Josephine Press

Josephine Press is a fully equipped fine art printmaking facility. Josephine Press is owned and operated by artist/master printmaker John Greco,...

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Working on giant collagraph prints all damn day and I am exhausted.

Collagraph work in progress, Camilla Taylor

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Big prints being made at Josephine Press

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Claire Tabouret worked in our printshop with the assistance of one of our printers to create several monotypes for her solo exhibit, Battlegrounds, on view now at Bugada & Cargnel in Paris.  The exhibit has received several positive reviews so far, and worth a visit online or in person. She also has a few monotypes up here in LA at Human Condition, a group show in an abandoned hospital, up until November 30th.

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THIS PRESS HAS SOLD Sturges Etching Press CP4, 18” x 48” press bed

Josephine Press is selling a Sturges etching press.  Josephine Press has been in operation in Santa Monica since 1984 and has a long established reputation for selling and restoring printmaking presses.  Our master printer John Greco is skilled in the restoration and conditioning of presses. We’re asking $1,800 for it.

Please contact [email protected] with any interest

Sturges Etching presses have a solid history of performance and ease of use.

This press is located in Palms, CA in the LA metro area.  We can help with the transportation of the press within the LA County area for approximately $300 additional fee.  Otherwise, any transportation (such as skidding, forklifting, moving, disassembly, etc) is the responsibility of the buyer.  

The narrowest point of the frame is 33 inches (with handle attached), so it can be moved through normal doorways.  With the bed, the press is 48 inches in length

Shipping weight is approximately 400 pounds.

Good condition, has been stored and used only lightly since purchase

New 18" x 48" x 1/2″ aluminum press bed

Comes with complete set of blankets with one extra

Printing Pressure Systems:

The drive is on the top roller.

The press has a 18 x 48" benelux bedplate and 4" solid steel upper roller. Lower roller 4” diameter.

Star wheel handle with gear box

Planetary drive allows ease of use, with approximately 8:1 gear reduction. This press may be used for intaglio, relief, paper plate lithography or monoprinting. THIS PRESS HAS SOLD

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THIS PRESS HAS SOLD Josephine Press is selling a Ettan etching press.  Josephine Press has been in operation in Santa Monica since 1984 and has a long established reputation for selling and restoring printmaking presses.  Our master printer John Greco is skilled in the restoration and conditioning of presses.

This press has had a single owner and light use so it is in great condition. 

Comes with a full set of 3 blankets.

Asking price is $3,800 does not include delivery or crating.

Press specifications:

Ettan Press, model MS-36D

Single previous owner, light use, very good condition

Benelux press bed, great condition, 36" x 72"

Overall dimensions are 44.5″ wide x 37″ across x 38″high (without captain’s wheel).  Doorway must allow 40″ to move the press through it without breaking it down.

Includes full set of 3 blankets

Additional $500 to $600 to deliver and install in LA area

Large captain’s wheel crank

2 shelves under the press bed for storage.

7″ diameter upper roll

High torque and smooth drive with a 12:1 gear reduction

Approximately 550 lbs

From the same studio, we also have a set of rollers available for an additional $80, and several cans of litho inks for $80.

Please contact us if you’d like to see the press or are interested in purchasing it! [email protected] THIS PRESS HAS SOLD

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Megan Riera's work area, working on a small etching of a house incorporating several techniques.

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The artist M Susan Broussard working on a master study.

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Collagraph monoprint, made by Sandy Davoren in our recent collagraph workshop.

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Master printer John Greco inking a copper plate etching made by Sverre Malling.

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Printing a collagraph plate, “Donkey.” I’m teaching a workshop on collagraph, July 17th and 24th at Josephine Press in Santa a Monica. And you should come!

If you’re interested in learning this technique, sign up or let me know if you’d like to have me visit your school or studio.

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Coming up next month!  Collagraph, a fun method to make intaglio and relief prints using all manner of found materials.

http://www.josephinepress.org/collagraph-2016

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A monoprint and its ghost with bokashi roll.  Made by Sandy Davoren during a day working one on one with a printmaker in our studio.  We look forward to working with you again, Sandy!

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Joseph Vorgity working on a block and print for Whiteline Woodcut.  Whiteline is a woodcut medium done entirely by hand using nontoxic waterbased inks. Joseph is teaching a workshop on this for us next month!

http://www.josephinepress.org/whiteline-woodcut

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Detail of a monoprint by @kim-kei, who came to our studio and worked one on one with a master printer to produce a collection of new art work.

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M. Susan Broussard and her teeny tiny chocolate truffle etchings printed in chocolate brown ink today in the etching workshop.

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Another one from Megan Riera, a little etching test plate.

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III, an etching from the Waiting Shadows suite of 12 intaglios. This one is line etch with hair and spray paint aquatint.  This one appeared in Juxtapoz as a preview for a solo exhibit last year.

I’m amping myself up to start a new series of etchings soon.

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One of the many etchings made here at Josephine Press.

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Megan Riera made a lovely little still like etching today in the studio.