a risograph print shop in peabody, massachusetts

offering workshops, printing, design services, and diy printing time to artists & everyone

our space

we are located in mills 58 in peabody, ma- a beautiful old mill building that is now home to over 75 businesses. our cozy studio is welcoming, colorful, and usually full of music. it’s small but mighty!

about our machine

we have a risograph rz 220 ui.

this machine (more aptly called a duplicator than a printer- it doesn’t connect to the internet) prints one color at a time and when the colors layer, you get all kinds of beautiful tones and variations. it works using what’s called a master. think of it like a stencil- you scan a greyscale image onto the scanner bed, which is then burned into the master roll to make a super thin stencil, sticking to the ink drum and allowing the ink through at varying opacities. it is a lot like screen printing!

our current color offerings are blue, yellow, fluorescent pink, and black. thanks to the magic of color theory, we can print pretty much anything with those! but as we grow and hear from our customers, our options will expand.

all paper must be uncoated, as the ink needs to be absorbed.

services

our goal at ghost in the house is to help you make your art and get you excited about printing with riso!

our services include:

printing

diy printing/studio time

workshops

individual and small group classes

trainings: printing with riso, designing for riso

discounts for students and bands

possible projects include business cards, flyers, posters, fine art prints, zines, booklets, promotional materials, and just about anything else on paper!

pricing

*training required