OPEN STUDIO

Once you have completed two Workshops or one Private Lesson at Signal-Return, you are eligible to rent Open Studio time to work on your own projects! 

HOURS

  • Open Studio hours are Thursday evenings from 4–8pm and Sundays 10–4pm.

  • On Thursday evenings we allow drop-ins, with no appointment necessary. Keep in mind we can only facilitate up to 4 printers at a time.

  • Sundays are by appointment only.

GENERAL

  • Open Studio includes troubleshooting with studio printers, access to rags, solvent, newsprint, type, and black ink.

  • Open Studio does not include any specialty ink, plates, or the paper stock with which you are printing.

  • There will always be at least on S-R staff member to help with any questions.

  • We can only facilitate up to 4 printers at a time. If our site does not allow you to book time on your desired day, there may already be 4 printers booked or the studio may be closed.

REGULAR FEES

  • $15/hour prepress fee (carving, setting type, etc.)

  • $20/hour equipment rental (press time or guillotine)

ADDITIONAL FEES

  • $20 clean-up deposit (charged only if you don’t clean up)

  • $40 galley deposit (a fee we hold for anyone leaving a galley set; charged only if you leave the tray set for more than 3 weeks)

BOOKING STUDIO TIME

  • Open Studio hours are Thursday evenings from 4–8pm and Sundays 10–4pm

  • Open Studio on Thursday evenings allow drop-ins.

  • Open Studio on Sundays are by appointment only. No drop-ins.

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For questions or scheduling concerns, please email info@signalreturnpress.org with details on your project.