Printmaking Glass Baren

Overview

The Printmaking Glass Baren is a glass muller with a wonderful design for relief printing linocuts, woodcuts, monotypes, and more. Its design is ideal for artists, students, teachers, workshops, and any at home hobbyists in general who like beautiful tools. Each piece is 100% handmade by Czech glassmakers, carrying on the world-renown tradition of Czech glassmaking. Their love for the craft and precision is visible in the quality of each unique glass muller.

Meanwhile, the glass muller is the perfect shape to fit in-hand. The grip provides a natural hold for printmaking, while the smooth surface of the glass easily glides over paper. This ensures quick and enjoyable work on any project that requires a glass baren for printmaking. The print baren is lightweight and small as well, making it easily mobile. All the while, its appearance makes it a magical addition to any home, studio,or workshop when not in use.

Features

GRIP FOR A COMFORTABLE HOLD

The glass printing baren fits into the palm of your hand, providing a natural and comfortable hold. There is a flat bottom to ensure stable placement on surfaces, and rounded edges for smooth movement over paper. The edges help to ensure the glass muller never gets stuck when printmaking, so you never worry about jamming again. Additionally, the top of the glass baren is perfect for printing more detailed parts. Simply turn the printmaking baren upside down, and you have an additional printing tool.

UNIVERSAL PRINTING SIZE

Our glass muller has a width on the bottom surface of approximately 10 cm / 4 inches. This makes it suitable for printmaking on both small and large areas.

WEIGHT

Each glass baren weighs roughly 700 grams / 1.5 lb, which naturally is heavier than wooden, bamboo, and plastic printing barens. However, the heavier weight of the glass baren in fact makes printing easier. There is less force necessary to apply quick, even pressure across surfaces, and it has a smoother glide overall.

MATERIAL

Glass is among the best materials for printing barens. The material glides smoothly on paper. It offers a steady grip. There’s no problem keeping it clean. And its weight naturally enhances the quality of prints. That, and, with expert glassmakers skillfully blending colored pigments into each baren, each becomes a work of art. There is a vibrant storm of colors inside every piece, often almost psychedelic in nature.

AFFORDABLE PRINTMAKING TOOL

The price of each glass printing baren helps to pay for the skilled efforts and craftsmanship of the glassmakers. Their artistry helps make every piece unique and captivating, and we could not value their work more. Nonetheless, each piece often falls within the budget of most artists, hobbyists, and enthusiasts – while offering lasting quality for generations.

WOODEN BOX FOR STORAGE

Each glass printing baren comes with a wooden storage box free of charge. Use it for the easy transport of your printmaking tool, or to compliment your baren when on display. These boxes also match the natural colors of the lino press, so you can display your whole printmaking collection together.

Tech

Weight: approx. 700 g / 1.5 lb

Dimensions: ⌀ 100 mm / 4 in  (+- 4mm)  / Height: 80 mm / 3,2 in

Materials: Glass, colour pigment

Because each piece is 100% handmade, the colored pigment "swirl" inside is always unique. Glassmakers know to spiral the pigment so that the effect is similar everywhere.