Facilities
Pickwick has equipment available for a variety
of Traditional & Contemporary print Techniques:
Screen Printing, Intaglio, Relief, Letterpress Printing,
Risograph & Monotype Printmaking
Access Notes: Pickwick is located on the second floor of the building. The building is not equipped with an elevator, and climbing one-two flights of stairs is necessary to access the space. We are not open to the public, except for specific events. If you need assistance accessing the studio, please let us know.
Screen Printing
UV exposure vacuum unit 26x36"
Large light table
Large wash out sink
Squeegees & scoop coaters
Printing tables & single screen t-shirt press
Intaglio, Etching & Relief
Presses:
El Camino: a Richeson Medium Press. Bed Size: 19x36"
Great for Intaglio, Relief, Monotype, Plate Lithography, Collagraph and moreGoldie Hawn: a souped up Italian Deluxe Pro 3670. Bed size: 28x60"
Great for Intaglio, Relief, Monotype, Plate Lithography, Collagraph and more
Other Equipment:
Multiple brayers & ink knives
Large paper (36x48") soaking sink
Heated wiping station
Ferric chloride acid tanks for copper plates
Rosin box
relief & letterpress
Presses:
Vandercook 4, 14x18" bed, 15x20” Maximum sheet size
Chandler & Price Platen Press, 8x12" chase
Sign Press, 10x14 bed
Kelsey Tabletop Press, Model U, 5x8” chase
Other Equipment:
Six banks of wood and metal type, cuts, and all other materials for letterpress
Photopolymer plate exposure unit for hand processing Photopolymer plates
Boxcar bases for both the Vandercook and the C&P
Risography
Large Marge: our beloved MZ790 , a 2 drum wonder, that can print maximum paper size 11x17” Maximum image size 10.75x16.75”
Color Drums: Black, Orchid, Mint, Yellow, Flo Pink, Blue, Hunter Green, Bisque
El Papí: our curmudgeon of a GR3770 The maximum paper size 11x17” and maximum image size 10x16.75”
Color Drums: Black, Light Grey, Purple, Orchid, Burgundy, Flat Gold, Orange, Red, Green, Brown, Federal Blue, Emerald
finishing
Drying racks
Ream guillotine, Max Paper Size 19in.
Medium one sheet paper cutter, 24in.
Nipping press
Spiral binder
Paper drill
Perforator, treadle operated
Corner rounder
Industrial staplers
miscellany
Computer with Adobe Creative Cloud
Scanner & large format ink jet printer 13x19
Small hand tools
Fridge & kitchen supplies
Lots and lots of random supplies!