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Tools for relief printing

Block printing tools

Match the cutter, roller and transfer tool to your next print.

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Carve

Match the cutter to the block.

Linocut handles and cutter sets Replacement lino blades

Ink

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Soft printmaking brayers Hard printmaking brayers

Transfer

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Barens for hand printing Block printing starter kits

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Speedball

Linoleum cutter with five tips and red handle

Handles: 1 red plastic handleProfiles: #1 small V, #2 large V, #3 small U, #5 large U, #6 knife

One handle and five profiles for carving both the detail and the background of a first print.

$17.99Nov 8, 26, 04:15 AM · New York

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Speedball

Deluxe soft rubber brayer, 4 inches

Working width: 4 inRubber: Natural latex gum

Four-inch natural-rubber roller with a softer 40/42 rating for inking relief blocks.

$21.99Nov 8, 26, 04:16 AM · New York

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Speedball

Nylon-faced block printing baren, 4 inches

Face diameter: 4 inContact surface: Nitex nylon

A four-inch hand baren with a nylon face for transferring a relief print from the back of the paper.

$29.99Nov 8, 26, 04:16 AM · New York

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Size the block and roller together

Block face: Leave room for the image and border.
Roller width: Use the contact cylinder, excluding the frame.
Inking area: Allow a flat strip for the roller to travel.

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Choose a lino handle, refill or fixed gouge

Start with the cut you want to make, then match the blade and mounting system.

Choose a mounted, unmounted or soft carving block

Compare the surface, usable area and how you will support it while carving and printing.

Match a relief printing brayer to the block

Compare the working width, roller firmness and replacement parts before buying an inking tool.