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tiffanytiddles · Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Mornington Peninsula

i have been out of the art world for some time and would like to explore printmaking again but where does one get supplies from ? Is there a studio in melb that allows use of equipment ..etching was a fav I do recall non toxic alternatives were starting to become available ( i studied in 2001 )Esp for the home printer of course i would like to eventually get my own press ... one can dream .... can any one give me some guidence in melbourne (sth east) did some lino prints that was ok even used the traditional cow horn to make prints

AvG · Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 1912

Melbourne Etching Supplies and Neil Wallace Print Making Supplies are both specialist suppliers for print makers (though they have other things as well). If you are ever in Fitzroy you could visit them, explore, ask about materials. I have found that often the best advice comes from people who work in these places as they tend to be artists themselves and of course know the products. It's also not a hard sell environment so if you just want some advice and don't want to spend up big that's normally fine. Also they will both have flyers on their noticeboards.

As for lessons, facilities etc.
Australia Print Workshop (also in Fitzroy) http://www.australianprintworkshop.com/default.asp

And also the Firestation Print Studio in Armadale. http://firestationprintstudio.blogspot.com/