Workrooms

Etching/Solvent Room

The solvent/etching room is accessible to artists and class students. It has exhaust ventilation. Only ferric chloride solution is used for etching.

Equipment

  • Aquatint box (fits plates up to 24” x 36”)
  • Hot plate (18” x 24”)
  • Plate cutter (37″ width capacity)
  • Eye-wash
  • Extra long workbench (30” x 144” steel with laminate top)
  • Washout sink (23.5” x 47”)
  • Miscellaneous trays, solvents, degreasers

Darkroom

The darkroom is accessible to artists and class students. It has exhaust ventilation.

Equipment

  • Vacuum exposure unit (fits screens with outside dimensions up to 38” x 46”)
  • Vacuum exposure unit (fits screens with outside dimensions up to 48” x 72”)
  • Screen washout sink with back-panel light (55” x 80” maximum screen size)
  • Power washer for screen cleaning
  • Stainless steel sink with hoses (35” x 90”)
  • 2 high speed fans for screen drying
  • Full size refrigerator for photo chemistry and emulsion
  • Scoopcoaters, squeegees, fans, blow-driers.