Homemade press

This short video shows a homemade press that can be used for letterpress and possibly other forms of relief printmaking. Pretty ingenious and inexpensive design.

Letterpress Documentary

Here is a very nice documentary about letterpress and the tools and equipment required.

Year of the Rat Print Exhibition

Year of the Rat Exhibit
In celebration of the Chinese Year of the Rat, Toronto based PROOF Studio Gallery held an international print exhibition last March. To see more photos and all the prints click on the link above.

"Year of the Rat", Elissa Kindzierski, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Lithograph)

Sheridan Students with Krista Keller and her Trio print at the opening of the International Print Exhibition

For a short video of the exhibition and printmaking activities go here: video.
PROOF Studio is also taking applications for 2009 Year of the OX exhibit: click here

M.C. Escher video clip printing 'Snakes'

Rare video of the great late M. C. Escher (1898-1972) doing what would be his last ever print shortly before his death: "Snakes". Notice how he registers the partial block to the printed paper...and that he was left-handed.
For more on 'Snakes' visit this link: "Snakes"