Digital Lab

  • Epson Stylus Pro 9990 44” printer (please fill out our Epson Digital Order Form and send it to Myken at [email protected] to proceed with an order)
  • Epson Expression 11000 XL Scanner (photo) of up to 2400 dpi resolution and 48 bit colour
  • 3 x 27 inch 5 K retina display iMacs with full Adobe Creative Suite programs
  • Desktop Ricoh printer that prints 8.5×11” and 11×17” Black and White toner proofs and screen positives
  • Epson WXGA 3LCD Wireless Data Projector
  • Canon EOS Rebel T5 DSLR Camera
  • Epson Digital Order Form

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SNAP Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers Photos by Buffy Goodman

Intaglio and Relief Printing Equipment

  • 4 Presses for woodblock, collagraph, etching, plate litho, chine collé
    • Handcrank Press – 18×36” bed size
    • Handcrank Press – 36×60” bed size
    • Electric Glen Alps Press – 40×66” bed size
    • Richeson Table Top Press – 11×19” bed size
  • Assorted felts and blankets for printing and editioning felts
  • Plastic paper soaking sink
  • Horizontal ferric chloride acid bath sink: capacity of 32” x 48”
  • Hamilton Safeaire II Fume hood, 48” W x 54” H x 32” D
  • Numerous inking slabs, rollers, and brayers

Letterpress Printing Equipment

  • Vandercook SP20 Proof Press – 20” x 34.5” bed size
  • Challenge 15MP Precision Proof Press – 15” x 25.25” bed size
  • Adana Platen Press – 3×5” chase size
  • Furniture and limited amount of metal and wood type
  • 2 6” x 9” boxcar bases

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Plate Lithography Printing Equipment

  • Hunter Penrose LittleJohn Deffa Offset Press – 28.5×38” plate and paper size
  • Positive Plate Pad Developer

Darkroom and Photo Exposure Equipment

  • Enlarger with lenses and film holders for 35 mm, medium format and large format negatives
  • Darkroom sink for developing and processing materials
  • Amergraph Advantage 150 Exposure Unit (for plates and screens), capacity of 30×40”
  • Amergraph V28-1200 SE Exposure Unit, capacity of 22 x 26” plate size
  • Screen and plate developing sink

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SNAP Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers Photos by Buffy Goodman

Screen Printing Equipment

  • 5 Printing tables (4 tables 73” x 43” and 1 table 49” x 49”)
  • Accu-Glide Vacuum Table 25” x 38” with micro-registration and squeegee arm
  • Professional Backlit Washout Booth 48” x 30” capacity and power spray pressure washer
  • Screen storage areas
  • Screen coating room and coated light safe screen storage
  • Single T-shirt press
  • Assorted squeegees
  • Assorted screens available for rent

General Printshop Equipment

  • 3 Drying Racks 30×43”
  • 2 Horizontal light tables34” x 44”
  • Paper Shears
  • Cutting and Paper Tearing Statio
  • Assorted Rollers and Brayers
  • Hot Plate 28” x 36”
  • Drying boards for paper stretching
  • Matcutter
  • Metal Plate Shear
  • Renter Plan chests and storage lockers

SNAP Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers Photos by Buffy Goodman