Print Shop

The Resident Print Shop is designed for monoprinting and is available to artists who have printing experience. Resident printmakers work in a wide range of monotype techniques: collograph, woodcut, linoleum cut, and drypoint.

Equipment:

• Charles Brand etching press, 28" x 51"
• 1 Belledonne etching press 26" X 51" (hydraulic)
• 3 glass palettes, 30" x 40"
• 2 water baths
• Etching blankets
• Small brayers
• Tools (spatulas, blade knives, files)
• Homosote boards (for flattening), 32" x 48"
• Paper towels
• Denatured alcohol, odorless mineral spirits
• Safflower oil (archival) and vegetable oil for cleaning brushes/plates

Materials and Supplies - Local Dealers:

• Parker and Stearns Building Supply (802-635-2377) sells plywood and other lumber.
• The Studio Store offers newsprint, oil paints, oil sticks, basic etching inks, finer brushes and a multitude of printing papers at competitive prices.
• Steel for monoprinting plates (not etching plates) can be obtained from Leo's Welding Supply (802-888-2394), 15 minutes away in Morrisville.??

Shipping materials from home:

Plan ahead if you require materials for specialized techniques that may not be available in northern Vermont. You may bring supplies with you or ship supplies from mail order sources one week before you arrive. Clearly mark any shipments addressed to yourself c/o VSC , 80 Pearl St., Johnson, VT 05656. We will put your supplies in your studio when they arrive.