Etching & Relief Printing Presses

  • Etching Press – Model EP4021

    £5,466.00 (inc. VAT)

    Traditional Style Etching Press

    • Specially designed for ease of operation, production of perfect etchings, and at a size and price to suit all artists. Extremely robust, solid construction.
    • Bench mounted or can be supplied with a purpose-built stand (as shown).
    • Plank size 40″ x 21″ (1015 x 535mm).
    • Ground and plated solid steel top roller 4½″ (115mm).
    • Solid steel bottom roller in 4½″ (115mm).
    • 12.5 mm thick steel side frames.
    • Both rollers ball race mounted.
    • Double reduction gearing.
    • Traditional style heavy cast iron spoked hand wheel.
    • Double width wooden handle.
    • No assistance to plank is necessary.
    • Useful shelf underneath.
    • Uninterrupted access to plank.
    • No trap points for fingers or blankets.
    • Plastic faced plank available if required for easy cleaning and for registration marking.
    Recommended Blankets: 1 Best quality Fronting Felt size 40″ x 20″ (1015 x 505mm) 1 Best quality Compressed Wool Backing size 40″ x 20″ (1015 x 505mm) For LITHOGRAPHS 1 – Lithograph grey blanket Shipping Specifications: Case Size: Nett Weight: 440lbs. (200Kg) Price shown includes stand, but not blankets. Press can be supplied without stand if required.
  • Designed especially for exhibition use, but quite suitable for production work – ideal for lino cuts. Weight 45lbs. 20.5 Kg’s. Strength has been the paramount thought behind this design. Special features are:
    • ½ inch (12.5mm) thick, plate steel side frames
    • 3¼ inch (82.5mm) diameter top roller, ground and plated, 3¼ inch (82.5mm) bottom roller
    • Solid top bearers to enable adequate pressure through ½ inch adjusting screws
    • Ball races on both rollers
    • Grey ridged PVC plank 24 x 12 x 1/4 inches (610mm x 305mm x 6mm)
    • Direct drive from handle to bottom roller gives the smooth but necessary feel when maximum pressure is required
    A really remarkable press to give professional results to all, and at a very reasonable and competitive price. Recommended blankets: one quality fronting, and one pure wool blanket.  
  • Traditional Style Etching Press

    Designed to meet the needs of the Artist using larger plates than the popular Model 4824 will accept. Extremely robust, solid construction. EP5629 Plank Size 56″ x 29″   (1422mm x 736mm)
    • Both rollers are made from heavy-gauge steel tubing, 6" (150mm diameter)
    • Top roller ground and plated to prevent rust.
    • 15 mm thick steel side frames.
    • Both rollers mounted in ball bearings
    • Plank in 5/8″ (15mm) thick ground steel plate.
    • Triple gearing for ease of operation under great pressure from side adjusting screws.
    • Traditional style heavy cast iron spoked handwheel.
    • Useful shelf underneath.
    • Plastic covering to plank can be fitted if required for easy cleaning and registration marking.
    MOTORISED VERSION AVAILABLE Traditional Style Etching Press Designed to meet the needs of the Artist using both wider and longer plates than the popular Model 4824 will accept. Extremely robust, solid construction. Recommended Blankets: 1 Best quality Fronting Felt size 56″ x 28″ (1422 x 711mm) 1 Best quality Compressed Wool Backing size 56″ x 28″ (1422 x 711mm) For LITHOGRAPHS 1 – Lithograph grey blanket Shipping Specifications: Nett Weight: 795lbs. (360Kg) This press is no longer available. Spares, service & blankets only.
  • Traditional Style Etching Press

    Designed to meet the needs of the Artist using larger plates than the popular Model 4824 will accept. Extremely robust, solid construction. EP4829 Plank Size 48″ x 29″   (1220mm x  736mm)
    • Both rollers are made from heavy-gauge steel tubing, 6" (150mm diameter)
    • Top roller ground and plated to prevent rust.
    • 15 mm thick steel side frames.
    • Both rollers mounted in ball bearings
    • Plank in 5/8″ (15mm) thick ground steel plate.
    • Triple gearing for ease of operation under great pressure from side adjusting screws.
    • Traditional style heavy cast iron spoked handwheel.
    • Useful shelf underneath.
    • Plastic covering to plank can be fitted if required for easy cleaning and registration marking.
    MOTORISED VERSION AVAILABLE Recommended Blankets: 1 Best quality Fronting Felt size 48″ x 28″ (1220 x 711mm) 1 Best quality Compressed Wool Backing size 48″ x 28″ (1220 x 711mm) For LITHOGRAPHS 1 – Lithograph grey blanket Shipping Specifications: Nett Weight: 728lbs. (330Kg) This press is no longer available. Spares, service & blankets only.
  • Traditional Style Etching Press

    Specially designed for ease of operation, production of perfect etchings, and at a size and price to suit all artists. Extremely robust, solid construction. Plank size 48″ x 24″ (1220 x 600mm).
    • Ground and plated solid steel top roller 4½″ (115mm).
    • Solid steel bottom roller in 4″ (100mm).
    • 15 mm thick steel side frames.
    • Both rollers ball race mounted.
    • Double reduction gearing.
    • Traditional style heavy cast iron spoked handwheel.
    • Double width wooden handle.
    • No assistance to plank is necessary.
    • Useful shelf underneath.
    • Uninterrupted access to plank.
    • No trap points for fingers or blankets.
    • Plastic faced plank available if required for easy cleaning and for registration marking.
    This press is no longer available. Spares, service & blankets only.
  • Etching Press – Model EP3318

    £3,192.00 (inc. VAT)

    Well designed and imensely strong

    Strength has been the paramount thought behind this design.  Special features are:
    • ½ inch (12.5mm) thick plate, steel side frames
    • Solid 3 inch (75mm) diameter top roller, ground and plated
    • Solid 3 inch (75mm) diameter bottom roller
    • Solid top bearers to enable adequate pressure through 16mm adjusting screws
    • Ball races on both rollers
    • Ground plate steel plank 33 x 18 x ½ inches (838mm x 457mm x 12.5mm)
    • Drive from traditional cast iron hand-wheel through gearing to give the smooth but necessary feel when maximum pressure is required.
    A really remarkable press to give professional results to all, and at a very reasonable and competitive price.  Available for bench mounting (total weight 220lbs 100 Kg’s) or on the attractive and useful cabinet stand. Recommended blankets: one quality fronting, and either one Compressed Wool Backing, or for fine work, two quality fronting. The above price is for the press only, stand is not included in  that price. Purpose built stand with levelling feet :- £450.00 (Inc. VAT). Purpose built stand with castors (two locking) :- £522.00 (Inc. VAT)
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