Printmaking Facilities

Intaglio/Relief

• French tool intaglio press (30" x 72" pressbed)
• Charles Brand intaglio press (25" x 36" pressbed)
• Albion standing relief press
• large aquatint box (up to 24" x 36" plate capacity)
• plate guillotine
• assorted rollers for relief work (20" x 6" up to half-sheet)
• assorted small hand brayers (from 1/4" to 8")
• specialty tools for checkout
• individual toolkits available to rent
• acid room: separately ventilated and enclosed; supports etching of copper and zinc; positive exhaust ventilation

Lithography

• Charles Brand litho press (36" x 60" pressbed)
• Charles Brand litho press (30" x 60" pressbed)
• Fuchs and Lang litho press (24" x 36" pressbed)
• litho rollers (leather, composite, and grabbit)
• assortment of 20 stones ranging from 8" x 10" to 24" x 36" (most are 18" x 24" or larger)

Silkscreen

• 10 36" x 40" aluminum frames (220 mesh)
• variety of smaller wooden frames
• 1 large frame and table (3.5' x 4') for 36" x 45" frame
• 10 tables with clamps for regular-size frames

Print Lab Darkroom

• polylight vacuum table for exposing photosensitive printmaking materials up to 30" x 40"

Book Arts

• sewing frame
• toolkits for hand bookbinding
• two iron bookbinding presses

Letterpress

• two Vandercook SP15 motorized letterpresses
• small Challenge platen press
• small proof press for letterpress
• 44 drawers of lead type
• two fonts of 1" and 1-1/2 " wood type

Digital

• UNC-CH supports wireless technology throughout the campus for individual laptop work.
• print lab has a dedicated PC and laser printer for generating plastic and paper lithographic matrices
• Macintosh-based departmental Digital Imaging Lab available to students with appropriate orientation or permission

Safety/Storage

• ventilation stations for aerosol sprays and aromatic solvents
• rag service
• flat file and small locker storage

Last modified 04/25/2004 05:04pm.