Ink Roller - 18 cm

Overview

Our premium ink roller for linocut and relief printmaking has a rubber ink roller surface area of 18 cm. This ensures the ink brayer is ready to roll and ideal for larger linocut and relief printing. 

Every printmaking roller features the same high-quality design as our linocut presses. The steel frame of the roller is the exact same width for every model, and highly durable to resist pressure. 

At the same time, the oak handle comfortably molds into the palm of any hand. The NBR rubber also has a shore 30A hardness, while a powder coating makes the roller easy to clean. 

Additionally, the thick wooden shaft that runs through the metal frame of the roller has high-quality bearings for smooth movement. The frames are also available in storm grey or working red to match any artists’ style, studio, or workspace.

Features

INK ROLLER WITH QUALITY NBR RUBBER

The NBR rubber of the 18 cm printmaking brayer by Ritualis Press has some of the best properties for printing, and for artists. It has unrivaled durability, and the material is highly resistant to oils and many chemicals. In Flexo machines, for example, NBR rubber can withstand thousands of hours of printing.

For artists, NBR rubber is popular for its great flexibility, smooth surface, and its long life. It is nearly impossible to damage the surface of the rubber with ink, or when cleaning it. It resists tears as well as cracking, while the rubber also binds colors perfectly, promising easy transfer when printmaking.

CORE ON BEARINGS

The solid wooden shaft running through the center of the printmaking roller connects to the metal frame on high-quality bearings. This promises smooth ink rolling, and helps keep the ink roller in the same position relative to the sides. 

SHAPED OAK HANDLE

We paid careful attention to shape the handles of each lino roller to fit the palm of the hand just right. Each is solid oak wood, while the material and stain is the same as our linocut press machines. This way, every linocut roller beautifully compliments any linocut press – at home, in the studio, or traveling.

RUBBERIZED EDGE ON THE TOP SIDE

The non-slip rubber edge of each lino roller makes it easy to place the ink roller upside down. This way, your surfaces and hands never get dirty when applying ink! The rubber prevents slips on the workspace surface. All the while, the oak handle has the perfect angle to make lifting the roller easy.