intaglio    relief    monoprinting

Mirabo Press has a brand new Takach Floor Model Etching Press that can accommodate a print size of up to 40 x 76 in. Also in the shop is a hand built etching press made of machine parts from World War II, which can accommodate a print size of up to 22 x 40 in. Both are ideal for printing copper etchings, wood or linoleum relief blocks, and many surfaces for monotype and collograph printing.

 

Facilities in the intaglio, monotype, and relief area also include:

• 48 x 33 in. paper soaking sink

• 42 x 33 in. plate rinsing sink

• 48 x 48 in. and 36 x 24 in. horizontal ferric chloride acid baths

• 18 x 24 in. vertical ferric chloride acid bath

• 43 x 84, 24 x 48, and 30 x 48 in. sets of felts

• Three  48 x 36 in. inking stations

• Various relief and etching inks (primarily Graphic Chemical, Gamblin, and Charbonnel Aqua Wash Ink)

• Various sizes of brayers

• Large Takach rollers (6.76 in. diameter roller = 16.75 in. / 10.5 in. diameter roller = 24.75 in.)

• Hard and soft grounds as well as other grounds

• Drying rack:  68 x 45 in. (50 shelves) 

• Guillotine cutter