Open studio

Join us in the studio to work on your riso print or book project.

In order to rent studio time, you must complete our Intro to Risograph Printing workshop.

You'll have access to our RZ1090 (for printing up to 11x17) and SF5130 (for printing up to 8.5” x 14”) under the guidance of Jessica and Justin.

Sign up here for a 50 minute print block!

Pricing

You’ll pay a $10 appointment fee when you sign up. This fee covers your hour-long studio use, assistance/consultation from Paper Press Punch, and is non-refundable in the event of a no-show or cancellation 48 hours before your appointment. Costs for stencils, impressions, and any paper you use based on the job you’re printing will be tallied at the end of your appointment.

Printing:

$2.50/stencils

$0.10/impression

Pricing is calculated per impression (the number of times the paper goes through the riso). For example, 50 copies of an 11” x 17” 2 color print would require 100 impressions, in addition to any test prints.

*We encourage a print minimum of 25. The more you print, the more cost effective it is!

Paper:

We regularly stock Domtar Cougar 70lb text, 65lb cover, 80lb cover, and 67lb Vellum Bristol paper for studio renters to purchase from us at cost.

Text weight white/cream
$0.12 8.5" x 11"
$0.17 11" x 17"

Cover weight or Vellum Bristol white/cream
$0.20 8.5" x 11"
$0.25 11" x 17"

We also have a variety of colored paper available at the above prices. If you would like a specialty paper, we can help you order with 10 days lead time.

You are welcome to bring your own paper, as long as we approve it for riso printing. Certain papers, like coated stock and anything over 80lb cover stock, will not go through the riso and could possibly jam/break riso parts.

Files:

Please bring print ready files on a usb flash drive to your appointment. This means appropriately sized grayscale PDFs, one for each color layer. Your PDFs should be set to 300-600dpi and sized to the paper you intend to print on. For a refresher on file basics, please see: Basics of File Prep Handout.

Both riso models have the ability to connect directly to a computer’s usb port for printing. We have a dedicated studio laptop or you can bring your own and we will help you download and install the drivers.

You can also print your originals on our printers for scanning, though we recommend you have this done before you come to maximize your printing time.

$0.10 8.5” x 11” and 8.5” x 14”

How much total can you expect to spend? Here’s an example: a 2-color 11x17 print at 50 qty on our 65lb cover weight paper would be roughly $35 (plus tax). Make sure you budget extra!

We also offer the use of our booklet maker, paper folder, paper cutter, perforator, corner rounder, staplers, and table space. Spiral binder is also available, with the cost of the coils purchased by the renter.

Ink colors currently available for open studio: