print at T-Nest Press
Let us print your risograph project! See our print guidelines below and send us a print request to get your project started!
Risographs are similar to a copy machine that function more like silkscreen. Similar to silkscreen, they print one color at a time and each color is layered on the paper each time it passes through the machine to create a multi-colored print. They can make many copies fast from a single screen, making it a cheap and effective way to duplicate print media. At T-Nest Press we have an RZ from the early 2000s with 7 ink colors to choose from. See details below including a link for submitting your work to print at T-Nest Press.
Please note:
- ⊳ We have a print minimum of 25 copies per project
- ⊳ We print files received as-is and do not provide proofs, so make sure your files are set-up appropriately for your desired print result
- ⊳ Once we accept your print request, we will require payment in full prior to starting your print job
- ⊳ We do not fold/bind zines and books
- ⊳ As is common in Risograph printing, there will be some variation in registration alignment from print to print
- ⊳ We limit each page we print to a maximum of two different ink colors per page
- ⊳ We take requests for more than 2-color prints on a case-by-case basis. Please email at t.nest.press@gmail.com with your project request and we will discuss if we can accommodate your project
- ⊳ We offer discounted rates for protest and mutual aid projects. Reach out to us at t.nest.press@gmail.com and we can discuss options based on your project
risograph terminology
Registration: How one layer of printed color aligns to another layer
Misregistration: When two or more color layers do not align with each other, making the final image less clear
Stencil: The risograph creates a new stencil for every layer of color that is part of your design
Print: a single image on a single side of a page. A double-sided page would have two prints, one on each side of the page
Impression: A layer of color added to the page. A two-color print has two impressions per page
Design: Your full artwork as given to us, this could be one or multiple colored piece of artwork
pricing
One color prints
| Number of impressions | Cost per impression (sliding scale price in parentheses) |
| 25-50 | $0.40 ($0.30-$0.50) |
| 51-200 | $0.30 ($0.20-$0.40) |
| 201-500 | $0.25 ($0.15-$0.35) |
Two color prints
| Number of impressions | Cost per impression (sliding scale price in parentheses) |
| 25-50 | $0.90 ($0.80-$1.00) |
| 51-200 | $0.70 ($0.60-$0.80) |
| 201-500 | $0.50 ($0.40-$0.60) |
- ⊳ If you are printing 25 copies of a one color/impression, single-sided design, the cost is $10.00.
- ⊳ If you print 25 copies of one ink color/impression, double sided design, the cost would be $20.00.
- ⊳ If you are printing 25 copies of a two-color/impression, single-sided design, the cost is $22.50
Pricing above does not include sales tax or shipping, they will added to estimate/invoice and paid by the artist. We ship USPS media mail and the costs are usually between $10-15, but depends on a variety of factors.
ink + paper options
Available risograph ink colors:
Paper that we stock:
prepare your files for Riso printing
- ⊳ Our Risograph can print up to 8.5 x 11” with an inkable area of 8”x10.5”. So prepare an 8.5”x11” with a ¼” margin on all sides.
- ⊳ We accept jpg, png or pdfs of your artwork.
- ⊳ Create one grayscale file per color impression. For example, if your single sided print will use 2 different inks, send one clearly labeled, grayscale file per layer (e.g., lella_page1a_maroon.pdf and lella_page1a_seafoam.pdf).
- ⊳ We can not print solid ink on more than 50% of the page. Please ensure your artwork covers less than 50% of the total area for each color layer/impression. For Example: One layer in the color Melon can cover 50% in solid ink while a second layer of Federal Blue on top can cover a separate 50% of the total area in solid ink. If your image is low-density greyscale covering the page, such as a photograph with different densities of ink, that should print fine
We’ll respond with any follow-up questions and estimates within a week. If you have any questions or want to chat about more custom projects email us at t.nest.press@gmail.com
submit your project
Interested in printing with T-Nest Press? Fill out the form below with details about your project.
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