Printmaking Colour Registration Tools
Keep paper and blocks aligned between colour layers with printmaking registration pins, tabs, corners and boards. Choose a setup for the way you print, whether you are reducing a single lino block or working with several blocks.
Steel Registration Pins for Printmaking by Hickman Design
€11.34 €107.10Price range: €11.34 through €107.10
Talented Mr B Registration Device – Multi-Block Colour Printmaking Registration Jig
€1.45 €151.20Price range: €1.45 through €151.20
2 Hole Printmaking Registration Tabs – Hickman Design
€6.30 €25.20Price range: €6.30 through €25.20
DAMAGED STOCK – Steel Registration Pins for Printmaking by Hickman Design
€9.45 €81.90Price range: €9.45 through €81.90
Choosing a printmaking registration setup
- Pins and tabs: tabs attached to the paper locate onto fixed pins, helping you return each sheet to the same position. Hickman Design steel pins pair with our two-hole tabs.
- Registration corners: paper registration corners give reference edges for positioning the block and sheet. They suit printers who want to align borders without attaching tabs to every sheet.
- Registration boards: the Talented Mr B device provides a repeatable block-positioning setup. Choose the board size and insert for your lino; older versions require their matching inserts.
Reduction or multi-block printing?
For reduction printing, keep the remaining block and each sheet registered as you carve and print successive colours. For multi-block work, position each block against the same reference and check alignment with a proof before printing the edition. Either approach needs a stable setup and consistent paper positioning.
For press use, check clearance, board thickness and packing before printing. The Talented Mr B board is approximately 9mm thick and may require adjustments to the press setup.
Follow our step-by-step registration guide, watch the pins demonstration or see the registration corners in use.