Akua Wiping Fabric special This press is upper roller

This press is upper roller driven (without gearing)

Laminated steel blades and are made from a base layer of hardened blue paper steel which forms the cutting edge with a softer steel forged over the top

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Akua Wiping Fabric special This press is upper rollerAkua Wiping Fabric from Speedball. Ideal for monoprint, intaglio, drypoint, collagraph and polymer plates. Made this polyester, Akua Wiping Fabric is less absorbent, smoother and softer than traditional tarlatan. Its unique construction allows plates to be wiped much more quickly and effectively, leaving more highly saturated colour and smooth solids without streaking, with no need for a final paper or hand wipe. Long lasting and lint free, Akua