Printmaking Accessories

Pfeil Honing Oil for Arkansas Sharpening Stones, 125ml Learn More

Traditional Japanese "ba-ren" is the pressing and rubbing tool for printing. The inner coil or "shin" consists of flat strips of bamboo twisted together into strands and then into a long cord. The cord is then coiled onto a backing disk made from either layers of washi paper, carved wood or plastic. Finally a bamboo sheath or "takenokawa" is used as a covering, with rubbing surface for printing one side and a twisted handle for the artist to hold on the other. Over time the outer sheath may need replacing due to wear and friction of printing. Our "sumi" baren is made in the traditional way with a plastic backing disk and has a finer coil. It is 130mm across and is suitable for printing the "key block" and fine details. This baren comes in a presentation box. Replacement bamboo sheaths are available to order specially. Learn More

Plastic Baren. This is a hard plastic baren 120mm across with dimples over the printing surface. There is no need for a bamboo covering for this baren as with the traditional style and has more durability then the traditional baren due to this. Perfect for those starting mokuhanga. Learn More

Performs in a similar protective way as Lascaux Fixative. Non yellowing, crystal clear and age-resistant. Suitable as a fixative and protection for pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolours, gouache, inks, metal leaf, photos and prints. Can also be used as a final varnish for oil and acrylic colours. Invisible on absorbent surfaces and semi matt very slightly glossy on non absorbent surfaces. Learn More

Pfeil's Arkansas Sharpening Stones are made for honing cutting edges such as lino and wood cutting tools and etching tools. Genuine Arkansas stones are among the hardest and finest of honing stones. Use with special light honing oil. Each stone measures 65mm x 25mm x 8mm, with a grit rating of circa 8,000. Learn More

Price's Wax Tapers, Box of 55 Learn More

Professional sharpening stones used to hone each blade's cutting power on a variety of different printmaking tools. The Slip Stone is coarse whilst the Arkansas Stone has a very finely abrasive surface, perfect for carefully restoring a dull cutting instrument to its former brightness. These stones can be used to best advantage with a little honing oil. Learn More

Cornelissen Lithography Sponge, Compressed. Designed to keep the litho stone wet during printing. It can be used for preparing printmaking or watercolour paper. Learn More

Artools Wood & Felt Baren for Relief Printmaking Learn More

Swanskin is more durable than compressed wool and can handle higher pressures for longer, which is particularly noticeable when editioning in large numbers. It is best as the uppermost, thickest blanket that sits immediately beneath the roller of the press. Thickness: 8 mm. Manufactured by A W Hainsworth at their West Yorkshire mill. The quantity you enter below is the length you would like in centimetres. The total will be calculated automatically in your basket. Learn More

The finest, smoothest woollen blanket that we sell, suitable for use as the ‘fronting’ blanket next to the paper as it is very tightly woven, ensuring no impression is left on the print. It can also be used as the middle ‘cushioning’ blanket if three blankets are in use. Thickness: 2.5 mm. Manufactured by A W Hainsworth at their West Yorkshire mill. The quantity you enter below is the length you would like in centimetres. The total will be calculated automatically in your basket. Learn More