Linocut printing: Printing "The Maskmaker" and trying Durathene brayers for the first time скачать в хорошем качестве

Linocut printing: Printing "The Maskmaker" and trying Durathene brayers for the first time

Unpacking and testing my brand new Durathene brayers from Lawrence art supplies. I am not affiliated with this shop, I'm just sharing my personal opinions. I have a few rubber brayers (both soft rubber and hard rubber) which weren't too expensive.I mentioned before that you shouldn't waste money on cheap carving tools, but when it comes to brayers you can get away with a lot. Cheap brayers won't last you very long and you have to put in more work when inking the block, but they'll work fine for a while if you keep them in good condition. Because of that I've been postponing the more pricey ones for a while, but I finally decided to take the leap and invest on some high quality brayers.  The beautiful green material in these brayers is Durathene, a type of polyurethane which is supposed to last more than rubber. Rubber brayers will start to degrade after a while and you'll notice your brayer may start to get sticky over time. According to the description in this shop (Lawrence art supplies), Durathene is a very durable material and it will last for years. It's also very super smooth and soft, perfect for relief printmaking. The brayers are quite heavy compared to my old ones, which makes an incredible difference when inking the block! The roller just glides with almost no pressure on it. It pretty much did all the work for me, I barely had to push it, only "guide" it, almost. The diameter of the roller is wider than my old brayers (5cm- I actually wanted their 64mm version, but they were sold out). The wider the diameter, the more ink the roller carries, which means you'll be able to ink the block in just a few easy passes. On top of this, the brayers are super easy to clean. I rolled them on newspaper and the ink came off almost completely in 3 passes. There wasn't a lot of washing to be done after that, and I was REALLY happy about that aspect! I tested one of the durathene brayers on my Maskmaker block. This video opens with some images from the Samurai Museum in Berlin- If you have the chance to visit it, don't miss it! All in all, I am extremely happy about my new Durathene brayers and I think they are completely worth their price. Lawrence art supplies also offers a less expensive version of these brayers - the Student quality line - they use the same materials, but the measurements of the brayers are different. Prints of the Maskmaker are available in my Etsy shop. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HoneyThi... I use Forbo Walton soft grey lino (battleship grey lino) and Caligo Safe wash ink from Cranfield colours. The paper I used for this print is Silberburg 110gsm paper, which has a lovely texture with a vintage feel to it. My press is from @theportableprintingpressco. Handmade prints available at: https://honeythiefprints.etsy.com Social media:   / honey_thief_prints   Contact: [email protected] Other prints (digital or other work) available at: https://ko-fi.com/honeythiefprints Filming/Editing https://www.branstonfilms.com/ Video equipment: Camera: https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/in... Lens https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/ca... Music: "Sao Meo Orchestral Mix" by Doug Maxwell/ Zac Zinger