Lawrence 1.2mm Copper Plate for etching and engraving is highly polished on one side. The polished surface is protected by a plastic film.

The plate is unbacked and will require the application of an acid-resistant stop-out if etching. As well as etching, copper is also suited to non-etch intaglio techniques such as drypoint, engraving, and mezzotint due to its inherent hardness.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Cranfield Traditional Etching Inks are handcrafted, highly pigmented and include a vast range of colours giving the printmaker a wide choice whether they want to mix their own colours or not. Cranfield Traditional Etching Ink can be used for engraving, etching, drypoint, mezzotint and aquatint printmaking techniques.

Lawrence Carborundum Grit is available in grades from fine to coarse, with 60 being the coarsest and 220 the finest. Used for the creation of texture and deep areas of tone on collagraph plates of all types. Can be attached with waterproof PVA, mixed into acrylic mediums to paint onto the plate directly, or combined with other materials on the plate.

Very dark and opaque finish. For use with etching plates, this varnish is appropriate for backing the plate as well as stopping out (i. e concealing) areas of the plate where the etching process is not required.

E.C. Lyons Roulettes are designed to be used in intaglio printmaking processes. When the rotating drum at the head of the tool is pushed over the plate, it stipples the surface with dots or lines. These small impressions will hold ink and appear darker in the finished print.The density of lines or dots an engraving roulette will produce is expressed in its DPI rating. A higher DPI indicates the lines or dots made by a roulette as it passes over the face of the plate are closer together. This is a fine gauge line roulette of 100 DPI.

Fluffy swanskin blanket is highly compressible with the ability to bounce back into shape. In addition this highest quality blanket has a woven core so retains its shape for years. Regular cold/delicate wash with a wool detergent will ensure years of use. 1/4in/7mm thick.

Lawrence 1.2mm Copper Plate for etching and engraving is highly polished on one side. The polished surface is protected by a plastic film.

The plate is unbacked and will require the application of an acid-resistant stop-out if etching. As well as etching, copper is also suited to non-etch intaglio techniques such as drypoint, engraving, and mezzotint due to its inherent hardness.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Cranfield Traditional Etching Inks are handcrafted, highly pigmented and include a vast range of colours giving the printmaker a wide choice whether they want to mix their own colours or not. Cranfield Traditional Etching Ink can be used for engraving, etching, drypoint, mezzotint and aquatint printmaking techniques.

Fine woven wool flannel blanket 2.4mm/1/16thin thick. The woven blanket is more durable and will hold it's shape for longer than a compressed felt. The fronting blanket is designed to lie next to the paper when printing and will soak up water and size from the paper. To protect your blanket please ensure you bevel your metal plates if they are 1mm or thicker. Regular cold/delicate wash with a wool detergent will ensure years of use.

A biodegradable Vegetable Cleaning Agent for plates, rollers and tools. Protective gloves should during use. Soap and water can be used to finish to cleaning process. This product cannot be used as a dilutant for paints and inks.

Well engineered portable presses from Italy with solid steel rollers and 3mm thick metal bed. Lifting up the top roller is for relief printing only, you will not be able to print anything but thinner intaglio plates on this press, optimally up to 1mm metal with a decent bevel on or thinner 0.8mm plates like our econimy zinc or transparent printing plates. The Fome presses work well for line etching, drypoint, monoprint and relief.It must be stressed that these small press will not print with the same pressure as a larger heavier studio press. If you have designed your prints with your plates, inks, paper using a large heavy press, you will not necessarily be able to reproduce them on these small presses. Putting too much pressure on the presses can damage them.Please Note: The manufacturer recommends attaching this press to a table so you can get enough leverage for proper printing function.SpecificationsWeight: 8.5 Kg Length: 25 cm Width: 31.5 cm Height: 17 cm Width of roller: 25.5 cm Diam. lower roller: 3.5 cm Diam. upper roller: 3.5 cm Metal plate: 26.8 x 42 x 0.3 cmMaximum board or lino thickness: 1.7cmFOME 3mm Felt Mats available here, which you will need to print your plates successfully.Read our series of blog posts about setting up and using the Fome School Etching Press.Other Fome Presses available here.

Wood engravers use Round Scorpers to create incisions on the surface of woodblocks. As woodblocks are inked with a roller, these incisions do not receive ink, and therefore show up white in the final print.This is a medium-fine Round Scorper (#53), used to draw thick, bold lines. Above a certain point, Round Scorpers have strait sides, which means that they will cut a line of a constant width if fully engaged in the wood. However, because the tip of the tool is shaped like a capital U, lines cut with it will have rounded ends.Scorpers are also useful when lightening areas of a print by stippling: repeatedly pecking at the woodblock with the tip of the tool, so that the surface bears a carpet of tiny incisions. Because of the U-shaped tip of this tool, it is perfect for creating round dots.This tool was made from high carbon tool steel in the United States by E.C. Lyons. It is supplied factory-sharp, but it has not been honed to a fine edge. Please note, engraving tools are known by different names in the U.K. and the United States. Round Scorpers are known as 'Round Gravers' in the U.S.A.

E.C. Lyons Roulettes are made in the US, and are recognised across the world as the finest roulettes available. Designed to be used in intaglio printmaking processes the rotating drum at the head of the tool will stipple the plate surface with dots or lines. These small impressions will hold ink and appear darker in the finished print. They can be used for mark making in their own right or for making corrections to areas of tone on the plate.

Oval shaped needle made of high carbon tool steel. and made to be resharpen. These etching needles are set in a wooden handle the steel shaft being oval in shape and chopped at an angle to give an oval profile. As you move the tool through the ground you can rotate the shaft and change the thickness of line. It can create lines that swell and contract.

Economical zinc plate for etching, unpolished, and unbacked. The plate is 0.8mm thick which makes it good for use with small tabletop presses. The zinc has a fine milled finish, ready to polish and degrease for use with traditional resists and grounds.

Great for use with B.I.G. etching grounds or with acrylic grounds. These etching plates are also suitable for non-etched intaglio techniques such as drypoint and engraving.

The back of the plate will require the application of an acid-resistant stop out.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.

Zinc Jetplate is a high quality zinc plate for etching. It is pre-polished ready for degreasing and comes coated with an acid-resistant backing. The polished face is protected with plastic. With excellent oxidation resistance, smooth etch, and durability.

Please allow 2mm tolerance on sizes described.