Entrance
Entering the studio
DM Penny Press
Printmaking studio in Manchester NH
The Studio
DM Penny Press was established in 2015 as a non-toxic printmaking studio. The studio is 650 sft with variety of equipment for differents methods of printmaking. Although this is my personal studio, if you need access to the equipment for a printing project, please contact me.
Printmaking Methods
The following printmaking techniques can be performed
- Intaglio - Up to 10"x12" Copper plate - Ferric Chloride
- Intaglio - Up to 14"x18" Copper plate - Electro Etch
- Solarplate - Upto 8"x10"
- Photolithography - up to 12" wide
- Relief prints - Limited by press sizes
- Mono prints - Limited by press size
- NO SCREEN PRINTING
Studio Equipment
- 24x48 intaglio press, 15x30 intaglio press, 16x32 litho press
- Kelsey Model F Letter Press and limited type
- Small fridge, microwave, water cooler hot/cold, Keurig cofee machine
- Small oven for heating plates applied with BIG resist (Not for food), Hair dryer
- Cutting mat, tear bar, large ruler, magnifying glasses, paper soaking trays
- Tracing light and portable drafting board
- Large drying rack, printmaking tools
- Solarplate light box
Studio Images
Here are some images of the studio
Laptop
Old windows laptop running and old v6 photoshop
Etching Station
Ferric Chroride and Eltro-etching with salt water
Exhaust Fan
Flatfiles
Flatfile Storage and Cutting Mat
Letter Press
Kelsey Model F 9x13 Table Top
Magnetic Board
Used for inking solar plates
Peg Board
Community Tools
Etching Press
Main 24x48 Etching Press
Litho Press
Small 16x32 Lithography Press
Etching Press
Small 15x30 Etching Press
Solar Plate
Solar Plate Station With Light Box.
Storage
Storage Bins For Personal Equipment
Tracing
Table for Tracing/Drafting/Drawing
Work Table
Glass working table
Items of Interest
The following are additional things of interest
Scissor Jack Press
My first press was home made using a car scissor jack.
Pasta Maker Press
Making a small etching press using an inexpensive pasta maker.
Printing with Pasta Maker Press
This page documents my first attempts printing a drypoint etching and presto foam board relief prints.
About
Little bit about the history of the studio
Location
Location of the studio
Covid-19
Covid-19 policies
Art Work
A link to my personal art work
Newsletter
Reserved For Upcoming Newsletter
Letterpress
A collection of articles and images I have collected on letterpress.
Get In Touch
- There is a studio phone, (603) 424-4754, please leave a message
- You can contact me directly at: davidgray at dmpennypress dot com (change at to @ and dot to .)
- Or you can fill out this form on the Contact page: