making an engraving tool: the blade

 A piece of steel 3mm thick 10.5cm long (8cm +2cm for the handle
0.5 for cut, grinding)

1.cut the metal with the dremmel, rinse with water to avoid overheating

2.tempering and hammering

3.grinding

4.put the handle

5.sharpening and polishing

wooden handle for engraving tool

 I don't know exactly what kind of wood is, beech wood I think, 3.5 cm diameter

My first handle. I should cut the bottom to have one surface flat

leather dabber diy

leather dabber 60mm. I found a piece of wood 6.5x5.5cm and with the rasp I tried to change its surface, from flat to curved

I tried to  make it like the black lid

 the pestle has a good shape also

with a wooden peg I put the handle and then I enveloped with felt and vinyl

printmaking baren diy

I used steel 5mm and 8mm

and brass 5mm

I turned it slightly  to fit well in my hand

(to turn the steel it must be longer, use the vice(clamp)

if if thick enough temper before)

I grinded to have one edge flat for one tool,

 rounded and pointed for the others.

For handle you can use wood or rubber.

15-16cm long (with the handle, 5-7cm the metal)) is good enough)

Also a S shape tool is convenient because you have two tools

in one, but don't make it too long as mine (21cm)

 

 

                                                                  

etching-drypoint needles diy

you can do it easily using drill bits (n 1,2,3 3.5) and for handles old paint brushes

1.drill the handle, put the drill bit tightly, you can use some glue.

2. Grind and sharpen the edge

 

Homemade scissors jack printing press

vintage style magnifying glass stand diy

 

 

 

         

printing roller diy

 

For the brayer  I used gasoline rubber hose (for motorcycles)

2 cm the outer diameter,1,4cm the internal, (if you can find bigger  the better). Long as you want

A gas hose that I put inside the gasoline hose. 1.5cm the outer diameter, 0,8 internal.

a screw and nut, a piece of metal  1.8cm width and a piece of wood for handle

For 6cm brayer you need:

1.Cut  a 6cm long gasoline rubber hose and a 6cm gas hose

2.Put the gas hose into the gasoline, it must be tight.(soap helps if you have problem)

3. Take the piece of metal and a drill one edge 0.8cm.

4.Warp it in the vice,make a Π 3.5x7x3.5cm.

5.Drill the other edge using the first one as  guide.Grind their edges to be round.

6.Make a small drill in the midle of the Π for the handle

7.Put  a wooden handle 9.5 cm long is good ,2cm diameter

8.Put the screw 10.5x0.7 from one edge, the hose and then the nut

(i don't know how you call them, but these screws have turns only to the edge)

 





 

tiny etching pasta press

a tiny etching press using a pasta press

1.Secure the press with L and S (warped L) to a piece of wood

(if it is cleaner than mine better!) 50cm-65x20cm

 2. screw 4 pieces of wood at the same highof  the rollers -3mm for

the lids

3.screw 2 or 4 vertically

4 screw the lids 3mm and you are ready

It is really good for zinc 0.5 mm thickness

maximum width 13.5 cmm

 

 

 

 

green eyeshade visor diy

    

I used the half of a green folder. I  secured  it with a saucepen and I cut a piece like a half moon.

With a small  gouge I open holes

 

 

make an engraving block

engraving tools diagrams

woodcut -wood carving tools diagrams