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Stencil.wiki is a free, open-source resource about stencil printing, with a particular focus on risograph printing. It offers guides, tools, and a shared space for artists, designers, and anyone interested in stencil-based printing.

Anyone can contribute, just create an account and login to get started!

An Atlas of Modern Risography

This is an interactive directory of publishers, print shops, and studios that use stencil duplicators creatively.

You can help keep the map up to date by adding new places or editing existing ones. To show up on the map, a place must be active and have coordinates. As part of an update in September 2025, all places need to be verified that their information is accurate. You can help verify imported places, just refer to the help documents about validating a place for guidance.

Other resources

The Events page hosts a global calendar of art book fairs, zine fests, comics events, workshops, and exhibitions with a focus on stencil printing.

The Inks section hosts an overview of the colors of inks for risograph and other types of stencil printing, and you can also search print studios and shops by ink color.

You can also browse or add to Resources, Tutorials, and Equipment useful for stencil printing and related printmaking and bindery tasks related to artist publishing with stencil methods.

Credits

Stencil.wiki was created and is maintained by George Wietor of Issue Press. Special thanks to Robert Baxter for his vision and major help in moving the site to MediaWiki. Thanks also to the many volunteers who continue to contribute.

The Atlas started as a personal project in 2013 by George Wietor, and was launched as the full wiki project in 2014 as part of the Magical Riso biennial.

Disclaimer

Stencil.wiki is made by and for enthusiasts. It is not officially connected to Riso Kagaku Corporation, Ricoh, or any other maker or seller of stencil duplicating equipment. See all the general disclaimers here.

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-Stencil.wiki is a comprehensive resource dedicated to stencil printing, providing tools, guides, and a collaborative platform for artists, designers, and enthusiasts to explore techniques and innovations in stencil-based printing. It is a wiki that anyone can edit, just [[https://stencil.wiki/wiki/Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] and [[https://stencil.wiki/wiki/Special:UserLogin|login]] to get started!
+[[Stencil:About|Stencil.wiki]] is a free, open-source resource about stencil printing, with a particular focus on [[Risograph|risograph]] printing. It offers guides, tools, and a shared space for artists, designers, and anyone interested in stencil-based printing.
-[[https://stencil.wiki/wiki/An_Atlas_of_Modern_Risography|An Atlas of Modern Risography]] is an interactive directory of publishers, print shops, and design studios using stencil duplicators in a creative context.
+Anyone can contribute, just [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] and [[Special:UserLogin|login]] to get started!
-As a collaborative wiki, this directory allows users to log in and contribute by adding or editing places to keep the list accurate and current. To appear on the map, places must have an active status and include coordinate information. You can help by validating unverified places and getting them on the map. View the list of unverified places at [[Category:Imported places]] and refer to the [https://stencil.wiki/wiki/Help:Validating_a_place help documents about validating a place] for guidance.
+== An Atlas of Modern Risography ==
+This is [[An Atlas of Modern Risography|an interactive directory]] of publishers, print shops, and studios that use stencil duplicators creatively.
+You can help keep the map up to date by adding new places or editing existing ones. To show up on the map, a place must be active and have coordinates. As part of an update in September 2025, all places need to be verified that their information is accurate. You can help verify [[:Category:Imported places|imported places]], just refer to the [[Help:Validating_a_place|help documents about validating a place]] for guidance.
-stencil.wiki is not officially affiliated with either the Riso Kagaku Corporation or Ricoh.
+== Other resources ==
+The [[Events|Events page]] hosts a global calendar of art book fairs, zine fests, comics events, workshops, and exhibitions with a focus on stencil printing.
+The
+[[:Category:Inks|Inks]] section hosts an overview of the colors of inks for risograph and other types of stencil printing, and you can also search print studios and shops by ink color.
+You can also browse or add to [[:Category:Resources|Resources]], [[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]], and [[:Category:Equipment|Equipment]] useful for stencil printing and related printmaking and bindery tasks related to artist publishing with stencil methods.
+== Credits ==
+Stencil.wiki was created and is maintained by George Wietor of [[Issue Press]]. Special thanks to [[Robert Baxter]] for his vision and major help in moving the site to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki]. Thanks also to the many volunteers who continue to contribute.
+The Atlas started as a personal project in 2013 by George Wietor, and was launched as the full wiki project in 2014 as part of the [[Magical Riso]] biennial.
+==Disclaimer==
+Stencil.wiki is made by and for enthusiasts. It is not officially connected to Riso Kagaku Corporation, Ricoh, or any other maker or seller of stencil duplicating equipment. [[Stencil:General_disclaimer|See all the general disclaimers here]].