Guides
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.
Topic
studio setup
Reviews
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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Paperwork for independent print studios
A practical document kit for independent print studios, with printmaking processes, safety rules, waste records, and emergency-plan requirements.
Guides
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.
Reviews
Fitting out a printmaking workspace: what to buy before the first tool arrives
Beginner kit for fitting out a printmaking workspace in 2027: the equipment a print room needs before any hand tools arrive, drying, containment, washing.
Guides
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.
Reviews
Work surfaces compared for a beginner printing press setup
Choosing and arranging the surfaces around a press: the stand it sits on, the feed and receive tables, and the clean bench a damp sheet needs.
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Printmaking workspace surfaces: solvent resistance versus flatness
Best work surfaces for a printmaking workspace: comparing bench tops for a print room on solvent resistance, flatness, repairability and cost.
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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.
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.
Maintenance
Printmaking workspaces: power, paper and water
Printmaking workspaces are easier to use when power stays out of wet zones, paper stays off cold walls, and a water-damage plan is ready.