Author Catherine Brooks is a master printer at Crown Point Press, printers and publishers of etchings since 1962, and she draws on the venerable history of that institution to create an inspirational and highly usable how-to book.
Use a burnisher in conjunction with a scraper to remove unwanted lines on a plate, or to form tones in aquatint or mezzotint. This popular and convenient double-ended tool puts a scraper on one end and a burnisher on the other. 7 long, one curved end.
This handy etching tool has a triangular shaped scraper on one end and a pointed spoon shaped burnisher on the other end. Both sides are useful for scraping both soft or hard ground. The triangular end has three sharp sides for scraping and mark making. Both ends have points that can be used to incise lines. Measures 7 inches in length.
Includes a handle crank and 6:1 gear drive. 16 × 32 composite bedplate. Shipping weight is 220 lbs.
This roulette has a curved shaft and a drum that measures 1/4 inch in diameter by 3/16 inch wide. It gives a medium 85 gauge stipple (dot) pattern. The handle is wood. Overall the length of the tool is 5-1/8 inch.
This mezzotint rocker measures 2.5 inches across the blade and it has a medium (85) gauge. Very hard to find these are made by the EC Lyons Corp. and are known world wide as the finest mezzotint rockers available. Overall length of the rocker (including the wood handle) is 7-1/4 inches. The rocker comes with a protective coating on the blade; this coating will easily peel off.
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For use with scraper to remove unwanted lines on a plate, or to form tones in a quatint or mezzotint.
It gives you three tools in one. Three interchangeable tips all fit one handle and are held securely by a 4-jaw chuck.
This steel printmaking burnisher has a highly polished finish. It is ideal for burnishing out burrs or mistakes on your metal etching plate. The sharp tip doubles as a line making tool or a drypoint tool. Wood handle. The burnisher measures 2 inches long; overall the tool measures 5-7/8 inches long.
This scraper is 5-3/4 inches long. It has a triangular shape. The three sharp edges are used to slice into or scrape away the plate surface; for image correction or for image and mark making. The sharp tip can be used for dry point as well as drawing into hard or soft ground.
Steel Double Ended Etching Needle with Cork Handle- This etching needle features a comfortable cork handle in the center. The cork makes this a more comfortable needle to hold. Both ends are pointed steel and will hold their point for use after use. The steel can be sharpened with a sharpening stone if you would like a sharper tip. A very versatile tool; this can also be used as an awl and a scribing tool for other art media.
Steel Double Ended Spiral Twist Etching Needle- This solid steel double ended etching needle is vital to any printmaking studio. The spiral in the metal makes it easier to hold onto. Pointed tips are perfect for detail and a wide variety of mark making. The hard steel tips will stay sharp through many uses and can easily be sharpened using a sharpening stone. This needle measures 7 inches long.
