Speedball Block Printing Baren - Comfortable Wooden Handle, Made in the USA - 4 Inches (4139)

It’s a great tool to have for Linocut printing. I have been using it at my art class and it’s easy to use for kids. I think it’s a must in that medium. Reasonably priced. Good quality.

No complainants

Just discovered this gem of a tool. I've been rubber stamping off and on since the early 90's and recently took up stamping on blank ceramic coasters. It was difficult to exert enough pressure to get a clean and even image. Enter the Speedball Block Printing Baden and viola, clean, crisp images are a breeze. So happy to have found this.

I'm pretty happy with this and it holds together well, even if not all of the parts feel like they fit together perfectly. It can withstand a ton of pressure without feeling like it's going to break - but because of the slightly misfit parts, it has a few snags around the metal edge that poke me sometimes, and the handle feels just a little crooked. Either way, it functions fine as an entry-level tool - but it's not a precision piece.

I use this baren for all my gel plate prints and works just fine. It has a great ergonomic design with a sturdy wooden handle. Slides easily over the print paper, assuring a tight grip of paint between the gel tablet and the printing paper. You can do the same with a bottle or some other object. It's not a must that you should have this barten but it provides great facility and control when smoothing the paper. If you print daily, I'm sure you'll appreciate the ergonomic comfort it provides. It is a bit on the pricey side. It's not cheap. But it is well constructed and should last longer than its cheaper and mostly plastic alternatives.

I use this baren for smoothing and pressing paper down during monoprinting using a Gelli Plate. The surface texture is very smooth and doesn't catch at all and the handle is comfortable. It's a good value for the price.

Very pleased- buy quality, expect quality and here, you get quality.

Any print maker needs this most excellent burnishing tool!!! It’s SO smooth across the paper. I have arthritic hands and this is a god send !!!

Does what it is supposed to. Very good quality product.

Ottimo baren

Indispensable. Pratique. Efficace.

Cumple su función a la perfección. Excelente material!

Genial relación calidad precio. Era justo lo que necesitaba. Lo uso para linograbado y es perfecto si no necesitas que salgan con el gofrado