STUDIO USE OPTIONS

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR A TOUR, TO USE THE SPACE FOR YOUR PROJECT, OR TO SCHEDULE A PRIVATE WORKSHOP.

Artist Day Use

Day use is supervised by a Laika staff member, artist member, or volunteer. You must have taken a workshop with us or able to demonstrate proper skills in the technique you are using — studio staff will be available but this is not a class! If you are a printmaker coming to use the Laika studio for the first time, we will need to allow up to 1 hour at the start of your appointment to tour the space, review safety protocols, and sign a liability contract. Payment is due at the end of appointment or lab session. See below for additional information about screen printing.

✦ DAYTRIPPER $10/hour, by appointment only. Includes access to the space, printmaking equipment, and shared supplies including ink and newsprint. You must have taken a workshop or orientation with us, or have prior experience in the method you will be using.

✦ OPEN LAB DAYS $25/session, last Saturdays of the month (except November + December), equipment is first-come, first-served. Includes access to the space, printmaking equipment, and shared supplies including ink and newsprint. You must have taken a workshop or orientation with us or have prior experience in the method you will be using, this is not a demo or workshop.

Screen Printing: Additional Info

IF YOU HAVE NOT USED OUR SPACE TO SCREEN PRINT BEFORE, YOU MUST TAKE AN INITIAL TRAINING SESSION.

✦ PRIVATE TRAINING SESSION $60. This is a 1-on-1 orientation where we will guide you through the screen burning and printing process and demonstrate how to use our equipment. Demonstration takes about 3 hours and will educate you on the screen printing process from beginning to end, including how to prepare a transparency, how to expose a screen, how to print a single-color print, and how to reclaim and degrease a screen. Includes a printout with instructions for you to keep and qualifies you to schedule appointments to screen print at Laika with supervision. Optional +$20 to keep your screen available to you for 30 days. Yes, you can bring your friends to learn together, but each attendee must pay the fee! To book a 1-on-1 session, click here.

✦ SCREEN PRINTING 101 $30. This is a public screen printing training session offered quarterly. This session covers the same material as a 1-on-1 session and qualifies you to schedule an appointment to use the space with supervision. To see when the next upcoming SCREEN PRINTING 101 session is, click here.

AFTER INITIAL TRAINING SESSION

✦ EXPOSING SCREENS $20. Rent and expose 1 screen. Includes use of emulsion, emulsion remover, exposure unit, and power-washer. Additional screens may be exposed during the same visit for an additional $10 per screen. If another appointment is not scheduled at the end of your appointment, screen must be reclaimed and degreased by the time you leave. Rental is good for up to 30 days.

ALSO! Laika Press has access to a wholesale apparel distributor and we’re happy to help you order blank apparel to screen print at Laika Press. If this applies to you, please contact us to coordinate an appointment.