Riso print studio
Print ittwice.
Zines, posters and books printed one colour at a time on our two risograph machines. Every sheet a little different, every ink a little brighter than a screen can show.
The drum rack
Pick two inks.
- Fluorescent pinkBrightGlows under any light, our favouriteInk 01
- Medium blueDeep and calm, mixes into purple with pinkInk 02
- SunflowerWarm yellow, turns green over blueInk 03
- BlackSoft, grainy and never quite flatInk 04
The magic
Two inks, three colours.
Riso ink is see-through. Print blue over pink and you get purple for free, so two drums give you three colours, and dots of each give you every shade between.
How it works
From file to stack.
- 01
Split
We split your file into one layer per ink, in greys.
- 02
Master
The machine burns each layer into a stencil.
- 03
Print
One pass per colour, up to 120 sheets a minute.
- 04
Fold
Folding, stapling and trimming by hand.
At the press
Ink by the numbers.
- 2drums, two inks
- 120pages a minute
- 14ink colours
- 9 yearsprinting
The printers
Who runs the drums.
- Nell OrtizPrints and colours
- Sam DuvalPaper and binding
- Ivo GrantDesign help
- Bea MoonWorkshops
Clients
Fresh off the drum.
Our zine sold out at the fair. People kept saying the pink glowed.
Moth Club Zine200 copies
The slight misprints made the posters feel alive.
Lena V.Gig posters
Cheaper than offset for short runs, and so much nicer.
Small Hours BooksPoetry chapbook
Questions
Good to know.
How many copies do I need?
From 50. Riso is best between 50 and 2,000 copies.
Can you print photos?
Yes, as dots. They look grainy and soft, which is the charm.
Is it eco-friendly?
Soy-based inks, no heat, little power and recycled paper by default.
Bring us your file.
Send a PDF and the number of copies. We answer with a price the same day.
print@twocolour.example
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