Studio
New Impressions Print Studio is a rental printmaking studio that goes beyond just being a workspace. Members will be joining a supportive artistic community that provides the opportunity to learn and develop their craft, no matter their skill level. The studio will be the only one of its kind in the Greater Boston area providing etching, lithography, relief, and silkscreen facilities. The Greater Boston area has a rich printmaking history and this studio will provide a creative space for the next generation of printmakers and artists.
Facilities
New Impressions Print Studio is a 3,000+ square foot shared printmaking studio located in East Somerville.
Our equipment includes:
40x70” American French Tool etching press
36x60” Charles Brand etching press
30x50” Charles Brand etching press
18x35” Takach etching press
Fuchs and Lang lithography presses
30x50” Charles Brand lithography press
33.5x60” Takach lithography press
Rosin aquatint box for 18x24” plates
Airbrush aquatint
Hot plates
36” plate cutter
Vertical ferric chloride etching tanks
NuArc exposure unit for plates
NuArc exposure unit for screens
Lithographic stone graining sink
Stone lift
2 print drying racks
4-color silkscreen press
Infrared heater
Glass-topped counters and tables for ink
3 leather rollers for lithography
Various hand rollers and brayers
Flat file and cubby storage for members