decision about every container.
Topic
printmaking supplies
Guides
How to photograph and present printmaking supplies
Photographing materials for inventory, insurance and sale listings, choosing a master file format, and keeping the swatch records that outlive the packaging.
Reviews
How to store materials used for printmaking supplies
Shelf life, decanting, rotation and separation for a print studio's consumables, including which spent materials need to be kept apart from everything else.
Reviews
Printmaking measuring tools compared for first-time buyers
Scales, graduates, thermometers, timers and hygrometers compared for a print studio, and why measuring beats judging once chemistry is involved.
Features
Projects that teach one skill through printmaking supplies
Six short projects that each build one material handling skill, from mixing to a target color to sizing paper and degreasing a screen properly.
Costs
What printmaking supplies may cost readers in 2027
How printmaking supply costs are structured across relief, screen and cyanotype work, and how to build a current figure instead of trusting a published one.