Created from pigments ground and milled to the perfect consistency for block/relief printing, Speedball Watersoluble Block Printing Inks print in bold colour and dry to a rich, satin finish. They possess excellent tack ensuring even coverage and consistently spectacular results.

Great for printing with linoleum, wood or soft block surfaces, flexible printing plates or polyfoam. Available in 16 brilliant colours, 5 metallics and 6 fluorescents. All colours clean up easily with soap and water and are safe to use in the classroom. Lightfastness varies from fair to excellent, except for the fluorescents, which have poor lightfastness.

Slama Press Ball Graphic Press is a beautifully crafted hand printing press designed and manufactured in the Czech Republic. It was developed by Milos Slama whilst searching for a solution to the printing of his reduction linocuts in various sizes as well as something that was portable and affordable. Slama Press opens up the possibility of working across a wide variety of print formats and paper types.

Based on the ball bearing baren, a modern interpretation of a traditional Japanese tool but with added weight, it makes light work of burnishing a relief print. The freely rotating ball bearings create multiple pressure points evenly across the disc and the disc itself rotates around a central axis as you move across the paper. In addition, the 10mm ball bearings on the large Slama Press allow prints to be taken on heavier paper weights. The presses can take relief prints, drypoints, etchings and lithographs.

These are the additional 1kg weights to increase the overall pressure the press can exert. The weight can be slotted on top of the press, and is suitable for the large presses only. Multiple weights can be added.

 Specifications:
Dimensions: H16 x D110mm
Weight: 1000g
Material: Stainless steel

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.

This tool is made of high carbon tool steel, and is manufactured by EC Lyons.Burnishers are used to flatten a section of a plate in order to remove engraved or etched patterns and lines. This 'erases' the marks on this area. Do not use the end of the tool; use the 'belly' of the tool, just below the tip.

This innovative range of oil-based inks can be washed away with liquid soap and water, without the need for harmful and often more expensive solvents. Ideal for printmakers interested in a safe and non-toxic alternative. Caligo 'safe wash' inks are available for both relief and intaglio printing. Contains a small percentage of driers (less than 1%).Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks are suitable for all types of relief printing, for example, linocut, woodcut, wood engraving, photopolymer and letterpress. Safe Wash Inks are oil-based, this means you can still use many of the modifiers used with traditional inks. For example you can use Magnesium Carbonate / Talc, Cobalt / Manganese Driers, or Caligo Wiping Compound / Tack Reducer etc. We also stock Caligo Safe Wash Oil - a washable oil that you can add to any ink from the Safe Wash range when you need to thin your ink a little.

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.

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.

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.

Contents Include: 5 x Cutting Blades 1 x Wooden Case (Two Compartments and Five Cutter Holes) 1 x Half Length Handle (8cm) 1 x Half Length Wooden Ramrod for Cutting Blade removal (8cm)

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.

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.

Printmakers Gum Arabic Solution is ready mixed, darkish in colour and with a tiny amount of added preservatives. Specially formulated to be easier to see on plate and stone than that which you would mix from lump or powdered gum, and to keep fresh for longer. Gum arabic is used in various ways in lithography. For image processing and image etching and for plate and stone masking and protecting.

Printmakers Gum Arabic Solution is 14 degree baume.

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.

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 Round Scorper (#56), used to draw very thick, bold lines. Because the tip of a Scorper is flat, rather than pointed (as Spitstickers and Gravers are), scorpers of larger sizes are used to clear large areas of woodblocks (often round the edge of the design, or at the corners of a block) so that they will not print.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 large 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.

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 roll of lino is especially made for "linocut" relief printmaking. It is 3.2mm thick and comes in one large roll that can be cut down to custom sizes and shapes.

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.

3.2mm width, 900x1830mm

Essdee Soft Roller is a versatile tool which can be used for painting with cold wax medium, water-based media and printmaking.

This roller gives better coverage than a hard roller as it can push into textured areas and enables paint and ink to be laid onto an uneven surface with ease.

The 25 Shore roller is especially useful for cold wax painting, where you can build up layers, create textures and blend colours on the surface.

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. Set includes tools: L 1/4, L 1s/4, L 5/5, L 7/4, L 8a/7, L 11/2 L1/4 Chisel n.1 - 4mmL1s/4 Skew Chisel n.1s - 8mmL5/5 Gouge n.5 - 5mmL7/4 Gouge n.7 - 4mmL8a/7 Gouge n.8a - 7mmL11/2 Veiner n.11 - 2mm

Multi-purpose professional brayer with steel handle. Exceptional ability to shift and rotate.

This odorless and water soluble lino print color is easy to use an offers an excellent introduction to lino printing. The selected colors offer even printing results when used directly from the tube or mixed with each other, and are suitable for educational purposes as a result of the color properties and the good value for money. The color palette can be expanded extensively by mixing the colors.

All colors can be mixed and combined with the Schmincke aqua lino print colors, as well as with aqua Lino mediums from the professional range.

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.

This innovative range of oil-based inks can be washed away with liquid soap and water, without the need for harmful and often more expensive solvents. Ideal for printmakers interested in a safe and non-toxic alternative. Caligo 'safe wash' inks are available for both relief and intaglio printing. Contains a small percentage of driers (less than 1%).Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks are suitable for all types of relief printing, for example, linocut, woodcut, wood engraving, photopolymer and letterpress. Safe Wash Inks are oil-based, this means you can still use many of the modifiers used with traditional inks. For example you can use Magnesium Carbonate / Talc, Cobalt / Manganese Driers, or Caligo Wiping Compound / Tack Reducer etc. We also stock Caligo Safe Wash Oil - a washable oil that you can add to any ink from the Safe Wash range when you need to thin your ink a little.

The water-based, high-quality aqua-Linoprint colours contain natural binders such as gum Arabic as well as organic/inorganic pigments. They are easy to apply due to optimum open-times and result in even, sharp prints with fast drying times (wipe-resistant after approx. 15 minutes).

All colours offer maximum light fastness (4 and 5 stars) and an excellent intensity (especially black). The formulation for the colours in tubes and jars is the same. Due to its fluid consistency all aqua-Linoprint colours can easily be applied to different surfaces such as paper, felt, cardboard and suitable also for wood engraving and printing with various materials.

The smooth colours are of pleasant odour and can be overprinted with other colours. They are intermixable, ready to use and can be diluted with water.