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lucky risograph

Print shop + design studio
Books, prints, zines & more 📖
Based in NYC
Est. 2018

01/18/2024

📣Call for Volunteers for 1/20-1/24📣
Volunteer signup sheet link in bio!

We are seeking volunteers to help assemble this year’s From Chinatown, With Love calendar! This year the calendar provides much-needed mutual aid to 12 businesses that are within a 2-block radius of the Manhattan Detention Center construction site. ❤️‍🩹 We can’t wait to share more soon!

Volunteers will get a free calendar! Once you sign up we will email everyone with a google sheet that keeps track of scheduling. There’s limited space so in the event that volunteer slots fill up we will close the form and notify everyone.

*MASKS REQUIRED* We have masks available at the studio. Location: 20 jay street unit 217 2nd floor, in DUMBO

Volunteers will be tasked to do the following:
* Folding zines
* Cutting zines
* Tying knots
* Collating (putting pages in order)
* Hole-punching
* Packaging zines/calendar into cellophane slip

Time slots are listed in the forms. Each slot is 3 hours long, and we will prioritize people who can stay for the whole duration of the shift.

About From Chinatown, With Love:
Abrons Arts Center and the W.O.W. Project have come together to celebrate the Year of the Wood Dragon with the fifth edition of From Chinatown, With Love, a Lunar New Year calendar illustrated by Amanda Chung, Banyi Huang, Clae Lu, Jen Louie, Anson Lee, and Joy Freund. We are thrilled to be partnering with Lucky Risograph again this year to design, print, and co-host our public programming for this year’s iteration of From Chinatown, With Love.

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12/06/2023

Tomorrow 12/7 from 6-8th we’ll be at opening reception for ”DIMENSIONS"
organized by

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”DIMENSIONS" is a collaborative project from Secret Riso Club. Through interviews with 10 artist publishers across the world, the group maps out the tangible and intangible dimensions of their practices and works to make the invisible aspects of independent publishing visible. How do independent publishers and artists spend their hours and days? What are the connections, resources, research, reflection, and administrative labor that shape and form the body of work?

List of Contributors:
— George Wietor (Grand Rapids, MI)
— Rada Nastai (Berlin, Germany)
— Jaime Sebastián + Rubén Montesinos .fun (Valencia, Spain)
— Zoë Pulley (New York)
— Darío Marroche (Montevideo, Uruguay)
— Hannah Yukiko Pierce (Brooklyn)
— (Brooklyn/Oakland)
— Be Oakley (Brooklyn)
— Amanda Chung + Chris Lucero (Brooklyn)
— Kiko Tiu + Pau Tiu + Felize Camille (New York/Philippines)

11/25/2023

In conjunction with our lucky & friends holiday market on 12/2, we are running holiday riso workshops in our studio (same building as the market venue!). This will be a demo-style workshop to provide a beginner experience in printing with risograph. 💝SIGNUP LINK IN BIO💝

Create a pattern on paper with markers, stamps, and recycled materials provided in the studio, scan your work, and make a unique two-color riso print that can double as wrapping paper for the holidays! There is also an option to create holiday notecards instead.

Led by Isabella Wachsler, Amanda Chung, Nat Trinh

SATURDAY DEC 2ND, 3 time slots available:
💝12:30-2PM (1.5 Hr)
💝2:30-4PM (1.5 Hr)
💝4:30PM-6PM (1.5 Hr)

Location: 20 Jay Street Unit 217, Brooklyn NY 11201

Pricing: 68$ per person, with some limited sliding scale spots! Please email [email protected] to inquire.

Covid Policy: This is a MASKED event. We will provide masks!

11/06/2023

We are popping up in California next Saturday to be a part of the first ever Riso Art & Zine Fest ! If you’re in the area, make sure to stop by their store in Alhambra on Saturday, 11/18 to check it out. There will be over 25 amazing Riso artists and publishers there from 11 AM - 5 PM! There will also be hourly door prizes and a live Riso machine demo by the one and only Natalie Andrewson ()! Cute graphics by Natalie also 💕

Check out for more event details!

10/27/2023

2024 Calendar by 🌷🍋🦋🍒

Pre-order now for a $5 discount! Link in bio : )

After taking a year off from calendars we’re back for 2024!!

We are so excited to finally share a sneak peek of this calendar; Rachel has been working on it since January! For this year’s calendar, she used the airbrush to make the artwork achieve a soft diffused glow, which was nicely replicated through risograph printing in calendar form. We couldn’t have been more pleased with this collaboration, and we can’t wait for you to see the rest!

Designed by Amanda and Lucy
Risograph Printed, Spiral Bound, Printed on 80lb cover stock
Dimensions: 8" X 9.25"
Monthly calendar grid with space to write down important dates and notes!
Artwork for each month is printed in different 4-color combinations.

*Pre-orders will run until 11/12 and ship out the first week of December*

10/24/2023

This Sunday, October 29 catch us with our friends at 8 Ball Halloween Zine Fair in Coney Island 👻🎱🎡🍬the weather is looking nice 😉🙏🏼

From 1-7pm we’ll be at El Dorado Auto Skooter with 20+ exhibitors! There will also be face painting, tarot readings, a photo booth, and a costume contest.

All OG Coney Island arcade games and bumper cars will be open and running throughout the entire fair!! We can’t wait to see you all there for a spooky festive time!! View full exhibitor list below.

Flyer by Mizu Matsuura .izu_ 🖤🩻

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10/21/2023

Good morning! We’ve been working hard to plan this and we’re so excited to see y’all today at , 163 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 💛

This is an indoor venue so please Mask Up!!

The closest station to Usagi is the York Street Station at the F train (4 minute walk to the station but is NOT ADA accessible). The closest ADA accessible station going in both directions is at Jay-St Metrotech (which is a 22-minute walk to Usagi)

Usagi is a cafe and gallery space so there will be coffee, drinks, matcha, and food for sale!

10/11/2023

🐶☔️Due to (unlucky) weather conditions all weekend, Lucky and Friend’s market is being RESCHEDULED to next Saturday 11-6PM (Oct 21st)!!! ☔️🐶
We are keeping a close watch on the weather to see if we can still host our market at the Lot Radio, but we have an alternative indoor venue so THE MARKET WILL HAPPEN NEXT SATURDAY RAIN OR SHINE!

We will be posting lots of updates over the next week so keep an eye out on our ig, we are SO excited to see you all there!!! 🫂♥️

09/14/2023

We are so excited to finally announce our very own outdoor vending fair, lucky & friends market!!!
💪🏼🌟🐶🖼️🎶 ✌︎('ω'✌︎ )

Graciously hosted by the one and only we'll have a day full of prints, zines, clothes, jewelry, ceramics, tattoos, games, and more.
Vendors will be announced two weeks before the event so keep an eye out 👀 We can't wait to spend the day with all of you and a bunch of our favorite artists and soak up the last bit of sun 2023 has to offer!

Time & Date:
Saturday, October 14th. 11-6
PM
Location: The Lot Radio, 17 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 -
*OUTDOOR EVENT*

The venue is an 11 minute walk from the Bedford L and a 7 minute walk from the Nassau Ave G (Bedford stop is an ADA accessible station, the Nassau Ave G is not!)

Poster design by and
Printed by

08/01/2023

It’s time for more riso ❤️‍🔥 We’re so stoked to be a part of this year’s LA Art Book Fair!! 4 days of book launches, performances, discussions and special programs 🤓 It’ll be our first time tabling at LAABF so come prepared to geek out over zines & prints! Find us at table N95.

Link in our bio for tickets, full list of exhibitors, and more!!

Come hang with us in the West Coast! Can’t wait to see you all🌴🤠📖

August 10–13
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Artwork by

07/05/2023

Spend an afternoon with us and create your own pop-up home zine! This workshop provides a primer on all the aspects of risograph printing and an introduction to zine making. All supplies are included, with a focus on reusing materials found in our shop that would otherwise be discarded.

This paper collage and zine making risograph workshop is a part of a series where we will explore how different analogue mediums can translate into risograph printing.

By the end of the workshop, you will go home with the following:

• A constructed room zine
• ~5 copies of your own print
• An edition of everyone else’s room print

Title: Zine Home - Riso Workshop
Date & Time: SATURDAY JULY 15th, 1-5PM
Price per ticket: $110.00
Led by Nat from and Amanda from

Link in bio for tickets 🏡🪞🛋️🪴🖼️

Poster by Nat (

07/01/2023

Who’s ready for EVZF 2023?!?! Let’s hope the rain is in our favor this time around 👀 the fair’s gonna be on for a FULL weekend 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳/𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳/𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 (woohoo!) 🤠 but sadly we’ll only be tabling on Saturday. So come see us then!!

This is 8-Ball Community and Printed Matter’s 3rd annual East Village Zine Fair! Thank you for organizing another dope event and .space.new.york for hosting 🫰🏼🌈📔❤️‍🔥

We’re debuting a new 😬 and will have other prints, zines + more at our table. More info to come!! Can’t wait to see you all there!

Flyer by Eric Alexander .p.alexanderssssss

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Saturday and Sunday July 8th and 9th
Performance Space New York
150 First Ave

06/12/2023

We’re super excited to be a part of 8-Ball Community and Printed Matter’s 3rd annual East Village Zine Fair! On June 24th come celebrate NYC's zine-makers, independent publishers, and the East Village's history of DIY culture past and present 🌈📔❤️‍🔥

There will also be a Drop-Off Table for zine makers who aren’t tabling. Anyone can sell their zines!

You can drop off a stack of up to 6 zines, of which will sell 5 and keep 1 to be entered into their archive/library—think of it like a free consignment table 🤓

Flyer by Eric Alexander .p.alexanderssssss

Saturday, June 24th from 11 AM - 7 PM
Located at St. Mark’s Place between 1st and 2nd Ave

06/03/2023

“working_hours/ is a zine that contains the source code for a time-based poem, which only becomes legible after a user manually transcribes the work as instructed.

The poem documents feelings of uncertainty—amplified by the pandemic and the rise of anti-Asian violence—as I wonder if I will ever be able to see my distant family again, and as I begin to feel older than my age."

Tyler Yin .yn is an artist and technologist currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. His work layers themes of perception, obfuscation, and labor into various forms—including zines, processed imagery, and interactive media. He is also the cofounder and organizer for Tiny Tech Zines .la

Visit us today and tomorrow excited to see you all there!

Riso colors featured in zine (fluorescent yellow, fluorescent pink, aqua, black)

Designed by Stefanie Tam .stefanie

10/13/2022

We are on our way to our first in-person hosted by with 🌟new🌟 publications and prints! Included some sneak peeks in this post 👀

Come find us at table H11 today until Sunday at 548 West 22nd street (map in slideshow!)

For tickets and more info, please head on over to IG or website 📚Hope to see y’all there! 📚

10/05/2022

Hello friends!! We have 3 days left for our Kickstarter to meet our goal. has been our passion project with since 2018 and we hope to keep running this festival every year in a sustainable way. Funds from this Kickstarter will help us do just that! If possible, please consider donating and spread the word. Thank you so much!!

🌠Link in bio🌠

Swipe to see our fundraiser wall in the showcase featuring exclusive posters with our special collaborators :)

Shout out to our collaborators and those who have already donated, thank you so much for your support 💞

10/03/2022

Hello! The in-person exhibit has been extended till this Thursday!

Hours are 9am-4pm so don’t miss this last chance to check out the exhibit and shop riso prints + books 🌠

Please share and consider donating to our Kickstarter, we have 5 days left!! This festival is 100% volunteer based and all of the money will go towards compensating collaborators, venue costs, and also future events! Link in bio 💙

Thank you to everyone who participated in the showcase, panels, and workshops the past two weeks!!

We will be sharing photos from the event and highlighting artists throughout this week on so stay tuned :)

09/30/2022

We are kicking off a day of panels tomorrow (online on RisoTV and in person at Usagi) with a project that is very close to my heart:
The Creation of "Infinite Beginnings" with Wing on Wo & Co
Saturday, October 1st 11:30AM-12:30PM
Join Mei Lum of , .hon, as they reminisce the collaborative process of bringing "Infinite Beginnings" to life. We will start with introductions, then dive deeper into each aspect of creating the book. In addition to the discussion, we will read an excerpt from the story and explore the prompts for self-reflection and open up for Q&A’s towards the end.
Copies of Infinite Beginnings will be for sale during and after the panel : )
RSVP link in bio!

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We have been working hard to produce INFINITE BEGINNINGS: a publication lead by @wingonwoandco 💞 Infinite Beginnings is a mythical narrative by writer @kmingchang and beautifully illustrated by @singha.hon. Everyone involved in this project really put their heart and soul into creating this and we are so honored to have helped with the design and production of this publication!! Official blurb by W.O.W below: Join us as Wing on Wo and @metmuseum present ✨🌫INFINITE BEGINNINGS🌫✨ a mythical narrative by writer @kmingchang turned breathtaking visual parable 🥺Illustrated by @singha.hon , Infinite Beginnings is Wing on Wo’s very own visual publication presenting an allegorical thangka that grounds the viewer in a mythical journey of self-inquisition paired with prompts for self reflection. ✨Our August 27th program✨ will include a reading of K-Ming’s narrative, and a portal into this mythical world of grounding and transformation through a Qi Gong movement workshop by @wudongtaiji , and a rest and collective dreaming space featuring ceramic pillows by artist @_cathyclu_ ☁️☁️ spots are limited!! RSVP link in bio ~

Our “Animated with Riso” workshop by @zinehug is happening next Saturday 💫 sign up link in bio! More details below: ——————————————— Workshop for 2PM–6PM, Saturday, Feb 22nd at lucky risograph For this 4-hour workshop each participant will get an introductory primer on risograph printing and will walk away with a demo flipbook and a flipbook of their own 8-frame animation. This workshop is recommended for beginners who want to try their hand at both or animators who want to learn about printing with risograph. All supplies included, only 5 spots available. Participants can get 50% off DIY orientations and be able to book DIY studio hours at lucky risograph for future printing. ————————-——————— #risograph #riso #animation #2danimation #flipbook #workshop #nycworkshop

Regram @zampa.club New collab print debuting this weekend at mocca 2019!

Completed residency with @julmstudios! Copies will be available for an upcoming show next week The Print Center. . . #riso #risograph #risoprint #risographprinting #printmaking #printmakers #artbook #zine #artprint #bookmaking #printshop #studio #luckyriso