About Our Studio

What to Expect at the soapbox studio.

LETTERPRESS:
Vandercook SP-20 Press
Signmaker (Line-o-Scribe Proofing) Press
Kelsey Excelsior 5×8 Clamshell Press
Over 200 cases of type along with assorted cuts
Drying rack
SCREENPRINTING:
Screen Exposure Table
Photo emulsion and screen coaters
Washout booth
Printing space with screen clamps and a table-top 6-color press
Squeegees
Print drying rack
BINDING:
Book press
High capacity and long reach staplers
Assorted binding tools
Stack paper cutter and Kutrimmer 1080 cutting shear
ETCHING PRESS:
Conrad E-15 etching press
Sturges 4 etching press
Speedball brayers and ink knives
Suitable for woodcut, linoleum, monotype, collagraph. Please note we are not set up with acids for intaglio plates
PAPERMAKING:
2lb Reina beater (available to trained Keyholders)
Assorted small moulds
Vats
Felts and pellon
Stack drier
Tabletop hydraulic pres
RISOGRAPH
Risograph MZ 790 U
6 drums (black, fluorescent pink, bright red, blue, green, yellow)
COMPUTER LAB
Windows PC
Canon 100 InkJet Printer (Can print larger transparencies for screen printing).

Black and White standard laser printer.
11 by 17 scanner.
For studio and equipment access, see our Become a Member page for details on different levels of membership. Alternatively, sign up for a workshop, or join us as a volunteer!
We have an ADA accessible entrance on Reinhard Street. To be let in during Open Hours, please call the studio phone at (267) 630-1632. For all other requests, please email studio@phillysoapbox.org