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What is riso printing?

Risograph, or riso printing is an eco-friendly, budget-friendly form of printing that has been around since the 80s!

The machine looks like a big photocopier,
but inside it works a bit like a mechanical screenprinter and makes charming, bold prints.

scan of a green riso printed photo of women walking in the woods

What is Pod Press?

Pod Press is a community riso press and social enterprise based in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. We offer our printing services to everybody, and through profits and dedicated funding, we offer subsidised print services and design education to our wonderful local residents.

Why print with us?

Anyone can print at Pod Press - artists, hobbyists and businesses alike!

If you have any questions, just send us an email at podpress@whalearts.co.uk and we'd be happy to help.

Eco-credentials
scan of an orange riso printed photo of a hand holding a leaf

On top of only stocking FSC certified papers, riso machines use up to 95% less energy than traditional office copiers and print using inks made from rice bran.

Cost Friendly
green photo of a risograph machine

Riso printing is designed to make multiple copies using the same stencil over and over. This means the more you print, the lower the cost per sheet is!

Looks Good
scan of a green and pink riso print of a big flower

There's something special about the riso charm which you just can't get from other commercial printers. We even have a fluorescent ink which stands out like nothing else!

Does Good
scan of a riso printed image of a baby's hand print on top of a mother's hand print

Pod Press is a community riso press for Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. Proceeds from every print job feed directly into subsidising teaching and print opportunities.

See it in action

Find out more about riso, how it works, and handy tutorials to help you through the design process by visiting our YouTube channel!
We also have open-resource design documents which are free to access.

Wondering how much it'll cost you?

How pricing works.

Given the nature of the risograph printing method, it really depends on: chosen paper stock, number of colours, size, trimming, and number of copies. The more copies you get, the more economical the cost per unit is.

(prices below are for 135gsm Context Natural paper stock)

20 copies:

£43 total,

£2.15 per unit

50 copies:

£63 total,

£1.26 per unit

100 copies:

£96 total,

£0.96 per unit

200 copies:

£162 total,

£0.81 per unit

500 copies:

£360 total,

£0.72 per unit

A5-sized single-sheet folded pamphlet, 1 colour, double-sided.

A3-sized Posters, 2 colours.

20 copies:

£54 total,

£2.70 per unit

50 copies:

£69 total,

£1.38 per unit

100 copies:

£95 total,

£0.95 per unit

200 copies:

£146 total,

£0.73 per unit

500 copies:

£299 total,

£0.60 per unit

x100:

£68 total,

£0.68 per unit

x150:

£70 total,

£0.46 per unit

x250:

£81 total,

£0.32 per unit

x500:

£110 total,

£0.22 per unit

x1000:

£184 total,

£0.18 per unit

A5-sized 16pp staple-bound booklet, 2 colour, double-sided.

Business Cards, 1 colour, double-sided, standard sized.

20 copies:

£209 total,

£10.45 per unit

50 copies:

£302 total,

£6.04 per unit

100 copies:

£500 total,

£5.00 per unit

500 copies:

£1,789 total,

£3.57 per unit

1000 copies:

£1,844 total,

£1.84 per unit

x50:

£39 total,

£0.78 per unit

x100:

£47 total,

£0.47 per unit

x250:

£79 total,

£0.31 per unit

x500:

£135 total,

£0.27 per unit

x1000:

£163 total,

£0.16 per unit

45mm round stickers, 1 colour.

A5 Flyers, 2 colour, single-sided.

x100:

£22 total,

£0.22 per unit

x150:

£24 total,

£0.16 per unit

x250:

£28 total,

£0.11 per unit

x500:

£36 total,

£0.07 per unit

x1000:

£53 total,

£0.05 per unit

To get a tailored quote for your needs, don't hesitate to get in touch below - you may be eligible for a discount!

- or email us directly at podpress@whalearts.co.uk

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