Top Etching Press Sites

A super set of plans for building your own etching press. Building a press is easier than you may think. This site is home to a project that began forty-four years ago.(The Whole Story) The site its self was put on the Internet fifteen years ago with a mission to provide information and plans to Intaglio printmakers wishing to build their own Etching Press. Since its inception hundreds of...

This small printing press makes it possible to print etchings, linocuts, monoprints, collagraphs and more without a bulky, expensive floor or tabletop press. Essentially a handheld etching press, the Art Cricket Pocket Press is perfect for all printmakers, from professionals who can’t always make it to the print lab to students who are just learning the craft. Unlike any other small printing...

The Synchronized Pressure System is an optional feature on Takach Etching Presses, that allows adjustment of printing pressure from a single side of Takach Etching Press. The chain driven pressure screws move in unison, eliminating the need to walk around the etching press to adjust printing pressure. The Synchronized Pressure System ensures even printing pressure without the need of the...

Suppliers and manufacturers of highest quality fine art Etching, Albion, Direct and Offset Litho presses and associated equipment. Suppliers and manufacturers of traditional iron bookbinding machinery. Specialist fine art print machine movers. All makes of Etching, Albion, Offset and Direct Litho presses moved by fully insured and highly experienced engineers. Moves undertaken for private...

Josephine Press is a fully equipped printmaking facility offering custom edition printing, platemaking instruction and workshops for established and emerging artists. Josephine Press is located just two miles from the beach and in the heart of beautiful Santa Monica, CA. With the custom designed American French Etching Press and Wright Combination Press, the shop is equipped to work with...

A comprehensive machine shop with CNC and conventional machine tools. All accessed by a 2 ton overhead crane. The Williams Etching Press is a high quality press suitable for lithography,collagraphy, and dry point. Service and repair undertaken for blown film dies and equipment. Located in Shropshire, England we offer the following services.

American French Tool manufacturer of fine art etching and printmaking presses. The American French Tool Company was started by Andre Beaudoin in the mid-1970's. Mr. Beaudoin, working with many prominent printmakers, designed and built the American French Tool etching presses for over 30 years. The beauty and elegance of the American French Tool etching press design, the unmatched performance,...

Here is an amazing find from my recent trip to Mexico City! In a small bookstore I found an original copy of Jose Guadalupe Posada’s 36 Grabados. These are a few highlights from the set of 36 prints. This collection of prints was printed from the original engravings by the grandson of Posada’s publisher Arsacio Vanegas Arroyo in 1943. Each print is on the original multi colored paper used by...

North West\'s largest open access print workshop for screen printing, etching, letterpress, bookmaking and creative printmaking based in Salford, Manchester. Here at Hot Bed Press we are dedicated to the support and promotion of everything print. We have grown over the last 11 years, since moving into The Casket Works. We are now one of the largest open access print workshops in the UK. We...

Tips and Resources for monotype Printmaking without a Press with Linda Germain, videos, instructions and inspiration. I am inspired by many types of art making. And I have tried: watercolor, acrylic painting, drawing with all types of charcoal and pens and pencils mixed media bookmaking encaustic fiber arts like quilting and sewing photography fabric dying like shirbori and tie dye And most...