# Print-It-Yourself

[Inspiration](/deleteme)

Potential next steps
- research rollers and ink
- use size of roller to design a standardized base
- design and cut acrylic clip in base on a laser
    - Or use [Perler boards](https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=Perler+boards&iax=images&ia=images) (DDG search)
- design a frame for the base and make it out of wood
- design and cut or print a set of blocks for a poster or flyer
- print poster or flyer

## Baseboard

Laser cut would give a lot of options re: grid size, and material (acrylic, polycarboate, pretty colors), and would be a throughcut. Perler boards are pretty cheap and readily available.

The slim benefit to using Perler boards is that they're commercially available, and don't require a laser cutter. More people have FDM printers than laser-cutters. (~LP)

I think they have raised pegs vs. throughcuts, which might actually be less useful for printing, complicate "die" production, and is more about doing [Fuse Bead](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=fuse+bead&t=ffab&iax=images&ia=images) (DDG image search) work. (~LP)

## Brayer/rollers, Barens

Michaels:https://www.michaels.com/shop/art-supplies/printmaking/printmaking-tools/brayers-barens

Common US brayer sizes: .4", 1.4", 1.5", 2.2" 2.4", 2.5", 3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12"
Hardness ranges: hard rubber, soft rubber, acrylic, foam, wax

Common US baren sizes: 3 3/4", 4"

## Die material

Totally don't know what material will print best: PLA/TPU/ABS/PETG/etc. (~LP)