Here is a selection of our etching printing presses for sale, we make them here in the UK and deliver them all over the world.
Our etching printing presses are multi – printers, able to print all intaglio and relief plates of any thickness and detail.
Dry-points, etchings, solar plates, collagraphs, monoprints, monotypes any thickness of woodblocks, linos, reductions, Japanese ply, carborundum, photopolymer, mezzotint, letterpress and anything in between.
You can come to our printmaking gallery and workshop to print some of your own plates (or ours if you don’t have any) allowing you to get the feel of our range of etching printing presses.
We can also deliver and set up your etching printing press for you, showing you various methods of how to print all your thicknesses of plates.
We can provide various workshops in our gallery and studios, or with you in your own surroundings to demonstrate many methods of making and printing plates to suit your needs.
Our etching printing presses were designed in 1980 by Dave Gunning BA (HONS) and have sold all over the world ever since.
In 1980 there were no presses on the market that printed to a remarkable standard as well being multi-printers, printing all kinds of plates from intaglio to relief, at an affordable price. After Dave Gunning made one for himself a fellow printmaker used it and immediately wanted one for himself…and so the Gunning Etching Printing press business was born!
40 years on and son in law and specialist printmaker Dave Mason-Gunning builds the machines with his dedicated team of engineers and printmakers.
Our Etching Printing press range gives outstanding results, offering reliability and flexibility. Trusted by academic organisations and by 1000’s of artists around the world of all skill levels.
If you ever need any help with anything technical we are full-time printmakers so just give us a call.
Our etching printing presses are made using fabricated steel, dense walled stainless steel cylinders and no maintenance bearings, available with either a star or round wheel. The Gunning Arts Etching Presses are powder coated and easily maintained. They include safety features such as bed safety stops, press lockdown as well as easy removal of a star or round wheel and press bed. Each etching printing press is supplied with runners and a printing blanket so you can get printing straight away and easily print many different thicknesses of the plate.
We also offer a wide range of printmaking materials including inks, registration beds, registration pins with tabs and many thicknesses of runners and Swanskin printing blankets.
Dave Gunning’s daughters Jenny Gunning BA(HONS)GCF (Specialist Printmaker) and Sarah Morris (Giclée printer, framer and colour specialist) work at our beautiful printmaking Gallery and Studios and sell the etching printing presses all over the world.
No Interest, monthly payments are available so please ring for more details and see the delivery and workshop options below.
Call Us Now On 01952 434 033 To Find Out More About our Printing Presses.
This Bench top press is a lovely portable size so its great for the traveling printmaker and for the studio. It is chunky and fun to use and easy to maintain.
Press Prices. All prices Inc VAT.
Stand Options
Optional Extra – Round Wheel
Optional Extra – Printing Blankets 
x 1 Printing Blanket (included) 80% Unwoven wool Pressed Felt
£ 1,175.00 – £ 1,831.00
Interest Free Monthly Payment Plan Available – get in touch for more information
We can deliver and set up your press for you with or without a workshop. We can courier your press to you. You can also pick your press up from our printmaking gallery and workshop in Ironbridge. We have a full range of workshops that can be tailor made to suit your printmaking needs. Both traditional ‘Toxic’ and contemporary ‘Non Toxic’
This brilliant size press is easy
to use and maintain. For the studio or traveling printmaker who needs a good size portable machine. Prints like a dream.
Press Prices. All prices Inc VAT.
Stand Options 
Optional Extra – Round Wheel
Optional Extra – Blanket Options
x 1 Printing Blanket (included) 80% Unwoven wool Pressed Felt
£ 1,550.00 – £ 2,315.00
Interest Free Monthly Payment Plan Available
Delivery Options. We can deliver and set up your press for you with or without a workshop. We can courier your press to you. You can also pick your press up from our printmaking gallery and workshop in Ironbridge. We have a full range of workshops that can be tailor made to suit your printmaking needs. Both traditional ‘Toxic’ and contemporary ‘Non Toxic’
Gunning Etching Press No 2
This etching printing press is a gorgeous press and has a great sized bed which is ideal for the studio location. It is easily wheeled on its stand with lockable wheels between studios. This is a very popular sized press, easy to set up and use. It can be disassembled into parts very quickly, if you are wanting to transport it to other workshops.
Press Prices. All prices Inc VAT.
Stand Options
Optional Extra – Round Wheel
Optional Extra – Blanket Options
x 1 Printing Blanket (included) 80% Unwoven wool Pressed Felt
£ 1,820.00 – £ 2,835.00
Interest Free Monthly Payment Plan Available
Delivery Options. We can deliver and set up your press for you with or without a workshop. We can courier your press to you. You can also pick your press up from our printmaking gallery and workshop in Ironbridge. We have a full range of workshops that can be tailor made to suit your printmaking needs. Both traditional ‘Toxic’ and contemporary ‘Non Toxic’
Prints all intaglio and relief, etchings, solar plates, photopolymers, dry-points, collagraph’s, lino’s, reductions, woodblocks, letterpress ect…
This is a press for the studio, a workhorse that can be set up to print any thickness and detail of plate, it is a gorgeous press to use. Direct drive, simple to maintain and set the pressure. Easy to move around on its lockable wheels as well… a must for any printmaking studio.
Press Prices. All prices Inc VAT.
Stand Option
Optional Extra – Round Wheel
Optional Extra – Blanket Options
x 1 Printing Blanket (included) 80% Unwoven wool Pressed Felt
£ 2,830.00 – £ 3,840.00
Interest Free Monthly Payment Plan Available
Delivery Options. We can deliver and set up your press for you with or without a workshop. We can courier your press to you. You can also pick your press up from our printmaking gallery and workshop in Ironbridge. We have a full range of workshops that can be tailor made to suit your printmaking needs. Both traditional ‘Toxic’ and contemporary ‘Non Toxic’
Gunning Etching Press No 4
A beautiful big press built for a printmaking studio that has the space. It prints all types and thicknesses of plates so its heaven to have in your studio. If you want to come and try out our range of presses, get in touch to make an appointment so you can come and visit our studios and we can give you a print demonstration to help you find the press of your dreams.
if you would like a bigger press we make Bespoke sizes so get in touch for a quote and if you would like to come and have a print please give us a call and arrange an appointment.
Press Prices. All prices Inc VAT.
Stand Options
Optional Extra – Round Wheel 
Optional Extra – Blanket Options
x 1 Printing Blanket (included) 80% Unwoven wool Pressed Felt
£ 4,250.00 – £ 5,500.00
Interest Free Monthly Payment Plan Available
Delivery Options. We can deliver and set up your press for you with or without a workshop. We can courier your press to you. You can also pick your press up from our printmaking gallery and workshop in Ironbridge. We have a full range of workshops that can be tailor made to suit your printmaking needs. Both traditional ‘Toxic’ and contemporary ‘Non Toxic’
Gunning Etching Press No 1
letterpress runners
Men an Tol by Dave Gunning BA (Hons)
£ 160.00 – £ 450.00
Chun Quoit Cornwall by Dave Gunning BA (Hons)
£ 160.00 – £ 425.00
Etching Printing Press No. 2
by Gordon Yapp, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Etching Printing Press No.1
by Fiona Thomson
