Equipment

LETTERPRESS

  • 1925 Chandler & Price letterpress 9×12 (with motor)
  • Vandercook hand proof letterpress 17×25
  • Vandercook 05 self inking proof press 15 x 28
  • Challenge 1425E proof press with 13.5 x 25
  • 2 Nolan proof presses  25.74 x 42
  • 2 Kelsey Excelsior letterpresses 3 x 5
  • Kelsey letterpress 5 x 7
  • Sigwalt Ideal No.3  4 x 6
  • Pocco Proof Press 12 x 18
  • cabinets of furniture
  • cabinet of metal type
  • many sets of wood type large and small
  • various inks
  • quoins, quoin keys
  • galley trays, chases
  • brayers, glass, etc.
  • slug cutter and lead spacing
  • hot foil stamping machine (uses metal type)

SEW LAB

  • Brother serger
  • Brother digital sewing machine
  • Consew industrial sewing machine (leather, canvas, etc.)
  • Brother 5×7 embroidery machine with USB
  • Singer sewing machine
  • Cutting mats, rotary cutters, scissors
  • Hundreds of various thread
  • Notions (pins, chalk, buttons, measuring tape, etc.)
  • Singer sewing machine
  • Dress Forms (female/male full body, adjustable S/M, adjustable M/L)
  • iron/ironing board
  • 24″ heat press

ART LAB

  • Three FFF/FDM 3D printers  (ABS and PLA filament)
  • 2 Type A 3D Printers
  • Formlab 3D printer
  • 90 watt Professional series Full Spectrum 24×18 CO2 laser with water chiller
  • 60 watt Epilog Laser
  • Structure Sensor 3D Scanner
  • Skanect Pro software
  • Simplify3D software
  • 2 vinyl/paper cutters cuts 12 inches x 8 ft
  • HP Touch screen PC and MAC computers
  • laser printer

CERAMIC

  • Digital Skutt kiln (cone 10) 7.0 cu. ft.
  • Digital Skutt kiln (cone 10) 4.6 cubic feet
  • Digital Skutt kiln 0.8 cubic feet
  • 24 inch North Star slab roller
  • Brent slab roller
  • 3 electric wheels
  • various glazes
  • shelves/drying area for greenware and glazed work
  • work table/ work boards
  • basic tools, clay cutters, rolling pins, digital scale etc.
  • dedicated ceramic room sink
  • common work tables
  • glazing table
  • clay extruder

ETCHING

  • Griffin Series IV etching press 66 x 40
  • Griffin press 24 x 18
  • Meeker McFee Motorized etching press 30 x 48 printing bed
  • several wool and rubber blankets
  • Challenge stack paper cutter cuts 2.5 deep, 19.5 long
  • rollers, brayers, blankets, etc.
  • beveled plexi in various sizes for monotype prints
  • heating plate
  • 24 inch hand inking roller
  • etching tank for copper plates
  • table top paper cutter
  • large freestanding paper cutter
  • 6ft. mat and paper cutter
  • drying rack
  • plate cutter
  • woodcut/lino cutting tools
  • light table

SCREEN PRINTING

  • Ranar XPO 2848 Exposure unit with maximum screen capacity of 26 x 46
  • 4 color 1 station silkscreen press
  • 1 color 1 station silkscreen press
  • 18 x 18 heat press 
  • 16 x 24 heat press 
  • rolling drying racks
  • table top t-shirt press
  • 2 drying boxes with fan (fits 48 inch screens)
  • screen storage area
  • large wash out sink w/ power washer
  • squeegees, hinges, etc.
  • various emulsion applicators
  • assorted blank screens
  • Gocco machine
  • table top paper cutter
  • large freestanding paper cutter
  • 6ft. mat and paper cutter
  • flash dryer on casters

DIGITAL MEDIA + PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Various PC & Mac computers
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • laser printer/scanner
  • Digital camera
  • Several LED Photo lights with adjustable spectrum on casters
  • several movable photo lights
  • diffuser socks
  • various tripods
  • digital projector
  • photography wall for taking photos
  • copy stand for photographing art
  • light box for photographing small works

BINDING STATION

  • Thermal binding machine, binds up to 600 pages (glue spines available for purchase)
  • Spiral coil binding machine, 1:4 pitch (uses metal or plastic spirals-We have some available for purchase)
  • Electric paper folding machine -folds half, thirds
  • Booklet Stapler
  • Heavy duty bookbinding stapler
  • Guillotine paper cutters
  • Challenge stack paper cutter cuts 2.5 deep, 19.5 long
  • Manual paper folding machine for creasing
  • Corner rounders (electric and manual)
  • Several large book presses

WOOD SHOP

  • Sawstop table saw
  • JET joiner
  • downdraft table
  • drillpress
  • hand tools (hand planers, chisels, clamps, etc.)
  • various power hand tools (jigsaw, hand drills, planer, palm sanders)
  • 13 inch Dewalt planer
  • Hammond Router-Planer-Type-high Planer
  • Grizzly 43 inch wood lathe
  • work tables
  • bandsaw
  • scroll saw
  • miter saw
  • belt/disc sander
  • dust filtration system
  • lumber racks

COMMON SPACE +AMENITIES

  • Flat files
  • locker space
  • Indoor bike parking
  • Security guard
  • artist portal
  • iphone/android app 
  • kitchen
  • Artist vending machine
  • Art Research Library
  • Many common tables
  • Tons of common open space 
  • 24 hour access
  • Hi speed fiber WiFi
  • mailbox service
  • easels
  • large angled light box
  • tracing projectors
  • parking lot for your car (plenty of street parking also)
  • Located in Emeryville
  • Walking distance to Urban ore, Outdoor Supply, Berkeley Bowl, Ashby Lumber
  • lounge with a view
  • Wash room
  • relaxing fountain