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Blick 906 Model II Etching Press

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The new Blick 906 Model II is an economically priced press with a 13¾" wide bed plate that incorporates many features of larger presses. It's an excellent choice for the junior high or high school classroom as well as the individual art studio.

It's gear driven for easy pulling of etchings, dry points, engravings, collagraphs, linoleum block prints, and paper plate lithographs. Calibrated pressure adjusters allow you to see exactly how much pressure is being applied. The 4½" diameter lathe-turned solid steel upper roller can be raised to accommodate mounted linoleum up to 7/8" thick. Total clearance without blankets is 1¼".

Maximum print size is 12" × 25" with the 26" long bed plate, and 12" × 35" with the 36" long bed plate. The bed plate on the 906 Model II is ¾" wider than the original 906 press. Purchase your choice of steel or phenolic bed plate separately. Phenolic is lighter weight, but is very strong and made of non-rusting, reinforced resin. Each bed plate comes with a ¼" gray cushion blanket. We recommend the purchase of a catcher blanket and a pusher blanket.

Weighs 86 lbs.

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Blick 906 Model II Etching Press

4.0

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2/22/2011

(33 of 34 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

An excellent press for the price!

By Printmakerguy

from S.E. Tennessee

Comments about Blick 906 Model II Etching Press:

I've had a Blick 906 Model II for several (5+) years now. It is a great machine.

It was my first press- I've had the privilege of using some very fine presses- Conrads, Tackch, etc, but I needed something for my home studio, and most were simply out of my price range. I wanted something small and semi-portable, but it still needed to be well made and functional. This press has fit the bill nicely, and at a great price.

No, it doesn't perform quite as well as some of the more expensive presses. The lower gearing ratio means you'll have to crank a BIT harder on the spokes to run a print through. But, at the price, it can't be beat. It is great for printing linocuts, and more than adequate for any of the Intaglio work I have attempted on it. Most of my Intaglio plates have been smaller, less than 5 x 7, but I see no reason it couldn't handle something larger.

The quality is great- It's solid, well built, and well machined. Everything runs smoothly, as it should. Prior to getting my big press, I used this one almost daily. Now, even with my big press in the studio, I still use this one for smaller prints and when I just don't feel like setting up the big boy.

Go with the Phenolic plates- They are MUCH lighter and won't rust on you. You'll be glad that you did!