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Inside the print shed

Two etching presses, a proofing press older than most of our tutors and a wall of wood type found in a skip.

Hands working a press in the print shed

The print shed was a boat store until 2004. The floor still slopes towards the harbour, which is why every press sits on hand cut wedges.

The presses

The big etching press came from a closing art school in Kent and took six people and a borrowed van to move. It has printed every degree show poster since.

The type wall

Most of the wood type was rescued from a skip behind a printers in Ramsgate. Some letters are missing, so student books have a habit of avoiding the letter Q.

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Pin your work up with us

Applications for September close on 30 April. Send a few images of what you make, then come in for a conversation.