These are the information sheets we include with our products. If you cannot open a file,
we will be happy to mail you a hard copy. Call 800-832-4264 or email us with your name and
address and the name of the information sheet you need.
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Baren & Presses
How to Replace the Cover on a Baren
Murasaki Baren Care Instructions
Blocks & Plates
How to Use a Registration Board
Preparing Cherry Plywood Blocks for Printing
Preparing Linocut Blocks for Printing
Preparing Unmounted Linoleum for Printing
Brushes & Brayers
Maru Bake Hairsplitting Directions
Engraving
Ink
Akua Intaglio Ink Instructions
Akua Liquid Pigment Monotype Instructions
Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks, Product Information
Gamblin Relief Ink Color Mixing Tips and Color Swatches
Holbein Paste Pigments Color Chart
Recipe for Pure Rice Starch Paste and Using Rice Starch for Collage
Paper
Whetstones & Sharpening
How to Use a Leather Honing Block
Woodblock Tools
How to Cut Down the Handles of Japanese Tools
How to Prevent Damaged or Broken Tools
How to Set the Hoops on Japanese Chisels
Replacing Blades in Futatsu Wari Tools
The Traditional Way to Hold Japanese Tools
The Traditional Way to Hold the Knife
How to Modify the NT Stencil Cutter to Cut Wood or Linoleum
Instructions
2016 Printmaker Survey, advice from linocut artists
How to Make a One-Color Print in the Japanese Style
Printmakers Registration System (Western style) by Maurice Fykes
or link to printmakersregistrationsystem-mfykes.blogspot.com
The Traditional Way to Hold Japanese Tools
How to Hand Print a Blended/Gradient Roll with Oil Based Ink (video)