The 4D Lab at EWU is a unique maker’s space featuring a variety of digital and analog modes of creation, including 3D printing, poster printing, vinyl cutting, risograph printing, and more. As an EWU design student, you’ll be able to experiment with this equipment and take your work from screen to production.
The purchasing and use of materials is currently restricted to EWU faculty, staff, and students.
Come say hi! We’re located in Catalyst 172B
M-Th: 10 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.
F: By Appointment
To make an appointment, contact Jamin Kuhn (jkuhn87@ewu.edu) or Katrina Brisbin (kbrisbin@ewu.edu)
Animation created using the 4D Lab Riso
You can pay for your 4D purchases and services with a credit/debit card or using EagleFlex.
| Material | Type | Quality | Price ($2 min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymaker Polylite | PLA | Standard (0.25mm) | $0.20 per gram |
| High (0.15mm) | $0.30 per gram | ||
| nGen ColorFabb | PLA | Standard (0.25mm) | $0.20 per gram |
| High (0.15mm) | $0.30 per gram | ||
| Polymaker PolyFlex | TPU95 (“Flex Rubber”) | High (0.15mm) | $0.20 per gram |
| Material | Type | Color | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracal 651 | Adhesive Vinyl (permanent) | Assorted | $3 per sq. ft. |
| Oracal 631 | Adhesive Vinyl (removable) | Assorted | $3 per sq. ft. |
| Siser EasyWeed | Heat Transfer Vinyl | Black or White | $5 per sq. ft. |
| Transfer Tape* | Adhesive Vinyl Applicator | Transparent | $2 per sq. ft. |
| Price Per Master/Color | Price Per Print Count (Sheets) |
|---|---|
| Single master/color: $5 | 1 - 10: $0.25 each |
| Dual master/color: $10 | 11 - 30: $0.20 each |
| 31 - 50: $0.10 each | |
| 51+: $0.10 each |
| Material | Price |
|---|---|
| Collet Back Buttons | $0.25 each |
| Magnet Back Buttons | $0.25 each |
| Material | Price Per Linear Foot |
|---|---|
| 17" 90gsm Matte Roll | $4 |
| 24” Plain / Bond Roll | $4 |
| 42" Plain / Bond Roll | $7 |
| 42” Heavyweight Matte Roll | $8 |
| 24” Photo Luster | $6 |
Interested in learning how to use the equipment? Sign up for DESN 396: Fab Lab (2 Credits) and get firsthand experience with the pros. You’ll complete a different project with each machine in the lab and receive guidance along the way.
The Risograph Print Residency of Spokane offers community-minded artists and designers creative opportunities towards print-based project proposals utilizing the unique Risograph facilities of EWU’s 4D Lab.
The 2024 Residency will consist of four total awardees to be hosted in either Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall of 2024.
The deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2023. There is no application fee.
Jurors:
Proposals should include the creation of printed materials utilizing the Risograph through editions, posters, photographs, books, zines, and/or other experimental ephemera, culminating in either a public workshop, artist talk, or community-based project. Preference will be given to community-minded proposals that push the boundaries of this unique medium.
Risograph printing draws from an eclectic history of both manual and digital processes, merging the logic and charm of screenprinting with the reliability and speed of the workhorse photocopier. Offering an array of unique spot colors, makers are introduced to explosive colors that are otherwise unachievable through standard digital printing.
While “CMYK-like” color combinations are somewhat achievable, non-standard color combinations are where Riso proves most exciting, including duotones and tritones. Because each color is printed one layer at a time, multicolor registration will never be perfect, resulting in unique, one of a kind prints. Layering methods, including overprinting, knockouts, and trapping, provide differing ways to experiment with registration.
For a quick and easy way to test color separations in your own work, download Spectrolite.
The Riso Residency at EWU is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA). For more info about SAGA and other artist opportunities, visit the Spokane Arts website.