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Leslie Sutcliffe Artist, PrintmakerLos Osos, CA “Shaun and Jordan Conrad made a trip to Central California to service my 1988 Charles Brand etching press and the presses at Cuesta College which include a 1960s Brand, a Griffin press and a Conrad press. All of a sudden one of the pressure gages on my press would … Read more

Laura Charlton Artist, PrintmakerFelda, FL@laura_arteaga_charlton “In 2021, after many years of dreaming and waiting, I was finally able to purchase my first press, a 6:1 geared drive 36 x 54 inch Conrad Monotype press, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with it. Getting this press was the best investment I’ve ever made in myself and … Read more

Aric Russom Artist, PrintmakerEasthampton, MA@russom_art “I’ve been an oil painter most of my career, and only began using print as my main mode of artmaking in the last 8 years. I found with a busy teaching schedule I had less and less studio time, and while teaching relief printmaking, discovered the process was a good … Read more

William Evertson Artist, PrintmakerLyme, CT@williamevertson “I’ve long admired the attention to detail, craftsmanship, and robustness of Conrad Presses. For many years I have printed my large woodblocks on Conrad Presses in a variety of studios in the New England area. Just recently, I purchased the 48-inch monotype press with the 72-inch bed and couldn’t be … Read more

Todd Mrozinski Artist, PrintmakerMilwaukee, WI@toddmrozinski “I’m a very new user of Conrad Presses and inherited/traded for this Dickerson (Conrad) electric combination press from the school that I teach at, The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. I needed two parts replaced and it was done with precision by Conrad Machine Co. I love it so … Read more

Gene Jaress Artist, PrintmakerSkagit County, WA@gene_jaress_12crowsstudio “I have been a working artist for 60 years and have been making wood cut prints since I was 15 and I have worked on many presses big and small most were etching presses but I have also used a litho press. As a woodcut print maker I selected … Read more

Stephen Goddard Artist, PrintmakerEstes Park, CO@puhhoto “My Conrad Monotype Press is a real pleasure to use. In order to make my multilayered prints the paper and plate have go under the rollers many times before a print is completed. This press is geared so well that creating a print, even a large, is quite easy. … Read more

Margo Ogden Artist, PrintmakerBrooklyn, NY@margo.ogden “My Conrad Monotype Press is a real pleasure to use. In order to make my multilayered prints the paper and plate have go under the rollers many times before a print is completed. This press is geared so well that creating a print, even a large, is quite easy. The … Read more

Andrea Tripke Writer, Artist, Printmaker, & IllustratorMelbourne, FL@andreatripke “I have been using Conrad presses since purchasing my E-12 etching press in 2024. My favorite aspect of the press is its ability to deliver the precise pressure required for my process. I create my collagraph plates from recycled medicine boxes, which are exceptionally thin. With other … Read more