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Conrad Press World's Finest Printmaking Presses since 1945! www.conradmachine.com Dear Printmaker,

Welcome to the official Conrad Machine Fan Page. Conrad Machine Co.

This year is a historic year in Conrad Machine's history; it marks our 66-year anniversary. was founded by my father and uncle, Earl and Robert Conrad, in 1945 with assistance from my grandfather, Hveding Conrad. Fresh out of WWII, my father and uncle started the company with little more than ideals and the American dream. In 1956, we began manufacturing our first printmaking presses. Today, we ar

e recognized around the world as one of the oldest manufacturers of fine art printmaking presses as well as the oldest manufacturer in North America. is proud to manufacture 6 different lines of presses. We do not, by and large, sell peripheral materials like other companies. Instead, we concentrate our time, energy, and engineering abilities on manufacturing the world's finest printmaking presses. We offer more lines of presses than any other press company. Our selection allows you to pick the press that best fits your wants, needs, and price range. The Conrad Machine Co. line of presses includes tabletop and floor model etching, combination, monotype, and lithography presses. These presses have proven to be popular in both the studio and educational settings. In addition to our Conrad Machine Co. press line, we have added the world-renowned American French Tool press line in 1999. Andre Beaudoin, American French Tool's founder, designed and built these elegant and graceful etching presses for nearly 30 years in Coventry, Rhode Island. Their agile design and stunning performance are unsurpassed in the printmaking industry. Recently, in 2007, we added the complete line of Rembrandt fine art presses. This line, designed by John Graves, has proven itself over the past 35 years, with its efficient and well-built design, to be very popular among printmakers. Our newest line of presses is the Brand New line. This line is designed after the Charles Brand style of presses. If you loved Charles Brand presses, you will love the Brand New line. Conrad Machine Warranty Logo Conrad Machine Co. is not only celebrating our 66-year anniversary, we are also celebrating more than 50 years of building the finest printmaking presses in the world. Because of our level of commitment to higher quality and better performance, we have decided to increase our press warranty. All Conrad Machine Co. manufactured presses now carry a 25-year warranty. This warranty sets a benchmark; no other press manufacturer offers a better, full 25-year warranty on their printmaking presses. We invite you to compare our presses to any in the world. We are confident you will see that our commitment to quality, large variety, and you, the printmaker, is unmatched. Please visit our new website to get more detailed information about all of our presses and our company. Thank you for all of your support throughout the last 55 years. We would not have been able to achieve this milestone without the loyal support and following of our printmaking family. Sincerely,

Tom Conrad,
President, Conrad Machine Co.

Last week, we picked up this beautiful Conrad E-24 (24x48) etching press from local West Michigan artist Jean Allemeier ...
06/11/2025

Last week, we picked up this beautiful Conrad E-24 (24x48) etching press from local West Michigan artist Jean Allemeier Boot, who will be reluctantly saying goodbye to the press but thankfully not to printmaking, as she moves locations and downsizes/consolidates her studio.

Moving a Conrad E-24 really is as simple as two people lifting and moving the press into place. No special equipment needed of any kind.

Unfortunately for everyone wondering, we already have this press boxed, crated, and ready to ship to its new owner, so it is not available for purchase.

Stay posted as we might have a few used presses available soon!

A Conrad American French Tool instantly transforms any studio.Beautiful new installation at City College of San Fransisc...
06/09/2025

A Conrad American French Tool instantly transforms any studio.

Beautiful new installation at City College of San Fransisco!

Happy for the recent visit by Michigan printmaker BigMittenLinocuts!Betsy was visiting West Michigan from the east side ...
06/02/2025

Happy for the recent visit by Michigan printmaker BigMittenLinocuts!

Betsy was visiting West Michigan from the east side of the state and called to see if she could stop in for a tour.

Here she is with the small Conrad E-15 we have in the office with one our handmade Conrad Brayers. We love getting to meet our local printmaking community!

A wonderful new addition to the  printmaking department: a mobile workshop-friendly Conrad E-18 that can travel around c...
05/27/2025

A wonderful new addition to the printmaking department: a mobile workshop-friendly Conrad E-18 that can travel around campus for community-based demos.

As you might imagine, the larger Conrad E-36x60 and massive Conrad E-52x80 are much more difficult to wheel around campus. 😂😂

Professor has an incredible vision for the program at HCC, and it is wonderful seeing it grow with the new interest he is generating in printmaking!

Absolutely thrilled with how this custom Conrad C-16 Combination Press turned out. It is so rewarding to see the smiles ...
04/29/2025

Absolutely thrilled with how this custom Conrad C-16 Combination Press turned out. It is so rewarding to see the smiles on people’s faces when they get to pull their first print on their new machines.

This C-16 made quite the journey to its new home: all the way to Newfoundland, Canada, as surprise birthday gift! 🎉🎂🎁

The bold, bright red color was hand picked specifically for the artist. What a beautiful centerpiece in the studio.

I can’t wait to see some more prints roll off the press.

Happy birthday and happy printing!!

04/22/2025

Linocut printing this cute kitty. 🐈

He was inspired by my own cat, Leo, who is now 14 but still always looks at you like this, curious why he is getting more pets.

It’s always a pleasure when local Midwestern printmakers make their way to the shop for a visit—even more so when I can ...
03/05/2025

It’s always a pleasure when local Midwestern printmakers make their way to the shop for a visit—even more so when I can welcome a fellow University of Michigan alum.

I was excited to get set up with this used Conrad E-18 Etching Press that we had in stock recently. This will be Max’s first professional etching press, and the tabletop E-18 is an amazing place to start, easily and endlessly capable of doing relief and intaglio printing.

After getting the press set up in the studio, Max sent a few beautiful images of the first set of prints from the press—a series of three-layer monotypes.

Love seeing the Midwest printmaking scene flourish.

Happy printing!

Our next stop was to visit and save what we could of these floor model presses from the scrap yard: an American French T...
01/14/2025

Our next stop was to visit and save what we could of these floor model presses from the scrap yard: an American French Tool and Conrad Floor Model. These were unfortunately stored by a school inside a leaking shipping container outdoors for over five years.

We will be performing a complete restoration and overhaul of each machine to make them look and function just like new.

If you have any desire to give these presses the life they deserve, please send us a DM.

The last stop on our West Coast servicing tour was to visit our longtime friend Eric Rewitzer at his gorgeous studio 3 F...
01/14/2025

The last stop on our West Coast servicing tour was to visit our longtime friend Eric Rewitzer at his gorgeous studio 3 Fish Studios in Northern California.

As a printmaker, Eric specializes in linoleum block and woodblock printmaking, particularly on a large scale where he produces one of a kind, iconic California-inspired artwork.

In addition to the smaller Conrad E-15 and E-18 presses at the studio, he prints all of his large-scale work on the largest production monotype press we make: the massive Conrad Monotype 48. With a gigantic 48”x72” press bed, this press is truly fitting for one of his favorite themed characters: Godzilla.

Here we are with him flipping the bedplate on this giant machine after giving the press a full tuneup at his studio as well as a few studio shots with one of his recent Godzilla prints.

Studio shots credit: Tricia Cronin

The second stop on our West Coast servicing tour was Cuesta College to service their full studio of presses.Unfortunatel...
12/20/2024

The second stop on our West Coast servicing tour was Cuesta College to service their full studio of presses.

Unfortunately, they had a roof leak that leaked water all over their large Conrad Press during school break, which caused some rust to develop. We were able to remove all of rust and get the press looking like new!

While we were at the studio, we also replaced the bedplate on their small 16x30 Charles Brand Press and gave the press a makeover.

Then, we flipped the bedplate on their small Griffin press to keep it in spec for printing.

Excellent studio and a beautiful campus! So happy to have visited!!

You never know what you'll discover when resurfacing a bedplate. Public service announcement: do not send coins through ...
12/20/2024

You never know what you'll discover when resurfacing a bedplate.

Public service announcement: do not send coins through your press. 🥲

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