What is Risography?

Risography is the art of printing on with the RISO. Fifteen years go RISO duplicators were marketed towards schools and churches as low cost solution for making copies. Today, the RISO has become a favorite among graphic designers, zine publishers. The Risograph is a stencil duplicator. Think of it as a cross between screen printing and photocopying. The machine prints one color at a time in bright, vibrant colors. This accessible, unique, and eco friendly machine has brought printmaking back to art departments across the country. Check out what artists all over the world have been creating with RISO: