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

Baren is useful when using hand carved stamps, the bigger the more useful it becomes. All surfaces make contact and resulting image is clear and evenly printed. I wasnt sure I needed it but, since using it for several weeks, I wish I.had purchased it earlier.

Works great, definitely worth it.

Requires a firm work space to handle the pressure you need to apply to get a good impring. At home on my workbench worked better ina in the park on a portable folding table.

I have been printing and hand-burnishing since forever and when I came across this item, i thought Id give it a try. It did not fail me. much easier to use then wooden barens or wooden spoons - trust me Ive used all sorts of them . The underbed cushion helps transfer the impression with precision and details. Ill get more of this for personal stock.

Works as advertised

Good

I love it! I use it for doing prints at home and i works pretty well.

I use this baren for relief printing, it picks up all of the design well. I find it user friendly and light. It delivers reliable results. Would recommend, a good tool for printing from lino and wood.

So much better than just using your hands for block printing! I believe the Japanese invented this particular tool. It works well to apply even pressure to the back of the paper, while retaining sensitivity to how hard you are pressing.

Love this tool, it takes the pressure off my wrist & arthritic hand and allows me to get a terrific print, its excellent to get ghost prints too....really pulls the paint up.