Drypoint & Collagraph Materials List  / Spring 2024

​Lab Materials Fee:
​Your lab fee covers various printing inks,  ink additives (setswell, plate oils, transparent base, etc), rag service, newsprint, rollers, brayers, oils, simple green and various printing equipment and materials in the studio. 

Materials and Tools Provided by the Print Studio:
Etching Needles, burnishers, scrapers, chine colle pastes, exacto knives, collagraph materials and some drypoint plates. (There will be a $10 charge for lost tools).
List of Required Materials:
Many of these materials you will be able to purchase at Frame of Mind (art supply store @ 1706 Brooks St), others you may choose to order online and some items you can purchase through the Print Studio. I have listed the prices for many of the items below for comparison.  You may also consider getting together with a group of other students and do a group order to save money as well. (See list of suppliers at the bottom of this page).

Buying materials through the print studio is purely optional and is intended for your convenience & cost saving. Items sold through the print studio include shipping & account fee's.  These items may be purchased during class, so you will need to plan ahead!  Not being able to get ahold of me to purchase supplies is NOT a reason to not have work done on time.
I sell some papers through the print studio, but if looking for additional papers:
OTHER BRANDS of Paper that work great:
​Stonehenge / Rives / Arches / Somerset / Coventry
​Required Materials: These can be purchased from places like ACE Hardware & Frame of Mind​
  • Blue painters tape
  • Mylar (Available through the print studio or Frame of Mind)
  • Additional Drypoint plates (Available through the print studio)

I will be providing a plate and paper for your first project, along with loaning you tools.
When buying paper online, it often lists a GSM. 

What does ‘GSM’ mean? The term ‘GSM’ simply stands for ‘Grams per Square Meter and is used for measuring paper weight. Put simply, if you were to take a 1m² piece of a certain type of paper, how much would it weigh in grams?  

So the higher the number, the thicker the paper. For example Arnhem 1618 comes in two weights, either 245 gsm (90 lb) or 320 gsm (120 lb)  By comparison Thai Kozo is 35 gsm.
Paper Available through the Print Studio /
  • Thai kozo / 25" x 37", 35 gsm,  is a thin eastern styled paper for hand printing or press printing. ($3.00/sht) 
  • Arnhem 1618-WARM WHITE / 22" x 30", 240 gsm/90 lb is a thicker western styled paper for printing. ($3.00/sheet) 
  • Arnhem 1618-GRAY / 22" x 30", 240 gsm/90 lb is a thicker western styled paper for printing. ($3.50/sheet)
  • Arches - Buff / 22"x 30", 240 gsm/90 lb is a thicker western styled paper ($3.00/sheet)
  • Lennox 100 -WHITE / 22"x 30", 250 gsm is a thicker western styled paper. ($3.00/sheet)
  • Hahnemuhle Ingres / 18 3/4" x 24 3/4", has a beautiful laid pattern. ($2.50/sheet)

Other items available through the print studio:​​
  • Duralar Matte or Clear / 19" x 25", .005, $3.00/Sheet​
  • ​Drypoint Plate / 8"x10", $ 1.00
  • Drypoint Plate / 11"x 14", $2.00