Description
Table Top Press Etching Press Package.
Etching presses have long been utilised for the production of relief prints. For linocuts, woodcuts or other forms of relief, an etching press allows for speed of printing as well as good, even pressure. The top roller of the etching press can be raised to accommodate blocks and plates of various thicknesses. So long as the roller is running at about the right height when it reaches the block, a print can be taken without the block or paper moving since the roller doesn’t have to ‘climb’ the printing block. Similarly, for those printmakers interested in letterpress, etching presses have also been utilised for printing from photopolymer plates. Embossing, which is now quite desired in letterpress prints, can be achieved on an etching press adapted for relief printing.
This press won’t take up too much space in your studio but you should think about positioning the press with plenty of room around for printing. Not being heavy enough, will mean that it requires securing to a bench or table when printing. The steel side plates have holes cut near the base at either side and these should be used to attach clamps or bolts in a variety of configurations depending on your chosen set-up. If you want to secure the press to a tabletop then the simplest option is with C shaped screw clamps. You will only require one pair to successfully secure and print. Another method adopted is to permanently secure the press to a heavy piece of plywood or MDF thus adding to the overall weight and then use C-clamps to secure the base to a tabletop.
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