Northern Print has a purpose-designed studio providing a well-lit, accessible, organised and creative environment for printmaking. Our collection of presses and other printmaking equipment has been built up over many years with a number of recent purchases made in 2006.

Equipment

 
Bewick & Wilson Clydesdale Electric Press         Bed size 42” x 70” / 106cm x 178cm
Polymetaal Press (model: JSV-60)                     Bed size 23” x 47" / 59cm x 120cm
Polymetaal Electric Press (model: JWEV-80)     Bed size  31” x 63” / 79cm x 160cm
Rochat Etching Press                                        Bed size  26” x 48” / 66cm x 122cm
Albion Relief Press                                            Bed size 12” x 18” / 32cm x 45cm
Kippax 3-D Handbed screen table                    Table size 44” x 61” / 112cm x 155cm
Kippax semi-automatic screenbed                   Table size  42” x 55” / 107cm x 140cm

 
A small portable etching press available for outreach
Digital suite with A3 inkjet printer
An Education Room, an Editioning Room, plus a dark room with enlarger

Editioning
A separate room/ press is set aside for the editioning service, available to artists. Northern Print has a wide experience of working and collaborating with artists on contract printing and co-publication.