Japanese synthetic waterstones and slipstones for sharpening lino and woodcut tools of all types.

The 4000 grit or fine stone is used for the final hone and polish and will leave the tool ready for use.

Before use the stones will need to be soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes. After use the stones are best air dried and wrapped in a soft loth for storage.

Japanese synthetic waterstones and slipstones for sharpening lino and woodcut tools of all types.

The 4000 grit or fine stone is used for the final hone and polish and will leave the tool ready for use.

Before use the stones will need to be soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes. After use the stones are best air dried and wrapped in a soft loth for storage.

Japanese synthetic waterstones and slipstones for sharpening lino and woodcut tools of all types.

A fine, 4000 grit multiform synthetic waterstone from Japan. On one edge the curved radius changes from 13mm to 3mm over its length. The opposite edge is tapered at an angle of about 40° making it ideal for sharpening the inside of V tools. The overall design allows the sharpening of a wide variety of tools from flat and wide to small narrow gouges and all V tools.

The 1000 grit can be described as a medium stone and is used to sharpen to an almost perfect cutting edge. The 4000 grit or fine stone is used for the final hone and polish and will leave the tool ready for use. Before use the stones will need to be soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes. After use the stones are best air dried and wrapped in a soft cloth for storage.

This heavyweight roller is perfectly smooth allowing for a greater quantity of ink to be held and in doing so also means a greater amount of coverage.  A wet roller can simply be turned over and the handle doubles as a stand for cleaner working. Made from a hand-ground concentric EPDM rubber surface, which means it is flexible yet resistant to weathering. The EDPM rubber is of medium hardness and gives excellent pickup and deposit of all types of ink. This tool is the choice for the artisan printmaker with good recovery to indentation, and resistance to common printing chemicals. Perfect for printmaking, wood engraving and woodcut.

These grey sheets / blocks of lino are especially made for "linocut" relief printmaking. They are 3.2mm thick, have a fabric backing, and are available in a range of sizes and packs. The surface of the lino is cut away using special lino cutters or a knife to form the basis of the lino print. The block is inked up with a roller (known as a brayer) and this creates a positive image when printed onto paper or fabric. The printing process can be done by hand or with a press. You can use water-based lino ink, oil-based lino ink, or a block printing medium mixed with paint.

High quality relief carving tools designed for lino and wood cutting. Suitable for students and professionals alike.Each tempered steel blade is manually sharpened and firmly attached to the handle. The black lacquered wooden handle has a long domed shape perfect for precision use.

Lascaux Stop-out resist has been specially designed as part of the acrylic-resist etching system. This coloured resist is fluid and can be easily painted onto plates to create images, make corrections to plates or used for stopping-out. It can be drawn into with etching tools when dry. Lascaux Stop-out resist is water-soluble, ready to use, non-toxic and suitable for use on copper, brass, zinc, steel and aluminium. The resist is highly acid-resistant and durable on unbitten or previously etched plates (e.g. aquatint, deep open bite). It is compatible with the other Lascaux resists and photopolymer resists such as Photec. Lascaux Stop-out resist may also be used to create a variety of effects on collagraph plates.

High quality Swiss made carving tools suitable for either lino or wood cutting. Each tool is made from chrome vanadium steel, precisely forged, sharpened and polished for excellent results. Palm-handles are made of hardwood from ecologically managed Swiss forests. Full bolster and square tang for optimal stability. Internal steel ferrule under bolster prevents handle from splitting. Tools are hardened to edge of bevel. Blades electronically hardened to exacting tolerances.

Jackson's Polished Copper Etching Plate, made with 0.9mm polished copper plate for etching. The polished surface is protected with a plastic film so simply requires degreasing before applying ground.The back of the plate will require the application of an acid resistant stop out. Copper is a harder metal than zinc and plates will withstand more printing. It is also idealy suited to non-etching intaglio techniques such as drypoint and engraving and mezzotint.

High quality relief carving tools designed for lino and wood cutting. Suitable for students and professionals alike.Each tempered steel blade is manually sharpened and firmly attached to the handle. The black lacquered wooden handle has a long domed shape perfect for precision use.

Drypoint Junior Etching Tools are great for those new to engraving. These lightweight tools are made of carbon and alloy steel and are mounted on handles made of the finest beechwood. Practical, beautiful and economical, these tools provide the best possible start to etching. They come in a range of sizes for producing a variety of different effects.

Jackson's Polished Copper Etching Plate, made with 0.9mm polished copper plate for etching. The polished surface is protected with a plastic film so simply requires degreasing before applying ground.The back of the plate will require the application of an acid resistant stop out. Copper is a harder metal than zinc and plates will withstand more printing. It is also idealy suited to non-etching intaglio techniques such as drypoint and engraving and mezzotint.

Jackson's Polished Copper Etching Plate, made with 0.9mm polished copper plate for etching. The polished surface is protected with a plastic film so simply requires degreasing before applying ground.The back of the plate will require the application of an acid resistant stop out. Copper is a harder metal than zinc and plates will withstand more printing. It is also idealy suited to non-etching intaglio techniques such as drypoint and engraving and mezzotint.

Lawrence Sugar Lift Solution is a traditional saturated sugar recipe for use in etching. Apply with brush or dip pen to your thoroughly degreased etching plate to create painterly marks. When dry, paint over with stop-out or dark straw-hat varnish. Use in conjunction with aquatint to add tone, or without to create areas of open bite.

These grey sheets / blocks of lino are especially made for "linocut" relief printmaking. They are 3.2mm thick, have a fabric backing, and are available in a range of sizes and packs. The surface of the lino is cut away using special lino cutters or a knife to form the basis of the lino print. The block is inked up with a roller (known as a brayer) and this creates a positive image when printed onto paper or fabric. The printing process can be done by hand or with a press. You can use water-based lino ink, oil-based lino ink, or a block printing medium mixed with paint.

This heavyweight roller is perfectly smooth allowing for a greater quantity of ink to be held and in doing so also means a greater amount of coverage.  A wet roller can simply be turned over and the handle doubles as a stand for cleaner working. Made from a hand-ground concentric EPDM rubber surface, which means it is flexible yet resistant to weathering. The EDPM rubber is of medium hardness and gives excellent pickup and deposit of all types of ink. This tool is the choice for the artisan printmaker with good recovery to indentation, and resistance to common printing chemicals. Perfect for printmaking, wood engraving and woodcut.

Felt Mat for Fome School Etching Press. The wool felt blanket helps to transfer pressure from the press to the printing contact area. The felt will assist the paper to push into the uneven plate surface picking up ink from the intaglio grooves. Made from 100% wool felt. Every now and then the blanket may need a wash which can be done by hand in cool water with a gentle detergent, ensuring the blanket is dried flat. Fome School Etching Press is for manual chalcographic printing (copperplate intaglio printing), suitable for school use and for beginners. Able to print up to a maximum of 22cm wide paper. Made in Italy by Fome. Read our series of blog posts about setting up and using the Fome School Etching Press. Fome Presses available here. Size: 26.8 x 42 x 0.3cm.

Essdee Mastercut Stamp Carving Kit lets artists and creatives carve, ink and print your own stamps with this all in one stamp carving kit.

This fun kit comes with a selection of five self-adhesive MasterCut printing stamps which can be stamped with the Baren stamping tool, and a piece of our 4mm MasterCut stamp carving material which can be used to carve larger stamps, just like carving a big eraser.

Simply ink up your creations with the ink pad and get stamping! Includes Lino cutters No.1 and No.2 and instructions. Packs of 10 self-adhesive printing stamps are also available separately.

The Speedy Carve kit is perfect for the beginner and makes for easy stamp creation. No drawing skill is necessary and it is ideal for letterboxing. Contents:Wooden lino handleLarge V lino cutter4" x 6" blockSquare U gouge cutterTracing paperInstruction booklet      

Essdee have designed a roller specifically for block printing onto textiles and fabric. This absorbent fabric roller is designed to pick-up and transfer thinner water-based ink, like screen printing ink or fabric paint, which would be too slippery for a normal roller, and transfer it to a Lino block for printing. A great tool which opens-up new possibilities when block printing onto fabric.

Whether you want to create a unique signature on your artworks or want to create small artworks for gift tags, cards or notebooks, the Carve A Stamp Kit from Essdee features the essentials tools and materials needed to create your own stamp. The kit includes five blank stamps, two carving tools (1x V Shape fine tool, 1x V shaper wider tool) a handle and an ink pad as well as easy to follow instructions and an ideas sheet.

High-quality Swiss made carving tools suitable for either lino or wood cutting. Each tool is made from chrome vanadium steel, precisely forged, sharpened and polished for excellent results. Palm-handles are made of hardwood from ecologically managed Swiss forests. Full bolster and square tang for optimal stability. Internal steel ferrule under bolster prevents handle from splitting. Tools are hardened to edge of bevel. Blades electronically hardened to exacting tolerances. Blade size - 7mm.

Speedball’s Fabric Block Printing Inks are an oil-based range of bold, permanent colours designed to be with washed up with soap and water. They are an opaque ink with excellent coverage and by adding Speedball’s Fabric Block Printing Transparent Extender you can create transparent colours while maintain the inks viscosity.These inks are designed to print onto smooth fabrics that do not possess a heavy texture or stretch such as cotton, linen, broadcloth or denim. Nylon and canvas are not recommended. Your printing block can be lino, wood or any similar surface and soft rubber rollers or brayers are ideally suited for inking the block.Speedball’s Fabric Block Printing Inks will dry to the touch overnight depending on your climate and they do not require any setting with heat. It is recommended you wait 4-7 days before washing your fabrics after printing.

White spirit-based slower drying alternative to SOV.

Copperplate oils are the base carrier or vehicle for traditional printing inks to which pigment is added before grinding to the appropriate consistancy for the various printmaking techniques. Also known as boiled or burnt linseed oil, referring to their traditional method of modification, they are today created in a heated high pressure vessel. The process adds viscosisty and tack to the linseed oil in increasing degrees ranging from weak to strong as heating time is increased. As a rough guide the weaker (thin) to medium oil being the base for intaglio inks and the medium to strong (thick) oil the base for relief and lithographic inks. You can soften and loosen an ink by adding weak thinner oil and increase tack and viscosity by adding stronger thicker oil. pdf=SDS_Cornelissen_Copperplate_Ink_Oil.pdf Cornelissen Copperplate Ink Oil Safety Data Sheet.