When metal plates are engraved for intaglio printmaking, small ridges of cut-away metal called 'burrs' will be left either side of each linear incision. This scraper has a triangular blade, and is designed to be used during intaglio printmaking processes, to scrape away burrs thrown up during the engraving process without damaging the plate. Its sharp face can also be used to scrape and lower the plate surface.It has a wooden handle, and is made of high carbon steel.

This double-ended scribe can be used in etching or drypoint processes. It has a cork handle for comfort during use.If this tool is used to add detail or tone directly to the metal plate (a technique known as 'drypoint'), it will inscribe a line with a slight burr, which will print a blurred, indistinct line. This effect can be controlled by manipulating the angle at which the point meets the plate.This tool is made of high-carbon steel, and is designed to be resharpened periodically.

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.

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.

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.

Essdee premium block printing ink is a high quality water-based ink made with specialist ingredients for smooth, vibrant prints. This non-permanent ink has enhanced tack and excellent transfer properties, with a perfectly balanced working and drying time making it easy to use and clean up. Designed for use with Essdee Linoleum, SoftCut, MasterCut, and Printfoam, but can also be used with many other printmaking materials and techniques. Essdee premium block printing ink prints well onto all grades of paper and card, and can be intermixed to create a full palette of colours, tints, tones, and shades.

All Essdee inks are water-based so rollers and ink trays can be easily cleaned using warm water. You may also wish to use a small amount of washing-up detergent.

Essdee Fabric Printing Inks are specially formulated to make Lino printing onto fabric a fun and successful activity that anyone can enjoy. These highly viscous inks will leave you with a bold and vivid print that is soft to the touch, and long-lasting after being heat set. The inks are water-based, meaning they are easy to use and clean up with just soap and water.

To create your own unique print, first carve your design using Lino printing tools and materials, then apply the ink to your carved printing block using an ink roller. Essdee MasterCut carving blocks and the Essdee Fabric Printing Roller are ideal. Place your inked block face down onto your fabric and apply pressure to transfer the ink. Following printing, the ink should be heat-set by ironing the reverse of your print (on a non-steam setting) for four minutes, moving the iron over the whole of your design. The printed fabrics are washable up to 40°C. For the best results, 100% cotton fabric is recommended as more textured fabrics can produce varied results.

Essdee Fabric Printing Inks are specially formulated to make Lino printing onto fabric a fun and successful activity that anyone can enjoy. These highly viscous inks will leave you with a bold and vivid print that is soft to the touch, and long-lasting after being heat set. The inks are water-based, meaning they are easy to use and clean up with just soap and water.

To create your own unique print, first carve your design using Lino printing tools and materials, then apply the ink to your carved printing block using an ink roller. Essdee MasterCut carving blocks and the Essdee Fabric Printing Roller are ideal. Place your inked block face down onto your fabric and apply pressure to transfer the ink. Following printing, the ink should be heat-set by ironing the reverse of your print (on a non-steam setting) for four minutes, moving the iron over the whole of your design. The printed fabrics are washable up to 40°C. For the best results, 100% cotton fabric is recommended as more textured fabrics can produce varied results.

Essdee Lino Cutter replacement blades for use with Essdee handles. Box of 12 precision-ground high-carbon steel Lino Cutters Style 8. A wide, deep cutter for lines up to 6mm wide. Avoid cutting too deep. Good for bold lines.

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.

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.

Schmincke Aqua Linoprint colours are ideal for making colourful linoprints on surfaces such as paper, felt, and cardboard, but can also be used for wood engraving and material prints on cork, vulcanized rubber, or foamed polystyrene. This starter set contains five water-based paints bound with natural gum Arabic. These inks never fail to yield lightfast, intense, sharp prints.

Contents Include:
5 x 20 ml high quality artists’ linoprinting colours:1 x Titanium White1 x Permanent Yellow1 x Magenta1 x Cyan1 x Black

This Junior Double Rubber Etching Tool has a thick rubber coating for extra comfort and cushioning when cutting. The two tips are made of hard steel and have a hand polished finish.

This baren box set includes an excellent burnishing tool (baren), 5 precision cutters in styles 1 to 5, and a sturdy lino cutter handle with expandable collar for easy fitting and tightening.The baren provides internal storage for the cutters, creating a clean and convenient lino tool set.

The smooth surface and soft texture of the SoftCut lino sheets makes cutting easy: blades will glide through with minimal effort. SoftCut prints well onto a range of surfaces including paper, card and fabric. It can even print onto curved surfaces due to its flexibility. 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.

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.

Lightweight yet sturdy with wooden handles, this set of 5 wood cut knives is the perfect introduction to wood cutting. With a range of different blades, from V-straight parting chisels to gouges, these knives will enable you to create a variety of effects and textures. Great for basic and detailed carvings on wood, wax and clay as well as for linoleum block carving.
Length from blade to base: 13.5 cm
Length of blade: 2.5 cm

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.

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.

Featuring high carbon steel blades, this Flexcut Mini-Palm four piece set is perfect for minature carving. Those who enjoy carving fine detail will find this tools invaluable. Ranging in size from 1/8-inch down to 1/16-inch, the wooden handles fit comfortably in the palm. Comes in a handy wooden storage box. Includes: FR600 #3 x 1/8", FR601 #5 x 1/8", FR602 #11 x 1/16", FR603 70 deg. x 1/8".

This new-generation acid resist has been specially designed as part of the acrylic-resist etching system. The lines and marks which can be generated by using the Lascaux Hard resist are comparable to those offered by traditional hard grounds. It is painted on the plate in a thin even layer which when dry can be drawn into with etching tools. As the waxy resist allows free movement of the etching needle, delicate line drawings can be made. The resist may be used in its clear form or coloured after application. Broader open marks can also be created in the layer of resist. Lascaux Hard resist is water-soluble, ready to use, nontoxic and suitable for use on copper, brass, zinc, steel and aluminium. Plates should be correctly prepared, whether unbitten or previously etched (e.g. aquatint, deep open bite). The resist is highly acid resistant and durable. It is compatible with the other Lascaux resists and photopolymer resists such as Photec. Lascaux Hard resist may also be used to create a variety of effects on collagraph plates

This new-generation acid resist has been specially designed as part of the acrylic-resist etching system. The lines, marks and textures which can be generated by using this resist in its soft state are comparable to those offered by traditional soft grounds (soft drawn marks and collage textures). Lascaux Soft resist is water-soluble, ready to use, nontoxic and suitable for use on copper, brass, zinc, steel and aluminium. This slow drying resist is designed to offset easily, allowing a range of image-making methods to be explored. When the layer of resist is dry it may be drawn into with a range of etching tools or stopped-out. It is compatible with the other Lascaux resists and photopolymer resists such as Photec.

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.

RGM Student Lino Tools have sharpened hardened steel blades that allow a precise lino-cutting experience. The handles are made from shock-resistant cellulose acetate that fit comfortably in the hand, allowing you to maintain dexterity during carving and ensuring your safety while using the tool.

The total length of each lino tool is 12.5cm and the range consists of V and U shape cutters, several chisel tools, and a useful point tool.

Essdee water-based block printing inks are specially formulated to give a smooth flow resulting in excellent coverage and printing properties. This non-permanent ink is available in a wide variety of colours and is designed to give maximum working time whilst still maintaining excellent transfer properties.

Works well on all grades of paper leaving a smooth finish. Perfect for all kinds of block printing, these 300ml tubes come with a flow control cap.
All Essdee inks are water-based so rollers and ink trays can be easily cleaned using warm water. You may also wish to use a small amount of washing-up detergent.