Solidarity print service | Fine art up to A2 | A4 documents | Scanning
Hi there!
In my free time, I print art, photos and posters on really good paper – and plain A4 pages for your school paper or thesis, too. No base fee, no rip-off.
No shop, no company. One person from Baden, two printers and the wish to make your projects happen.
takes two minutes, commits you to nothing, and you don't need to know anything about printing.
Welcome to the darkroom. Photographers know this light :)
Art, photography, posters for solidarity events, portfolios, theses and school papers, scanning. No mass production, no companies.
01 — What I offer
From cotton paper for your exhibition to an A4 page for your school paper. All at an honest price.
Good to know: I can print and scan – but sadly I can't bind (no spiral, glue or hardcover binding). A nice folder or a clip always works, though.
02 — Who's printing here?
I live in Baden, take photos, design things and love getting lost in paper, light and colour.
Art and photography have been with me for a long time: out and about with my camera, designing at the computer, at exhibitions and solidarity events in the region. What fascinates me most is the moment an image leaves the screen, lands on paper and suddenly becomes something you can touch. I'm also quite a tech nerd: colour profiles, calibration, printer settings. Exactly the things that make other people roll their eyes are what I enjoy – and I love sharing what I know.
Because something genuinely annoys me: print services are completely overpriced. Not just for fine art – even for a few simple A4 pages for a school paper or thesis, you pay prices that make you shake your head. A base fee here, a surcharge there, a rush fee because of course you're cutting it close. They milk you wherever they can.
That's why this exists. I want to help and give something back: to people who make art, take photos, study, do political work or just don't have much money right now. You pay what paper, ink and wear actually cost, plus a small contribution for my time. That's it.
“I printed this myself.”
What I love most is when you print it yourself. Watching your image appear pass by pass, touching the paper, feeling the difference – and then being able to say: I made this myself. You can be proud of that.
No time or no energy? Totally fine too. Then I'll help you or print it for you – for a small contribution for my time. And for the snacks I need along the way :)
– Nana from Baden and yes: there are no stupid questions.
03 — For whom?
Not sure if you fit? Just ask. You probably do.
04 — How it works
Via the order slip, a message or over some Mate (or coffee). Whatever feels most comfortable.
Paper, size, file. I'll look at your file and tell you honestly whether it works. A test strip is available on request.
By me, together with you, or by you. Fine art prints then get a day to dry in peace.
From me, at an event or by post. Payment: Twint or cash, on pickup.
05 — Order
A few short questions. Nothing is binding, and at the end you decide whether to send the slip.
Rather talk? Then just write to me.
06 — The paper box
This is somewhere in my creative mess right now. What's here can change at any time – nothing is guaranteed. But you can always bring your own paper, or we get some. Even together, if you like and timing allows.
Move your mouse over the samples – the raking light shows the surface. And you're welcome to touch them at my place.
07 — What does it cost?
You pay what the print really costs: paper, ink or toner, wear. Plus a small share for my time – or not, if money is tight right now.
Example: 1 × A3+ on Photo Rag
Fair price approx.–
Only materials and wear. For pupils, students, people with little money, solidarity projects. No proof, no questions.
Materials, wear and a small share for my time (and the snacks). That keeps the whole thing going.
Fair price plus whatever you'd like to put in the solidarity pot. From it, I pay paper and ink for people who can't pay anything right now.
In the pot right now
Money tight right now? We'll find a way. Have a quick read here.
08 — Print it yourself
Want to know how it works? I'll show you the whole way: preparing the file, choosing a colour profile, soft proofing, loading paper, printing.
Then you take over and only pay for materials and wear. And you get to say: I printed this myself. With a collective preparing its exhibition? Small groups of two or three work too.
09 — A little print ABC
And sometimes doesn't dare to ask.
For fine art, ideally TIFF or a high-quality JPG, for posters PDF works too. Around 300 ppi at final size is good – 240 to 360 ppi also works. For documents, just a PDF. Not sure? Send what you have. I'll take a look. Here's a guide for your app.
Yes! School papers, theses, applications, handouts – all in A4 on the colour laser, single or double-sided. No base fee, no rush surcharge.
Sadly not. I can only print and scan – no spiral, glue or hardcover binding. You can have it bound at a bookbinder or copy shop, for example. A nice folder or a clip always works, of course.
Solid for documents, notes and sketches up to A4. It isn't made for art reproductions or top-quality photo scans – a specialist shop is a better fit for that.
Adobe RGB or sRGB, embedded in the file. If that means nothing to you right now: no worries. I'll check it and let you know.
A screen glows, paper reflects light. Most screens are set too bright, which is why prints often look darker. A soft proof or a small test strip helps – available on request for next to nothing.
No. Fine art prints usually have a white border, which also looks nice framed. Want it to go edge to edge? Tell me and we'll sort it out.
Pigment ink on acid-free cotton paper lasts many decades if stored well. But even the best prints don't like direct sunlight.
Sure! Then there's no paper cost. Bring it over and I'll quickly check it's suitable for the printer – not every paper handles pigment ink or the heat in a laser.
Yes. With the roll attachment, the Epson prints panoramas and banners up to 43 cm wide. How long exactly? Write to me and we'll look at it together.
This is a free-time project, not a business – so I can't guarantee anything. But I almost always keep my word. And if something does come up, I'll tell you early and make sure you're not left hanging when time gets tight. We can always talk anyway.
A small kitty for everyone who's short right now. If you choose “With solidarity pot” on the order slip, you add as much as you like. You can also just drop something in when we meet. From the pot I pay paper and ink for people who can't pay anything at the moment – and for nothing else.
In the pot right now
Large runs, binding, stickers, textiles, anything wider than 43 cm. And anything that has to be ready by tomorrow morning.
10 — Contact
Just write to me, no form needed.
A simple “hi, I've got something” is plenty.
I'll reply usually within a few days. Or we simply find a day to meet – for some Mate (or coffee) in Baden or at the next solidarity event.