Punch Kiss Press is dedicated to bringing Riso to everyone! Sometimes thats an hour or two in studio and sometimes its... a little more than that. Thats why we rolled out our brand new residency program! One week or two, everything to get a project done from A to Z! Make use of the studio's 17 drums, the industrial stack cutter and more! No additional cost for prints or masters! You just need to bring your own paper and hardware!
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whats the deal?!
WHATS INCLUDED
You won't pay for studio hours, ink use, masters, number of paper passes through the machine. Karina will be with you at all times to ensure you have all that you need or assist if needed. Theres also a variety of machines and tools that will be at your disposal!
WHAT ISN'T
You will have to cover your own transportation, room and board if you are not local to Los Angeles. You will also have to cover your own paper, any binding coils or hardware, and laminating pouches you may need during the course of your project. The studio is solely providing the space and the equipment.
THE STUDIO
The studio is equipped with a risograph duplicator MH9350 (Her name is Valentine), 17 drums, an industrial stack cutter, a coil binder, a long arm stapler, ample flat file storage space, small and medium format inkjet printers, a studio Mac and more!
LOS ANGELES
If you aren't local to Los Angeles, you may take a residency at Punch Kiss Press as an opportunity to explore LA! See the Griffith Museum, the Museum of Jurassic Technology (our favorite), or go see a show at one of the many venues around the county!
Okay so how do I get in?!
Residency is open to all! Simply apply by emailing your project proposal to workingwithkarina@gmail.com with the subject line "Punch Kiss Press Residency". We will need to know if you want a one week or two week residency, the scope of your project, approximately when you want to have your residency, some examples of or links to your work, and anything else you may think is relevant. Please note! Punch Kiss Press is a WORKING studio, for the duration of your residency, open studio will be unavailable to others but any prescheduled classes or events will continue as planned. Sliding scale- one week $800-$1200, two weeks $1200-$1900.
What's in the studio?
Ink colors: Bright Red, Flo Orange, Orange, Sunflower, Yellow, Light Lime, Green, Moss, Aqua, Light Teal, Blue, Steel, Orchid, Flo Pink, Metallic Gold, Brown, and Black. Punch Kiss Press is working toward realizing its goal of having the largest pallet in the US, and eventually, the world.
Machines: Valentine the duplicator (obviously), Wide format epson printer 24" max printable width, Studio Mac with Adobe CC and Spectrolite, Drying rack, Hydraulic stack cutter 18" max width, 23" rotary cutter, coil binder, Laminator, Auto folder x2, bone folder, x-acto knives, Long arm stapler, regular stapler, flat files for storage, 4 arm silkscreen press, heat press, coffee maker (arguably the most important machine in the studio).