Come try silkscreen or Risograph printing. NOT GUTTER is run by Tamachi Journal, a local publication.
Our name comes from bowling, where a gutter ball scores zero. Here, little shifts in color and texture are part of the fun. They give each print its own character and can spark an idea or start a conversation.
Start with what you’d like to make. Our first-visit guide compares Risograph and silkscreen, with prices, session lengths, and what to bring. Use our SURIMACCA kit to print your own drawing or lettering on a T-shirt, tote bag, postcard, or another surface. Our Risograph prints one color at a time through a stencil. Try it for zines, flyers, and illustrations, and see how the inks look together on paper. Get in touch ahead of time and we can check what’s in stock and set it aside for you. Paper is available at the studio only.
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Ways to print
Silkscreen
Risograph
Inks & materials
Pick up inks and blank materials at the studio or in our online shop.
See something you’d like to make? Find out how it was printed. We’re tucked inside SHIBAURA HOUSE, a light-filled building designed by architect Kazuyo Sejima. There’s plenty of daylight to work by. Bring a snack or a drink, or take a break at the café on the first floor during the day on weekdays. The first and second floors are open to the public. Neighbors drop in to work for a bit or meet up. Check the SHIBAURA HOUSE website for public hours.
We’re on the mezzanine (M2) at SHIBAURA HOUSE. When you enter, take the stairs on your right. Visits are by appointment. Send us a booking request in English and we’ll reply by email. See the guide to nearby paid parking (in Japanese) for options. The studio has no dedicated parking. Yes. Please skip strong-smelling foods and take your trash with you. Yes, if they’re helping or staying with you. If you’d just like to watch, get in touch first. We take cash, major credit cards, transit IC cards, e-money, and major QR code payments. The deadline is 18:00 Japan time the day before your visit. In most cases, yes. We have aprons. Wear something you don’t mind getting ink on. Bring the artwork you want to print if you have it. You can also draw it here. We have the tools you’ll need. Yes, with the Regular Plan. Bring SURIMACCA ink only. There’s a ¥500 fee per screen you bring. Make it solid black and actual size, with images at around 300 dpi. For more than one color, prepare one file per ink. Yes. Choose Silkscreen: Screen-making only on the booking form. We can make XS through L screens. It depends on your design. As a rough guide, 100 ml covers about 20 prints of a solid 10 × 10 cm square. The First-Time Plan and PHOTO ART LAB both take 60 minutes. See silkscreen plans and prices for details. The First-Time Plan starts at ¥3,500 for 60 minutes. See Risograph plans and prices. Bring your print files or paper artwork. You can also draw it here. Paper artwork is all you need if you’re working by hand. If you made a digital file, bring the computer you made it on in case you need to edit it. You can print from our studio Windows PC. We stock A4, A3, and postcard-size paper. Check the file prep guide for other sizes and two-color printing. For sizes smaller than A3, print on a larger sheet and trim it down. Full-bleed A3 is outside the printable area. Aim for 46–210 g/m². The surface and finish affect how well the paper feeds. Yes. We sell A4, A3, and postcard-size paper by the sheet. See our paper selection. Work in grayscale at actual size and prepare one separation per ink. See the file prep guide. Tell us what you’d like to make and when you’d like to come. SHIBAURA HOUSE M2F, 3-15-4 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023
Try it yourself
Around the studio
Print in the daylight
Take a print break
A place to meet
FAQ
The studio
Where are you?How do I book?Is there parking?Can I bring food or drinks?Do helpers and companions pay a workspace fee?How can I pay?When can I book, change, or cancel a visit?Can I take my prints home that day?Silkscreen
What should I wear?What should I bring?Can I bring my own ink, screens, or materials?How should I set up my artwork?Can I come in just to have a screen made?How far does one bottle of ink go?How long does a session take?Risograph
How long does it take, and what does it cost?What should I bring?Do I need a laptop?What paper sizes can I print on?Can I print to the edge?What paper weights can I use?Can I buy paper at the studio?How should I set up my print files?
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Getting here
By train
7-minute walk from JR Tamachi Station (East Exit, Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines)
10-minute walk from Mita Station, Exit A4 (Toei Mita Line / Asakusa Line)
15-minute walk from Shibaura-futo Station (Yurikamome)
TEL: 03-6824-4660 (Spool Inc., our operating company)
Open 11:00–18:00. Closed Thursdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
* We’re a small team and may be with someone in the studio when you call.
