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Below are some resources to help both during and after your time in the Otis Printmaking Lab.  We hope you find this information helpful in continuing your printmaking journey!

  • Screens
    RHEETECH- 2401 So. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: 213-749-9111 www.prinsupply.com Rheetech also can deep clean a screen up to 25” x 36” for around $8 or re-stretch a screen starting at $15 based on size and mesh count. Usually 24 hour turn around. MCLOGANS- 2010 South Main St.Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 749-2262 www.mclogan.com
  • Inks
    MCLOGANS- 2010 South Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 749-2262 www.mclogan.com Nazdar 9500 series and Permaset Supercover are good water based inks. GRAPHAIDS- Otis Campus Phone: (424)207-3770 www.shopgraphaids.com Speedball water based inks DICK BLICK- 2602 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica 90405 Phone: 310-450-7015 http://www.utrechtart.com Speedball, Versatex and Dick Blick brand water based screenprinting inks
  • Images Burned to a Screen
    RHEETECH- 2401 S, Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: 213-749-9111 www.prinsupply.com Rheetech can output imagery that you provide up to 40” wide at $0.06 a square inch. Burning an image onto a screen 25” x 36” is $15 and goes up with size. SCREEN DEPOT 2123 So. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 747-2727 The price of burning a screen can cost between $10-$25 based on square inch. They offer 3 different kinds of emulsion to suit different types of ink used. 24 hour turn around.
  • Film Positives
    OTIS PRINTMAKING LAB, Rm B07 The Printmaking Lab’s lare-scale inkjet printer prints 17” in width, $.25 per linear inch. Films can be paid for through the school’s Papercut system. OTIS PHOTO LAB , 6th Floor 36” wide, $6 sq. foot. Specifics can be found on Otis website under “Labs and Shops” RHEETECH, 2401 S, Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: 213-749-9111 www.prinsupply.com 8.5” x 11” is $5, 11” x 17” is $7, 13” x 19” is $10, 18” x 24” is $20, anything larger is $0.55 per square inch.
  • Community Shops/Presses

    GROW YOUR OWN MEDIA- 3020 Glendale Blvd. STE 200 Los Angeles CA. 90039
    Phone: 323-747-8700 Website: Gyomedia.com
    GYOM has screen print shop rental for paper and tee shirts and screen burning capabilities
    for all with student friendly pricing. One station rental is $10 per hour. They also offer screen
    rentals for in-house printing for up to one week starting at $20 a week. They use water based
    and Plastisol inks. You can supply your own ink or use theirs for a nominal fee. Contact for
    appointments.

    JOSEPHINE PRESS- 2928 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90404
    Phone: (310) 453-1691 Website: www.josephinepress.org
    Josephine press offers services in plate making, workshops and press rental time for Etching,
    Relief, Lithography and Monoprinting, including options to hire a knowledgable assistant while
    using the facility.

    PRINT SHOP LA- 502 Chung King Court Los Angeles CA 90012
    Email: PrintShopLA502@gmail.com Website: www.theprintshopla.com
    The Print Shop LA offers full print and design services. After attending an orientation, you can
    rent the space for the day, or become a member for full studio access. Print Shop LA mostly
    offers facilities for screenprinting (paper and apparel) and RISO printing.

  • Online Resources

    PRINTED EDITIONS
    http://www.printed-editions.com/
    Printed Editions is the leading site dedicated to fine limited edition prints and multiples.
    Their mission is to inspire art collectors.

    LOS ANGELES PRINTMAKING SOCIETY
    www.laprintmaking.com

    A national organization based in LA dedicated to the interests of printmakers and print col-
    lecting. A database of printmakers and resources for shops, exhibitions print

    publishers, supplies and more.

    FACEBOOK
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