PRINTMAKING SERVICES & OUR FACILITIES
WORKSHOP FACILITIES
EFA RBPMW is a 4,000 square foot air-conditioned, fully vented lithography, intaglio, relief, screen printing printmaking workspace located in mid-town Manhattan, just blocks from Penn Station and Port Authority.
With more than 150 stones, up to 32″ x 48″ capabilities for aluminum and photo plates, and two presses, we offer the only co-operative stone lithography facilities in Manhattan.
We have five intaglio presses and a vented acid room allowing for etching zinc with nitric acid and copper in vertical, ferric chloride tanks.
The measurements of our presses are:
Cupcake: 16.5” x 30” French Tool: 20.2” x 40” Cranky Wobbles: 36” x 60” Big Mama: 40” x 70”
Our private editioning room etching press measures at 36.125” x 60.125”
Our digital lab is equipped with iMac, the Adobe Suite, and a toner printer.
Our screenprinting facilities include: one vacuum printing table with micro-registration (49” x 46”, 30” x 40” print area), formica printing table (48” x 36”), 4 mobile printing boards with clamps (24” x 32”, 32” x 40”), exposure unit, washout booth with power washer, Drying rack (55” x 40”), UV light safe dark room area, screen drying cabinets, screen storage, screen coating stand. The maximum screen size our facilities can accommodate is 24” x 36”.
We sell basic supplies at the workshop (select paper, copper plates, photo-litho plates, etc.).
Private Editioning Rooms
$500 / day comes with newsprint, ink and solvents. For inquires, please email rbpmw@efanyc.org.
Press bed sizes
Etching Editioning Room| 36.125 x 60.125 Charles Brand Press
Lithography Editioning Room| 64 x 38.5 Griffin Press
RISO ROOM
EDITIONING ROOMS RENTAL INQUIRY
EFA RBPMW has two fully self-sufficient editioning rooms available for members to use at $250 per day. The etching editioning room has a 36” x 60” Charles Brand Press, separate soaking sink and staple-down unit. The litho editioning room has a 40” x 72” Takach-Garfield electric press with a plate backer and rollers. Both rooms are fully stocked with basic supplies (inks, solvents, etc.) Fill out the form to the right or 646.416.6226 for more information.
PRESS BED SIZES
Exposure Unit 50" x 63"
Lithography Presses 20" x 38" // 30" x 50"
Etching Presses 16.5" x 30" // 20.2" x 40" // 36" x 60" // 40" x 70"