Etching Press Demo

Are you thinking of purchasing a new Printing Press?

Why not come and visit us and have a free etching press demo so you can see our presses in action? During the etching press demo we print from ours or your plates and we print every different kind of plate that you can print on our multi-printing presses, including

Dry-points, etchings, solar plates, collagraphs, monoprints, monotypes any thickness of woodblocks, linos, reductions, Japanese ply, Photo-Etchings, Lithography, carborundum, photopolymer, mezzotint, letterpress and anything in between.

• We will show you the different sizes of press and options and work out what suits you best for your practice.
• You will be able see our beautiful Gallery and Printmaking workshops.
• During the etching press demo you will be able to set the pressure on the press and feel how the press prints, and how quick and easy it is to set and pull through, with or without gears. 
• You will be shown that the Gunning press needs very little maintenance due to its stainless steel top roller and self lubricating bearings
• We will show you how to set the pressure for all thicknesses of plates, how to print single colour, how to register your plates, how to print reduction and multiplate.

• We will use the paper, ink and rollers of your choice to match your practice.
• You will be able to ask as many questions as you like.

Parking is free for 2 hours outside the Gallery and you will find us easily by using a sat nav. (If you need longer we need your REG and we will add you to the system)  W

e are walking distance away from the centre of Ironbridge so there is plenty to see if you have people coming with you and there are some lovely local places to stay if you are travelling a distance

It is best that you ring and book an appointment, we would be disappointed if you turned up unannounced  and we were unable to see you!