Workshop Facilities
Hampi Art Labs offers various production facilities for the artists-in-residences to learn new skills, encouraging an experimental and multidisciplinary environment. Facilities include workshops for ceramics, printmaking and 3D printing.
Printmaking Workshop
The printmaking workshop covers an area of approximately 1000 sq ft. It is furnished with a lithography press and an etching press, along with all necessary tools for resident artists' utilization. Moreover, artists can delve into screen printing and other techniques with the aid of the darkroom and exposure unit for their convenience.
Equipment
1. Etching press
Bed size – 36 X 60 inches
2. Lithography press
Bed size – 32 X 60 inches
3. Screen printing exposure unit
with vacuum pump
Size – 24 X 36 inches
4. Printmaking hot plate
Size – 24 X 48 inches
5. Screen printing frame small
Size – 14 X 18 inches
6. Screen printing frame big
Size – 17 X 22 inches
7. Hand brayers of assorted sizes
8. Screen printing squeezes of assorted sizes & Viscosity roller
Tools
Wash bottles, Hand brayers of assorted sizes, Blotting towels, Screen printing squeeze of assorted sizes, Acid tray, Paper soaking tray, Screen printing table, Screen printing drying rack, Aquatint box, Print drying rack,
Consumables
Kerosene, Rags, Nitric acid, Brasso, Thinner, Black Japan/Soft ground, Hard ground, Rosin, Alum, Letterpress ink assorted, PVC ink assorted, PVC reducer, PVC emulsion, Turpentine, Linseed oil, Magnesium carbonate, Arabic gum
Ceramic Workshop
The ceramic workshop functions as a communal space where artists have the freedom to experiment with clay, manifesting their creative visions. Occupying an area of 1300 square feet, this workshop is comprehensively outfitted with pottery wheels, a kiln, a slab roller, and a variety of tools suitable for both pottery and sculpture.
Equipment
1. Skutt Kiln KM – 818
Temperature - Cone10, 1285C
Opening - 17.5 X 17.5 inches
Depth - 18 inches
2. Shimpo RK55 wheel
Wheel head size – 10 inches
3. Shimpo RK3E wheel
Wheel head size – 12 inches
4. Rema SR-30 slab roller
Table size – 30 X 50 inches
Max slab – 3 inches
Tools
Extra mudtool shredder blades, Bulls tongue, Curly red mudwire, Slab rolling kit, Wooden paddle, Wood modelling tools (12pcs), Banding wheels, Wooden ribs assorted, Steel string cutter, Ribbon tool assorted, Red rib assorted, Yellow ribs assorted, Green rib assorted, Blue rib assorted, Large black rib, Stainless steel ribs assorted, Stainless steel scrapers assorted, Drawing ribs assorted, Stems Hake brush, Goat hair brush, Paintbrush assorted, Rubber comb tool assorted.
Consumables
Sandalwood clay, Ivory clay, Amaco glazes assorted, Amaco underglazes assorted.
3D Printing
Equipment
1. Elegoo Saturn Ultra
Build volume – 218.88 X 122.88 X 260 mm3
Consumables
UV curable resin
A/V Workshop (Upcoming)
The audio-video workshop will be equipped with high-end desktops featuring powerful CPUs and graphics cards, ideal for intensive tasks such as audio and video editing, as well as 3D modelling and animation. Additionally, it will house an A0 printer that artists can use to print out their references.
Sculpture Workshop (Upcoming)
The sculpture workshop will offer a fully equipped outdoor space for artists to create and experiment with large-scale three-dimensional art. With resources for stone, wood, and metal, it will provide an ideal environment for both novice and experienced artists to explore and develop their skills.