Zygote occupies 6,500 square feet of the historic and is located on the ground floor facing East 30th Street between St. Clair and Superior Avenues in Cleveland’s ArtsQuarter. An ADA ramp at the rear entrance of the building is accessible for all opening receptions and on a call-ahead basis. Zygote Press has free parking for all visitors and members and can accommodate school buses and on-the-street parking. For directions, hours and contact information, click here.
24x49 Charles Brand Press donated by Steve and Wendy Collin Sorin
30x52 American French Tool
24x48 Conrad Press donated by J. Noel Reifel
32x54 Lithography converted Intaglio Press owned previously by Frank Cassara
"The inventor/patent of white ground"
Chemistry for both zinc and copper plates /Dutch Mordant and Nitric Acid
Well-ventilated acid room and solvent tank for containment of fumes/solvents
36x60 paper soaking tray
Aquatint box that can hold 30x40 etching plate
All solvents, paper towels, water-oil based Graphic Chemical etching/relief inks, rollers, some intaglio tools, plexiglass plates, blotters are included in the price of
rental and open studio
Plate Cutter/Shear
Hotplate
Print Dryer
Light table and darkroom that can accommodate very large screens
Coating trays and squeegees (various sizes)
Aerotext Water-based inks (primary colors and bases included in the rental costs)
Screen strip and cleaners
Rubylith and acetate
Pressure Washer and screen wash-out area
Vacuum Table
Screen printers must purchases their own photo time sensitive emulsions and screens
Gallery
The 1,500 square foot gallery can accommodate seating up to 30 persons. The gallery is available for rental throughout the year for different types of events for a nominal fee.Workshop
Zygote has over 3,500 square feet of studio space which house our main workshop, presses and common areas which are adjacent to the gallery.Intaglio, Relief and Waterless Lithography:
18x36 Rembrandt Graphic Arts Graves Etching Press designed by John Graves great for proofing and this was donated by Achala Wali in memory of John Jackson24x49 Charles Brand Press donated by Steve and Wendy Collin Sorin
30x52 American French Tool
24x48 Conrad Press donated by J. Noel Reifel
32x54 Lithography converted Intaglio Press owned previously by Frank Cassara
"The inventor/patent of white ground"
Chemistry for both zinc and copper plates /Dutch Mordant and Nitric Acid
Well-ventilated acid room and solvent tank for containment of fumes/solvents
36x60 paper soaking tray
Aquatint box that can hold 30x40 etching plate
All solvents, paper towels, water-oil based Graphic Chemical etching/relief inks, rollers, some intaglio tools, plexiglass plates, blotters are included in the price of
rental and open studio
Plate Cutter/Shear
Hotplate
Print Dryer
Screenprinting:
Screenprinting Exposure Unit can accommodate a 40x40 screenLight table and darkroom that can accommodate very large screens
Coating trays and squeegees (various sizes)
Aerotext Water-based inks (primary colors and bases included in the rental costs)
Screen strip and cleaners
Rubylith and acetate
Pressure Washer and screen wash-out area
Vacuum Table
Screen printers must purchases their own photo time sensitive emulsions and screens