The Crown Point Press studio is where artists come to work with our printers. In this section of the website you can learn about etching processes that we use here at Crown Point and watch videos of our master printers explaining different intaglio techniques. If you are a printmaker, you can find updated technical information.
Crown Point Press specializes in intaglio printing. To make an intaglio print, the artist makes indentations in the surface of a metal plate. The printer then fills these grooves with ink, wipes the plate surface first with a cloth then with the palm of the hand, and finally covers the plate with a moist sheet of paper and runs it through a printing press. The press molds the paper into the grooves of the plate, and that’s what creates the image in the print.
Read introductions to the processes we use at Crown Point Press.
Find instructions for building and using studio equipment developed at Crown Point.
Featured Printmaking Supply
Embroidered Printer/Machinist Apron
Quotes like, “Know What You Don’t Want” and “Set Yourself Up For Success,” from the Magical Secrets books, are beautifully embroidered on the front of these aprons in a punchy red or green, or you can have your name embroidered or buy the apron without embroidering. Crown Point printers and artists wear these versatile denim aprons when working in the studio. The aprons provide a great deal of flexibility, comfort and protection.
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