Monday, May 17, 2010

http://uberpress.com/


http://uberpress.com/

The ultimate full size and portable fine art etching press that anyone can afford. The Uber Press prints high pressure etching, dry-point, zinc plate, ImagOn, Solarplate, mezzotint, and engraved plates. Monotype, relief, wood block, lino-cut and chine-cole plates are printed with a simple blanket change.

The patent-pending design has built in height adjustment to accommodate both children and adults. The Uber Press is perfect for the serious printmaker who needs a fully capable etching press with a 22" x 30" paper size. The Uber Press is ideal for schools programs that need safe, reliable and indestructible equipment. The Uber Press requires minimal cleaning maintenance and is easily transported between class rooms or schools maximizing school budgets.

With prices starting at $1595.00 USD (ready to print) the Uber Press is affordable.
A quick note:
There's a writeup on Printeresting about Shepard Fairey. While you are there, catch up on other late breaking printmaking news.
Shepard Fairey

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

rock poster sites



Art of Jerry Tidwell - nice range of genre's - really good integration of words
http://humantree.com/artwork/rock-posters-2

Dan Stiles - Very Design oriented- you can definitely tell the posters are his design.
http://danstiles.com/posters-the-roots-ac-newman.html

A blog with tagged images of rock posters with links to other rock poster artists
http://www.changethethought.com/tag/rock-posters/

A huge archive of gigposters - not all screen printed, but posters all the same.
use the browse buttons on the top left side of the menu to browse through the posters:
http://www.gigposters.com/poster/19471_Radiohead.html

A nice site with classic and modern rock posters
http://www.dking-gallery.com/

http://swampco.com/

http://www.posterbomb.com/

http://www.posterscene.com/html_index.cfm?page=home