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Knust is a special printworkspace and independent publisher in Nijmegen.

For more than thirty years we have been making stencilprinted matter, nowadays better known as Riso printing. During that time, we fully mastered the technology and gained an extensive selection of more than fifty color drums. Knust is the place for beautifully finished and colorful printed matter.

Have your work printed

Would you like to have your work printed by Knust? Then you can fill in the inquiry form below for a price indication. Would you want to have something very extensive, like a big book project, printed by Knust? Then it is best to send an e-mail with more details to: drukwerk@extrapool.nl

Stencil workshop

History

Knust was founded in 1984 by Jan Dirk de Wilde, in the former squat building de Westland in Nijmegen. In those days the printing was done with analogue stencilmachines of Roneo and Gestetner. Stencilprinting was an easy way of making selfpublished books and zines and a cheap alternative for copyprinting. This quickly led to a growing demand for Knust’s printed matter. Over the years, Knust has developed in stencilprinting, Riso (and Ricoh), and we have inspired and helped other makers and starting workshops in working with this printing technique.

Stencilprinting / Riso

Stencilprinting can be compared with silkscreen printing. It is a printing technique which makes use of a blocked out and an open area, using a digital stencilmachine or stencilduplicator. The machines make use of either one or two color drums. Each color has its own drum, around which a stencil (master sheet) is placed, when the intended image has been made into the master sheet. The technology is ideal for small quantities and graphic printed matter.

Colorful and environment-friendly

The analog and charming feel of the technique goes within the type of ink and the small shifts that occur during the printing process. The ink is based on soybean oil (nowadays also rice bran oil) and does not dry completely. It is therefore best to print on uncoated, more rough paper that absorbs the ink more. This contributes to the beautiful vivid printed colors that characterize the technique.

Portfolio
Knust makes stencilprinted and Riso printed matter of the highest quality

Here we present a selection of some of the books, (maga)zines, prints and other printed matter that are being made by Knust.

Workshops & Expertise

On a regular base you can find us at art book fairs in the Netherlands and abroad.

We also give workshops, lectures and advice focused on stencil- and Riso printing and the making of art books. Regularly we give a workshop in this printing technique in Knust in AGA Lab. For more information and for workshops and expertise on request, please contact us at: drukwerk@extrapool.nl

Residencies

In addition to commissioned print jobs, Knust also publishes books together with Extrapool.
Since 2011 there have been ongoing book residency projects within the Extrapool program. These editions involve collaboration with various designers, artists and illustrators. Ongoing projects are: Art Prison and Work Holiday.

For more information about the open call deadlines and the submission of a book proposal, please contact us at: boekwerk@extrapool.nl

Do you already have experience with this printing technique and do you live close to Amsterdam?
Then you can also work on a DIY-base yourself in our second printworkspace Knust in AGA Lab in Amsterdam.

 

 

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Events
movienight
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20:00
Filmavond met Kleopatra Vorria, inclusief soep en cocktails!
Kleopatra Vorria
workshop
29 Sep '23
20:00
Chimera Gastronomy: Workshop café met kunstenaar Noam Youngrak Son
Noam Youngrak Son
performance
14 Oct '23
14:00
HAMBURGER COMMUNITY @ EXTRAPOOL — TOUR
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performance
13 Oct '23
20:00
HAMBURGER COMMUNITY @ EXTRAPOOL — OPENING
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concert
9 Sep '23
21:45
Popronde: Ioana Iorgu
Ioana Iorgu
concert, performance
24 Aug '23
20:00
Cultuur op de Campus: Stage Safari
Lin Gerritse, OMAM DAWN & SAMAD
performance
28 Jul' 23
17:30
Drinking water. Difficulty class.
dzz z99, Donatas Tretjakovas
concert
30 Sep '23
21:00
Onderstuur: Ruhail Qaisar — Extratool: Tachycardie and Nicolas Ceuille
Ruhail Qaisar
festival
21 Jul '23
20:45
Valkhof Festival x Extrapool
Ulla, Ann Eysermans, Diter
festival
15 Jul '23
TBA
Valkhof Festival x Extrapool
TBA
presentation + concert
2 Jul '23
14:00
@PENSTAART(JE) — Marc Alberto en Florian Herzog + Jakob Akemann
Jakob Akemann, Marc Alberto en Florian Herzog
workshop
1 Jul '23
14:00
@PENSTAART(JE) — Jeroen en Boris de Leijer
Jeroen en Boris de Leijer
installation + lecture
30 Jun '23
21:00
@PENSTAART(JE) — DUGAE KONGKANG & Chet Bugter
Chet Bugter, DUGAE KONGKANG
exhibition
28 May '23
14:00
It broke, but it’s okay, we still have the pieces — Exhibition
Narges Mohammadi, Eunyoung Hwang
installation
27 May '23
21:00
It broke, but it’s okay, we still have the pieces — Installation and Book Presentation
Narges Mohammadi, Eunyoung Hwang
concert
11 Jun '23
21:00
Onderstuur x Doornroosje: Roy Montgomery + The Dead C
Roy Montgomery + The Dead C
concert
26 Mei '23
21:00
Onderstuur x Doornroosje: Krista Papista
Krista Papista
concert
16 Apr '23
21:00
Onderstuur x Doornroosje: Bitchin Bajas
Bitchin Bajas
riso workshop
7 Okt '23
13:00
Riso Workshop @ Extrapool
Knust
riso cafe
6 Mei '23
13:00
Riso Cafe @ Extrapool
Knust
Contact
Knust
Tweede walstraat 5 and 23
6511 LN Nijmegen
the Netherlands

Open by appointment,
from Monday - Saturday

Send an e-mail: drukwerk@extrapool.nl
or call: +31 (0)24 – 3601815
Knust in AGA Lab
Knust DIY workspace
De Roos van Dekemaweg 7
1061 HR Amsterdam
the Netherlands

+31 (0)20 – 6252186

Open by appointment,
from Monday - Saturday
10:00 – 17:00
Email
Knust:
drukwerk@extrapool.nl

Residencies:
boekwerk@extrapool.nl

Extrapool Graphic Shop:
shop@extrapool.nl












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