Bench Hook Printmaking
Two horizontal bench hooks 12x16 and 16x20.
Bench hook printmaking. Bench hook for printmaking by printmaking press. Hanga sagyodai bench hook keep your hands safe. Each has a lip at the top as well as on the side so you can carve your plate at a natural angle.
Bench hooks hold the block in place so you can carve with both hands on the tool keeping your free hand out of harm s way. The bed is the flat part of the appliance that the workpiece is placed on top of. Each handmade bench hook is created by hand using natural pine.
This 9 x 7 inch bench hook will help you safely carve so you can focus on creating perfect prints. A bed a fence and a hook. Home printmaking supplies block printing inking plates inking plate bench hook.
Most bench hooks have three components. And the hook is the part that is in contact with the front edge of the bench top see diagram to the right. Speedball bench hook and inking plate for block printing made in the usa 9 x 7 inches.
I construct each bench hook by hand. 5 0 out of 5 stars 3. It catches on the edge of your desk i e.
You can place one lip of this sturdy metal plate over the edge of your desk or table and roll ink out in preparation for inking up a plate or block. Bench hooks are wonderful for added stability when carving your linoleum block. 5 0 out of 5.
The fence is the part the workpiece is pushed up against. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon. This bench hook has a bar on the side which means it is significantly safer than the traditional bench hook because it allows you to carve at a natural angle keeping your fingers out of the picture.
This inking plate bench hook provides more than one useful purpose. The speedball bench hook and inking plate is a must have for all printmakers. A printmaking bench hook is a board that holds your carving plate for you keeping your fingers out of harm s way.
It is designed to prevent forward movement and securely hold a linoleum or wood block. Four vertical bench hooks from 9x12 to 18x24. 4 5 out of 5 stars 69.
Kitchen table and cradles your plate in its corner so you don t have to hold it. You can place a non slip material such as cork or non slip shelving material on top of your finished bench hook. Simply place up against a table s edge for added stability while you carve linoleum or wood for printmaking.