Also called: Master Printer, Screen Printer (fine art)
Makes art by carving, etching, or screening images onto plates and pressing them onto paper, often in limited editions.
In a print studio they ink copper plates, run them through a heavy press, and peel back the paper to check the result. Some work as master printers who help famous artists make editions. The day smells like ink and solvents and involves a lot of precise, repeated steps.
Estimate. Self-employed printmakers vary widely; master printers at established workshops earn steadier salaries.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. BFA with printmaking focus; master printers often train through long apprenticeships at print shops like Tamarind Institute.
Ways in: 4-year college, Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Printmaking, Fine Arts, Studio Art.
Growing slowly. A small niche field; little growth expected.
Low risk for 10 years. The carving, etching and pressing is the art itself; AI may help with design drafts but not the physical editions.
Classes: Printmaking or art elective, AP Studio Art, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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