Etching Press for sale | Buy Etching Printing Presses

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.

Little Thumper Press – Bench Top or Stand Optional – Multi Printer – Direct Drive.

Prints larger than A4. Bed Size 12” x 30” / 30.5 x 76.2cm

This Bench top press is a lovely portable size so its great for the traveling printmaker. It is chunky and fun to use and easy to maintain.

Prints all intaglio and relief, etchings, solar plates, photopolymers, dry-points, collagraph’s, lino’s, reductions, woodblocks, letterpress ect…

Press Prices. All prices Inc VAT.

Bench Top Press (stand info below) with Star Wheel: £1150
Blanket and Runners included so you are ready to print.

Stand Options

Static stand with shelf : £175
Stand with lockable wheels & shelf: £280

Optional Extra – Round Wheel

Small Round Wheel 36 inches / 91.5cm Diameter: £120
Large Round Wheel 48 inches / 123cm Diameter: £195

Blanket Options Prices

1 printing Blanket (included in press sale and prints to an excellent standard)
And you can add A set of two, 1 x 2mm thick and 1 x 3mm thick Blankets £75
A set of two 3mm thick 80% unwoven wool felt blankets £75.
A set of three 80% unwoven wool felt blankets. £110.
A set of 3 Swanskin 100% woven wool blankets £139
To see our Printing Matt, Blankets and Runners Guide follow this link.
4mm thick Runners for Woodblock and Lino are included in press price. We have designed these to fit to the bed securely and easily. For more sizes Follow this link

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£ 1,150.00 – £ 1,764.00

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’

TO PURCHASE this press or see more specifications please click here, or call us for more information 01952 434033