Here at Ironbridge Fine Arts & Framing we pride ourselves on the quality of our etching presses. We think they’re great, and our customers do too! Read some of our etching press reviews below:
Below is Kevin Williams review of his experience purchasing a press and materials from us. Now I have set up my new studio, I thought it would be a good…
It was such a pleasure to meet your father and husband, the two Daves. But it was much more than the delivery of the fantastic press, so simple and strong.…
I am absolutely delighted with my Ironbridge Press No 1 which was delivered and installed just before Christmas. It is far better than I ever imagined. I am a novice…
Hi Ironbridge Printmakers I just wanted to say thank you for your post on drypoint printmaking. I have very recently started experimenting with drypoint, after many years working on collagraphs.…
Many thanks for delivering the press and showing me some brilliant techniques with the new equipment. It was indeed a pleasure to meet you and Nathan and to have such…
After much deliberation about which size of press to go for, I plumped for the No 2 as it would be more flexible for me to go up in size…
I got my wife, Charlotte, a Gunning No.1 Press for her birthday and it was delivered last Thursday. It is superb, no other description for it. David gave us a…
Here is Eric Gaskell’s post on Facebook after purchasing an etching press from us, its shows images of his studio which is very organised with his Etching press in the…
It’s a very exciting day! The press I bought from Gunning Arts 15 years ago has been refurbed and some new additions added, including a large wheel and a stand…
Yesterday was a momentous day, having traveled up to the UNESCO heart of The Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge a few days earlier, I collected my handsomely hand built Gunning Etching…
I purchased one of your wonderful number 2 presses and stand about four years ago. I use it as my mobile press for outreach workshops, festivals and outdoor teaching. It…
Having used large presses in Printmaking Studios I bought the Ironbridge Studio Press 1 for my own studio at home. I’m currently exploring drypoint etching, linocut and woodblock so was…
I am the proud owner of the Printing Press No. 2 and even after 3 years, so pleased with how my lino cuts turns out on this. Jenny Gunning came…
The very lovely Jenny Gunning and Nathan from Ironbridge Fine Arts popped by to install Dolly…
This lovely little plate was made by Tricia, also a member of Sudbourne Park Printmakers. The plate is 6 x 9 cm and it has come out very well.…
”I’ve kept on meaning to say how much we are enjoying using the press we got from you…it does everything we wanted it to” All work by Stephen Johnston <stephen777johnston@gmail.com>
Love the press and loved the installation. Really good all round
The Ironbridge press is a beauty for monotypes/mono prints, photo-etchings- sensitive to subtle changes of pressure – great when ghosting a plate on Japanese paper ( un-dampened ).
I did as per your guide notes and pulled my v first Linocut through and it was perfect! I was stunned …..more through my lack of experience in Linocuts…
Here is Francis Fitzgerald Etching press set up for printing his letterpress in its chase. Called ‘Pi Pictures and Printmaking by Francis Fitzgerald
I have owned a Gunning No. 2 Studio press for over 12 years finding it easy to use producing consistent high quality prints – from etchings and embossing through to…
Loving my new press. Just run my first test prints through my new press. Love it! Here are a couple of photos of it in its new home in Norway.…
Here are some prints made from our wonderful press, I thought I would send them…
As a practising professional artist of over 40 years standing, I wholeheartedly endorse and recommend the Iron bridge press I recently purchased. All aspects of my buying process was supported…
Just to say thank you for being so nice to deal with – both the press and the spindle rollers are fab. So far, I’ve taken the press to a…
Just a quick note to say many thanks for the press! And the delivery worked out very smoothly – much appreciated.
“My updated press being installed by Dave Gunning and his assistant Nathan of Gunning Arts @shropshirefinearts @FineArtJen_Sar It’s been good for nearly 20 years but I’ve now updated it with…
The information you have sent is wonderful, thank you so much. I had my first day printing yesterday and loved it…I’m hooked now!! My little Press is working like a…
Thank you Jenny and Nathan so much for all your time and help yesterday setting up my press. I have been printing dry-points this morning and it is wonderful to…
Jenny received this email after delivered a No. 3 press including set up and printing demonstration.
Jenny you are brilliant! Many thanks for all your help, guidance, strength, enthusiasm this morning. You will be hearing from me again
Just wanted to say that the press and stand were very straightforward to assemble. I’ve just done my first test print and am delighted with the result!
Thank you so much, Jenny, for delivering and setting up the press, I’m one very happy printmaker!
“I am so thrilled with my purchase of my Gunning Arts Etching Printing Press (No. 1). I thought long and hard before committing to invest in my own press and,…
I bought the studio press 2 from Ironbridge Fine Arts. Jenny is a wonderful person, spent time and showed me how to use the press and we did some etching…
“Over the moon! Jenny Gunning drove all the way to Amersham today to deliver and set up my wonderful new printing press! I can thoroughly recommend Ironbridge Fine Arts; Lovely…
Jenny Gunning and her team are talented, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial – a joy to deal with.