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"brayer"

By Shelley Esaak, About.com

Speedball hard rubber brayer

A hard rubber brayer.

Image courtesy SpeedballŽ; used with permission

Definition:

(noun) - A brayer is a roller with which one spreads ("brays") ink during the printmaking process. It somewhat resembles a paint roller, but is smaller in diameter, shorter in length and hasn't got any of that 'fluffy' stuff that wicks up paint. Brayers are used in relief printing.

Also Known As: roller

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