Roulettes and Mezzotint Tools

E C Lyons rockers are known world-wide as the finest mezzotint rockers available. They measure 17.75 cm (7 inches) at their total length, including the stained birch handles, and are made with the highest quality high-carbon tool-steel. The gauge (screen) sizes are available in 45 (coarse), 65 (medium), 85 (medium-fine), and 100 (fine) lines per inch. By working the rocker with a rocking motion over a copper or zinc plate evenly in a cross-hatched fashion, one creates burrs that will trap the ink to produce characteristically rich and velvety blacks, which can selectively be burnished away to produce delicate light areas and soft shading. Learn More

Made of high-carbon tool-steel, Lyons roulettes produce regular line or dot patterns on metal plates, enabling the printmaker to add texture and shading to their image. The higher the number, the denser the lines or dots will be: 45 (coarse), 85 (medium), 100 (fine) and 120 (extra fine). Total length: 12.5 cm. Learn More

Made of high-carbon tool-steel, Lyons drum-wheel roulettes produce regular line or dot patterns on metal plates, enabling the printmaker to add texture and shading to their image. The number indicates the density of the lines or dots: 65 (medium) and 100 (fine). Total length: 17 cm. Learn More

Made of high-carbon tool-steel, Lyons irregular roulette wheels produce a pebbled effect when rolled over a metal plate, enabling the printmaker to add texture and shading to their image. Total length: 12.5 cm. Learn More

Made of high-carbon tool-steel, Lyons roulettes produce regular line or dot patterns on metal plates. The 85-line, single-row tool is ideal for adding fine details and retouching. Total length: 12.5 cm. Learn More

Artools Roulette, Medium, Crossed Lines, No. 1 Learn More

Artools Roulette, Coarse, Crossed Lines, No. 7 Learn More

Artools, Roulette, Fine, Crossed Lines, No. 14 Learn More