I am Bill Ritchie, owner of the Halfwood Press, has been designing and making etching presses since 2004. I specialize in hand-built intaglio presses for printmakers of all ages and levels of skill.
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Currently I make three sizes. The Mini is the smallest, with a 6-inch wide bed for printing plates five inches wide on their shortest dimension. Click on the Show Me the Mini to learn more.
The Galleon is next, with a 9-inch wide, rack-driven bed I make for printing plates up to 8-inches wide on their shortest dimension. The 2010 model also has synchronous pressure screws. Click on Show me the Galleon to learn more.
The Mariner has a 12-inch wide bed for plates up to eleven inches on their shortest dimension. The rack-driven bed is 36-inches long, allowing for plates of about 24 inches in length. The 2010 model has synchronous pressure screws. Click on Show me the Mariner to learn more.
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All the presses include what you need to get started printing. The felts, for example, are included in the price. For the Mini you get two felts--all that you need for printing small, thin metal or plastic plates. The Galleon and the Mariner come with the full three-thickness felts as recommended in most printmaking books.
Items are being added as options, such as a printing chase, bench clamp, and collector's brass beds. All presses come with instructions, some of them on DVD, and also you get online support from me if you email me.
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If you wish to contact me by e-mail, fax, phone or letter please use the following:
By mail: 500 ALOHA ST #105
SEATTLE WA,US,98109-3949
Cell: (206) 498-9208
Email: sales@halfwoodpress.com
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