ESSDEE INK ROLLERS FOR PRINTMAKING For linocut and woodcut printmaking, a firm rubber brayer is essential. Printmaking ink needs to be rolled out evenly across an inking plate, so that when it's applied to the block, the ink coating is perfectly distributed. This prevents blotting, spotting, and other print defects. The Essdee Ink Roller is a durable, British-made tool that rolls ink evenly and cleans easily. Steel brackets and shafts are tucked into the red plastic handle for durability, and the 70 shore EPDM synthetic rubber roller provides just the right level of resistance. The Essdee Ink Roller is designed with an ink splatter guard that doubles as a stand (just flip the brayer on its back to put it aside without putting pressure on the roller.) There's also a hole in the handle for hanging your roller from a pegboard. Available in various widths. Sold individually. Made in the United Kingdom. ABOUT ESSDEE The Essdee brand started during World War II, when British designer Stanley Dixon (that's S.D.) couldn't find any scraperboard for his studio. The only manufacturer was in Austria, so it hadn't been imported since before the war, and supplies had run out. Dixon created his own scraperboard formulation and branded it with his initials, and the name has stuck around for more than 75 years. Today's Essdee brand is equally well-known for printmaking supplies, because the scraperboard company merged with a lino cutter company in the 1980s. (Scraper tools and lino cutters are made with the same industrial equipment.) Essdee products are proudly made in the United Kingdom.
