Simple guide to rollers for printmaking - Ep. 6 Quick Guide Series

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • This video will compare hard and soft printmaking rollers, varying in price and size from comparatively cheap to mid-range, to suit different budgets. I'll cover the difference between roller surface, handles, which ones disassemble, and demonstrate them in action printmaking. Stick around for the end where I suggest a good compromise on a soft roller for those on a budget.
    I will be sharing a variety of different guides and projects over the coming weeks, so please like and subscribe for more content, and comment below if you have any questions.
    You can find me online at:
    www.heathergoldiegallery.com
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    Please note I purchased all these products for use in my own regular printmaking practice.

Komentáře • 19

  • @1ivingdeadgr189
    @1ivingdeadgr189 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Very helpful thanks so much

  • @CAZZIEK321
    @CAZZIEK321 Před rokem

    So true. I was about to give up with printing, as I thought my poor results were down to not having a good press, thanks to some good advice I swapped to the blue Essdee rollers and whilst I still have to work a bit with a spoon, pookie press or barren, it is a world less of pain.
    Why oh why do Essdee insist on starting people with tools not fit for the job. It may be that you save money, but you soon find you can’t get decent results without spending more. Essdee should ditch the red rollers and put up the price of their starter kits proportionally. Blue rollers verse red are only about £4 more and the results are so much better, you are far more likely to continue printing and go back to Essdee for more supplies. It’s a win, win result.

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před rokem

      Thanks for the message, I agree, I always struggled with the hard red rollers, I remember using them in school when I was a kid, which is why I first picked them up as an adult. Glad I quickly switched!

  • @lucretiaonutube
    @lucretiaonutube Před 3 lety

    Fantastic! This has helped me sort out my issue. I have a brayer bought to use with a gel press plate and I can't get it to roll out anything properly on plexiglass. I am going to invest in a good soft Japanese roller. Thanks so much!

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před 3 lety

      So pleased it's been helpful, the soft roller should work well with the plexiglass, I use mine with a glass kitchen chopping board to roll the ink out and it's been brilliant!

  • @fredfan1122
    @fredfan1122 Před 15 dny

    what kind of glass surface do you use

  • @chloecookart
    @chloecookart Před rokem

    Hey there, thanks for the video! Was just wondering where you got your rubber rollers from, or if as long as you spend £25 they should be roughly the same?
    Thanks 😊

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před rokem

      Hi, my blog post might help, I list my favourite stores for buying equipment (not sponsored) I buy rollers from the same places - www.heathergoldiegallery.com/blog/printmaking-product-recommendations

  • @sylwiamachalica26
    @sylwiamachalica26 Před 3 lety

    Thanks, very useful and informative. I would like to buy soft roller from esdee and use it mainly for blended rolls, habe you use them for this purpouse?

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the lovely feedback, yes I have used it for blended rolls, but mostly with Schmincke ink and Caligo Safewash ink with that roller. As long as you work the ink with the roller a lot before transferring to lino you can get good coverage, hope that helps!

    • @sylwiamachalica26
      @sylwiamachalica26 Před 3 lety +1

      @@HeatherGoldieGallery thanks a lot, I use Caligo Safe Wash exclusively. I have japanese hard rollers, they are great for details but are a bit tricky when I paint bigger areas in colour. I would like to try using extender and its hard to useit with a hard roller

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před 3 lety +1

      @@sylwiamachalica26 I had the same experience, it's difficult to get the hard rollers to transfer ink as easily, especially when I add any mediums. Caligo inks are great, they have their own brand extender which worked quite well for me too.

    • @sylwiamachalica26
      @sylwiamachalica26 Před 3 lety

      @@HeatherGoldieGallery thanks a lot, you provide great tips😍 I have extender from Caligo but haven't decent effects due to my choice of roller. I love the transparency and delicacy of colours it provides.

  • @johnmancilla2712
    @johnmancilla2712 Před rokem

    What type of silver ink do you recommend for birch wood?

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před rokem

      Hi John, apologies I haven’t experimented with metallic ink on birch wood, but I have used Cranfield metallic oil based ink on lino and Japanese vinyl, both of which have been excellent! I know many other printmakers use that brand for metallic ink too, might be worth a try!

  • @vaishnavidhargalkar7016

    Hey!
    Thanks for this video.
    I had a question how do you store your brayer?

    • @HeatherGoldieGallery
      @HeatherGoldieGallery  Před rokem +1

      Thanks, I store mine upright, I made a simple holder for them that the handle slots through, so the roller itself isn’t touching anything, worked well so far

    • @vaishnavidhargalkar7016
      @vaishnavidhargalkar7016 Před rokem

      Thanks a lot 😊