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brayer

 
Dictionary: bray·er1   (brā'ər) pronunciation

n.
One that brays, especially a donkey.


bray·er2 (brā'ər) pronunciation
n. Printing
A small hand roller used to spread ink thinly and evenly.


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A variety of brayers

A brayer is a hand roller used in printmaking techniques to spread ink or to offset an image from a plate to paper. They can be made of rubber, sponge, acrylic, or leather. Rubber brayers come in varieties of hardness and are primarily used for relief printing. Leather rollers are only used in lithography. Sponge rollers are used only for scrapbooking and other craft applications.

References

  • Ross, John; Clare Romano (1991). The Complete Printmaker. Free Press. ISBN 0029273722. 

 
 
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