Our Studio + Equipment
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Screenprinting studio area. -
Artist Sameer Farooq (L) and Technical Director, Anna Gaby-Trotz (R), selecting colours for a screenprinting project. -
Intaglio studio area. -
Artist Members Louise Flint (L) and Andrea deBruijn working on a large-scale woodcut print. -
Lithography studio area. -
Artist Members Jenn Law (L) and Pudy Tong (R) working on a litho-plate project. -
Class participant working on a lithography stone. -
Artist Alex Bierk working on a large-scale transparency for a custom screenprinting project. -
Artist Member Philippe Blanchard working in screenprinting.
Open Studio is located in the 401 Richmond (suite #104) arts-and-culture hub in downtown Toronto. Our expansive and well-equipped 6,000 sq/ft studio has production facilities and equipment for relief, intaglio, screenprinting, lithography (including photo-based processes), and basic computer equipment. Interested in seeing a virtual tour of the facilities? Click here.
Our priority is to support artists in the creation and exhibition of contemporary print in an open-minded, inclusive, safe and collaborative environment.
BOOKING EQUIPMENT & STUDIO ACCESS
To book equipment, please read our page on how to access the studio by clicking the button below.
EQUIPMENT LIST
Studio rent covers all in-house materials such as acids, solvents, cleaning solutions, rags, and any other chemicals required.
Intaglio & Relief Equipment
- 1 American French Tool etching press – 48” x 78” press bed
- 1 American French Tool press – 30” x 48” press bed
- 1 Charles Brand press – 16” x 30” press bed
- 1 Sturges press – 16” x 48” press bed
- 1 Vandercook electric type high relief press – 15” x 20” bed size
- Letterpress furniture and limited collection of type
- 1 Metal plate cutter – blade width 37.5”
- 1 Stainless steel paper soaking tray – 37” x 52”
- 1 Vertical ferric chloride acid bath – 18” x 24”
- 1 Hot plate
- Fusion boxes for aquatint
- Rosin box for aquatint
- Assorted hand rollers and brayers, including viscosity set
Screenprinting Equipment
- 1 Accu-Glide Screenprinting vacuum table – 24” x 30”
- 2 Accu-Glide Screenprinting vacuum tables – 25” x 38” (one with squeegee arm)
- 1 Vacuum printing tables – 44” x 32
- 1 Seri-Glide One-Person Squeegee Screenprinting table – 52” x 96”
- 1 American Masterprint One-Person Squeegee Screen Printing Table- 47”x 64”
- 1 Horizontal light table, 1 Vertical light table
- Screen coating room and screen storage closet
- Vented washout room with power spray washer
- Print drying racks
- Assorted squeegees
- Assorted screens available for rent
- Refrigerator for emulsion storage
Lithography Equipment
- 1 Griffin press for stones or plates up to 39.5” x 72.5”
- 1 Praga press for stones or plates up to 30” x 46”
- 1 Wepplo motorized press for stones or plates up to 36” x 53”
- Stones ranging from book size up to 32” x 43”
- 1 Hydraulic hand-operated lift for moving stones
- 1 Graining sink
- Levigators, drying racks, leather rollers and portable stone tables for moving stones in progress
Photo Exposure Equipment
- NuArc 3000 watt single point light unit
- 60” x 70” wall mounted vacuum frame
Computer Equipment
- 2 – iMacs (20 “ & 27”)
- HP LaserJet 700 B+W printer, up to 12” x 20”
- Epson 1100xL opaque + transparency scanner
- Wacom Intuos 4 Drawing Tablet