Essdee 3 In 1 Lino Cutter & Baren Kit Set For Graphic Techniques

3 in 1 Lino Cutter and Baren Kit contains 5 precision ground lino cutters manufactured from highcarbon steel and a strong polypropylene handle with aluminium ferrule, which allows the easy fitting and tightening of the cutters. The innovative kit is a truly versatile set can be converted into a Baren which is used as a hand-press to transfer the ink from your printing block to your paper without the need for a printing press. The Baren base doubles up as a storage unit to keep your cutters safe after use. Ingenious!

Kit contains: 1 Lino Handle with Aluminium Ferrule, 1 Baren base and Cap and 5 pieces of cutters in 5 different styles from Style No 1 to Style No 5.

Style 1 – For fine lines and cross hatching. Never push any cutter deeper than the sides of the point. A line of 0.5mm or less is possible on SoftCut material and a little wider in Lino. Take care when inking over fine lines as they can fill in.

Style 2 – A universal and easy to use tool with a low angle of attack. Commonly used as a basic first-time tool to cut lines up to 1.5mm or less.

Style 3 – A tight, round cutter able to cut a 2mm deep-sided line. Good for straight lines. Great in SoftCut but cut too deep in lino and the upright walls of the cut can leave little support and weaken the top surface. With practice it’s useful for cutting small circles by using a swivel motion.

Style 4 – A wide, rounded “v” cutter for lines 3mm wide with 45° walls for a strong print surface, particularly important for fragile detail and fine lines in large open spaces.

Style 5 – A thin line-marking tool for making the first lines to define the design before using other cutters to remove the unwanted background. It can be pushed or dragged across the surface and turned very easily to describe curves and wavy lines. Cut deep into the lino or SoftCut to define the limit of material removal particularly useful with SoftCut as the material can cling at the end of a cut.