Artist Membership

 

The studio is a busy home to over 100 artist members and runs off of trust and a culture of mutual support. Artist members have 24/7 access, share resources & ideas, and collaborate on projects. Common values guide our artist community: We affirm the dignity and humanity of all people. We own what we make. We are all artists, no matter what we make. We steal processes, ideas, techniques and inspiration, but we don’t take other people’s belongings.

Our community print shop has equipment for screen printing, risograph printing, etching, lithography, letterpress, and relief printing. See our full list of equipment here.

Memberships are $115/month and include 24/7 studio access, use of all of our print shop equipment, a personal storage locker & flat file, use of communal workspaces, WiFi, kitchenette, and (nearly) endless coffee.

We do not want cost to be a barrier to joining the studio - we are happy to provide reduced membership rates or barter with folks who have time or skills to volunteer in exchange for use of the studio. If you’re interested in a barter, please email info@studiotwothree.org.

If you’re interested in joining, please schedule a studio orientation using the button below!

PRINT SHOP EQUIPMENT

RISOGRAPH PRINTING & BOOKMAKING

Our Riso & Bookmaking studio is set up for riso printing and limited runs of handmade books & zines. Equipment & tools include:

  • Two (2) RZ390ui duplicators

  • 19 color drums

  • Electric paper cutter (max paper width 30”)

  • iMac and Macbooks with Adobe Creative Suite & Spectrolite

  • 13”x19” flatbed scanner

  • 8.5”x11” black & white laser printer

  • Spiral binder

  • Perfect binder

  • Book stapler

  • Small book press

  • Two (2) paper joggers

  • Proofing paper

  • Paper collator

  • Xactos, bone folders & additional bookmaking tools

TRADITIONAL PRINTMAKING

Our traditional print shop is set up for letterpress, copper plate etching, monoprinting, and relief printing. Equipment & tools include:

  • Showcard proof press (max paper size 22”x28”)

  • Nolan proof press (max paper size 11”x17”)

  • Challenge 15KA proof press (max paper size ~15”x20”) 

  • Assorted and delightful wood and lead type and graphic cuts

  • Letterpress, etching & relief ink and modifiers

  • Dickerson electric etching press (max paper size 22”x30”) - can be set for Monotype, collagraph relief, intaglio and plate lithography

  • Ferric chloride acid bath for copper plates

  • Nontoxic BIG Ground, tarlatans & tools for etching

  • Brayers, rollers, relief carving tools, bench hooks, and assorted shop tools

  • Tear bars & guillotine paper cutter

SCREEN PRINTING

Our screen print studio is set up for water-based screen printing on apparel & paper. Equipment & tools include:

  • Two (2) six-color, 4 station t-shirt presses

  • Hinge clamp boards for flat printing

  • Conveyer & flash dryers

  • Miscellaneous water-based inks and modifiers 

  • Washout booth with hose & power washer

  • Reclaimer, degreaser, haze remover

  • Squeegees, spatulas, ink mixing containers & scoop coaters

  • Masking/packaging/Scotch tape

  • Nu-Arc exposure unit (maximum screen size 24”x36)

  • Darkroom for coating screens

  • Canon printer for stencils (max film size 13”x19”)

  • Light table