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Intro to Piezography

$125.00

WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211

COST: $125 General Admission

INSTRUCTOR: Matilda Brumbaugh

Piezography is a highly customizable black & white inkjet printmaking system that uses multiple shades of gray ink. With the use of dedicated software and paper profiling technology, you can create prints with incredible tonal breadth and exceedingly rich detail - combining the deep blacks of a silver print and the subtle grays and highlights of a platinum print. No other printer or ink manufacturer can reach the same quality in monochrome.

With the release of Piezography Pro, there has never been a better time to dive into this system. The innovations of the software include the darkest blacks on earth, a gloss optimizer that seals and enhances the print, and the ability to create signature toned looks by blending warm and cool gray inks. The software also allows the user to work with double the image resolution of a normal Epson printer and gives unprecedented access to tools for calibrating their unique printer and paper combinations.

Upon completion, you will be fully certified to use LATITUDE’s Piezography Pro printer as a DIY user. We’re one of the only community-access labs in the world to offer this!

During this three hour session we will cover:

  • Pre-print checklist (printer, files, paper, etc.)

  • Using the printmaking software, Print Tool

  • Workflow for different paper substrates

  • How to tone and split-tone your images

  • Best practices and editing for Piezography

Please note that you must have prior printing experience to take this course. If you’ve never printed before, you are required to take our Intro to Printing course before you can attend this workshop.

WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211

COST: $125 General Admission

INSTRUCTOR: Matilda Brumbaugh

Piezography is a highly customizable black & white inkjet printmaking system that uses multiple shades of gray ink. With the use of dedicated software and paper profiling technology, you can create prints with incredible tonal breadth and exceedingly rich detail - combining the deep blacks of a silver print and the subtle grays and highlights of a platinum print. No other printer or ink manufacturer can reach the same quality in monochrome.

With the release of Piezography Pro, there has never been a better time to dive into this system. The innovations of the software include the darkest blacks on earth, a gloss optimizer that seals and enhances the print, and the ability to create signature toned looks by blending warm and cool gray inks. The software also allows the user to work with double the image resolution of a normal Epson printer and gives unprecedented access to tools for calibrating their unique printer and paper combinations.

Upon completion, you will be fully certified to use LATITUDE’s Piezography Pro printer as a DIY user. We’re one of the only community-access labs in the world to offer this!

During this three hour session we will cover:

  • Pre-print checklist (printer, files, paper, etc.)

  • Using the printmaking software, Print Tool

  • Workflow for different paper substrates

  • How to tone and split-tone your images

  • Best practices and editing for Piezography

Please note that you must have prior printing experience to take this course. If you’ve never printed before, you are required to take our Intro to Printing course before you can attend this workshop.

Matilda Brumbaugh

Matilda (she/her) is an artist and designer from the Pacific Northwest. She began working at Latitude as a Tech Fellow in October of 2023 and joined the staff as a Lab Technician in January of 2024. She received her BFA from Oregon State University in 2019.

 

Accessibility notes: Frequent movements such as sitting at a computer workstation, standing at a printer, and trimming prints at the production table are a part of this workshop. Roll paper is loaded by staff and manual, top loading of individual sheets is optional. This workshop’s mobility can be reduced and/or limited by request. More on building accessibility can be found here and on our Vimeo. If your accessibility concerns have not been addressed in this note, please make use of the accessibility accommodation in our signup form or reach out directly to education@latitudechicago.org for more information.

Questions? Contact us at education@latitudechicago.org.

Please Note: LATITUDE never wants finances to stand in the way of participation in our programs. Please reach out to us to discuss financial assistance.

Refund Policy: For all LATITUDE courses, full payment is required to reserve your spot in the class. If you need to cancel your reservation for any reason, LATITUDE can provide a 100% refund for cancellations made 10 days prior to the start date of the course. Cancellations made with less than the 7 day notice will be given a 100% lab credit. Cancellations made within 72 hours of class run will be given a credit for 50% of the purchase price which can be used for any lab purchases, including re-enrollment, in the future. No refund for cancellations made on the start day of the course and will be considered a donation to the space.