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πŸ–ŒοΈ Speedball Deluxe Soft Rubber Brayer - 4-Inch Width: A Must-Have Tool for Printmaking and Mixed Media Art Review

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Description of πŸ–ŒοΈ Speedball Deluxe Soft Rubber Brayer - 4-Inch Width: A Must-Have Tool for Printmaking and Mixed Media Art

SOFT RUBBER BRAYER – Made from soft, natural latex gum rubber with a precision-ground finish. USE WITH ANY RELIEF SUBSTRATE – Ideal for use with linoleum, soft block, or woodcut. ENHANCED DURABILITY – Features a heavy-duty steel frame. 40/42 DUROMETER – Flexibility of the soft rubber roller ensures even ink distribution. USE WITH ANY PRINTMAKING INK – Suitable for use with water-soluble or oil-based printing inks

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great for my purpose.

I am a 5th grade teacher and recently came across Gelli's prints. This year I have been teaching my students various techniques using this art method. I bought this braer to apply acrylic ink to a gelatin plate. It is excellent for this purpose. The only problem I have with this bra is that my students don't wash the paint off fast enough and the bra is difficult to clean. This is more of a problem with the 35 fifth graders who use these tools than with the Brier himself. Solid and quality in…

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  • Brayers
Cons
  • Available in black only

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Not suitable for painting

I would like to say right away that I really liked this hedge. This is good value for money. However, it just didn't work. The main problem I had was that the center of the brier just wouldn't accept ink. I repeatedly ran the thorn bush over a perfectly flat sheet of glass containing ink and you could see that only the sides of the thorn bush had picked up pigment. The center is visibly exposed. You can't put enough pressure on the center of the roll for it to be effective. Only the sides of…

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  • Crafts and sewing
Cons
  • Requires socket

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Wow! Amazing tool with many different uses. including wallpaper!

This is an awesome tool! I have never used a brier as I never realized I needed one. I just wallpapered the 11.5 x 24 foot living room wall in our house. I've never wallpapered before, I did a little research on YouTube and figured I'd probably need a roll (usually around 1.25 inches). So I came here and after seeing many uses for such a tool I settled on the 2.5" mandrel. To be honest, I couldn't have achieved such a nice setup without this tool. We have chosen high quality thick German paper…

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