Design Lab — ART 2.212
The Design Lab is the main hub for resources in the ART Building. This space offers a wide range of tools and equipment for 2D and 3D making, and also acts as a general-use communal space for students to work. A main focus of the lab is our collection of antique printing equipment, which includes the esteemed Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection.
All students must sign the Design Department Labs & Studios Code of Conduct in order to utilize this space.
Only students currently enrolled in a Design course are able to receive access.
Students will receive access to the lab upon signing this agreement. Please see a staff member in order to complete the form.
Staff Hours — Spring '26
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10AM – 6PM 10AM – 6PM 10AM – 8PM 10AM – 8PM 10AM – 6PM
**This schedule is subject to change, please see the calendar below for changes in staff availability and conflicting classes or events
Spring 2026 Schedule
Please note that classes and events may be scheduled in the lab, which may effect access. This calendar will be updated accordingly.
Trainings & Appointments
Please note that we do not do individual trainings for most specific resources and equipment.
Users must attend a scheduled group training to get access to:
Screen printing facilities
Sewing machine
Cricut machine
Daige Maxit not in working order as of Monday, March 9th.
Tools and Resources in the Lab:
Printers/Scanners/
Computers/Projectors:
Epson SC-P800 inkjet (prints up to 17” wide & on transparency)
Ricoh IM C2510 copy machine (prints up to 12.5x23.5”)
27” iMac (2) equipped with Adobe Suite
Epson Expression 12000XL flatbed scanner
assorted copy paper
shop off-white & white cardstock
Epson WF-7840 InkJet printer
overhead projector and screen in main rooms
small portable projectors (3)
small projector screens (3)
Cutters/Plotters:
Cricut Maker 3 w/ 12x12” and 12x24” mats, various blades
Roland GS-24 cutter
12” and 24” rolls of Orafol vinyl
Book Arts/Paper Cutting:
26” antique Challenge “Advance” guillotine
18” & 25” Swingline Ingento tabletop guillotines
cutting mats (various sizes)
nipping presses (3)
bone folders
Scor-Pal 12” & Scor-Buddy 7”
Tamerica 4-in-1 Spiral Binder
JBI Wireo Easy Bind
2.25” button maker & supplies
Daige Maxit gluer
PVA glue & glue brushes
beeswax
various hole punches
various staplers
corner rounders
collection of wire-binding combs
collection of bookcloth
Moveable Type:
RRK Collection (166 typefaces of 19th century wood type)
cases of metal type (Bembo, Helvetica, Century SchoolBook, Caslon Bold, Bodoni, etc.)
Chinese type collection and typewriter
Craft Supplies:
spray glue
Elmer’s glue
wood glue
glue sticks
hot glue guns and glue sticks
tempera and acrylic paint
ink
stamps
popsicle sticks
pipe cleaners
paint brushes
markers
charcoal
fabric scraps
LetraStick waxer
spools of wire, chain, cord, twine, etc.
chalk
clay
foam
PPE:
safety glasses
nitrile gloves
over-ear protection
chemical resistant ultranitril gloves
KN-95 masks
Photo/Lighting Equipment:
various tripods with different mounts
backdrop setup (black and white)
Nikon digital cameras
Pentax film camera
Polaroid cameras
JOBO system
Cyanotype chemistry
Tintype chemistry
B&W chemistry
Holga cameras (4)
flap jack light
LED lighting and stands
ring light
light table
Aerosols:
spraybooth
flammables cabinet (with misc. spray paint)
spray adhesive
Power Tools:
extension cords
Nomad 3 CNC
Milwaukee drills
Milwaukee drivers
rechargeable batteries for Milwaukee tools
orbital sander
Dremel tool with assorted bits
Screen Printing:
four-color Vastex garment carousel
extra large 24” screens
large 23x31” screens
small 20x24” screens
exposure unit
Vastex heat press
flash dryer
assortment of acrylic paper ink (CMYK etc.)
black and white fabric ink
scoop coaters
pressure washers (2)
photo emulsion
squeegees (assorted lengths and hardnesses)
spatulas
containers for ink mixing
17” roll of inkjet compatable transparency
Strip-e-doo emulsion remover
screen printing boards with clamps
vacuum table
Sewing:
Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1
Brother Serger
Singer Heavy Duty (2)
Panasonic cordless iron
corded irons (2)
thread spools
fabric scissors
rotary cutter
ironing boards and mats
Available Materials:
26x40” off-white cardstock
26x40” bright white cardstock
scrap white paper
scrap prints
scrap chipboard
scrap wood (various sizes/shapes)
copy paper
wires for wire-binding
aluminium foil
wax paper
letterpress ink (oil & rubber)
screenprinting ink (water)
miscellaneous hardware (nails, screws, eyes, hooks, casters, etc.)
Hand Tools:
rulers (assorted sizes/styles)
T-squares (assorted sizes)
L-squares
hammers
mallet
scissors
bolt cutters
tape (masking, duct, packing, double-sided)
tape measures
scales
levels
contour gauge
pliers
wrenches
tin snips
screwdrivers
drill bits (all shapes/sizes)
hand saws
cardboard knives
staple guns
chisels
linoleum gouges
foam cutting/shaving tools
blow dryers
soldering iron
wood glue
wood clamps (quick-grip and spring)
electric foam cutters
bench vise
sandpaper
compasses
xacto knives
box cutters
Letterpress:
Vandercook No. 4 cylinder proof press – “Vinny”
Vandercook No. 4 cylinder proof press – “Winnie”
Vandercook SP-15 cylinder proof press – “Spanky”
Vandercook No. 219 cylinder proof press – “Cranky”
Vandercook SP-20 cylinder proof press – “Spanky II”
Columbian platen press – “The Eagle”
Chandler & Price 8x12” platen press – “Clanky”
Kelsey Exclesior 5x8” tabletop platen press
wood furniture cabinets (2)
Anderson Vreeland photopolymer platemaker
polymer scraps
Boxcar polymer bases
slug cutters
assorted spacing material
(metal and wood)
vegetable oil and Crisco
Varn A-230 solvent
shop rags and towels
drying racks (2)
Cleaning/Moving/
Upkeep Tools:
ladders & stools
assorted brooms
hand brooms and dust pans
furniture dollies
hand trucks (2)
foldable wagon/cart
Dyson cordless vacuum
DeWalt wet/dry vaccums (2)
cotton towels
baby wipes
scraper knives (razors)
cleaning products (Method spray cleaner, Simple Green, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, Comet, Clorox wipes, Super Clean degreaser)
sponges
steel wool
Magic erasers
steel scrubbers
Gallery