You can also buy a premade scratchboard. I have tested out many premade scratchboards and often they can be very hard to work on. Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms. Identity Data which may include your name, username or similar identifier, title, job title and gender

Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Cross-hatching– Scratching outlines that cross over one another. The closer the lines are together and the more lines you add, the lighter the area becomes.

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Where we use/store your data because you have given us your specific, informed and unambiguous consent Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it. The length of time that we will store your data will depend on the ‘legal basis’ for why we are using the data, as follows: Scratchboard art is an exciting medium to work in and has a longstanding history. By exploring various techniques on scratchboard art you can achieve beautiful results. I hope you feel inspired to go and make some scratchboard art! I would love to hear about your experiences with this medium…keep in touch! Our new product range, linoprinting onto fabric, provides a great opportunity for customers to reuse existing fabric (such as old t-shirts or cushion covers) to create a bespoke and unique piece of clothing or item of soft furnishing.

It’s Essdee’s mission to inspire the next generation of artists and printmakers with a range of innovative and accessible products, from affordable starter kits to innovative and patented tools and accessories. Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you. Essdee is a brand name of Educational Art & Craft Supplies Limited, a UK manufacturer of art and craft materials specialising in Lino printing and Scraperboard products. We are a multi-generational family business based in Kidderminster in Worcestershire. We offer our products to retailers, distributors, schools and other businesses around the globe and we are proud to fly the flag for British manufacturing. Sibley, David Allen (11 February 2011). "Ink on scratchboard technique". Sibley Guides . Retrieved 10 September 2023.

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We are also award winners! Our safety handguard was shortlisted in the Best of Craft Awards 2019, and in 2021 we were Highly Commended for three Best of Craft Awards. In some circumstances you can ask us to delete your data. This is explained in the section about your legal rights below. Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us. We will use/store your data for as long as it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, or such earlier time as you ask us to stop. However, if we can demonstrate the reason why we are using/storing your data is more important than your interests, rights and freedoms, then we will be allowed to continue to use/store your data for as long as it is necessary for our legitimate business interests

Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and the ICO of a breach where we are legally required to do so. Essentially scratchboard art is a form of engraving where you scratch or scrape off the surface layer of ink and reveal a base layer. In other words, an artist creates an artwork by scratching the image into the scratchboard.

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We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances: Scribbling– Using scribbled loose lines to create highlights. Once again, the tighter the lines are together the lighter the area becomes.

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. Our lino is made from natural ingredients, including linseed oil and wood flour, and is biodegradable. Our inks are water-based and free of toxins, our products are all latex free, and our lino printing products are vegan friendly. Cutler, Merritt Dana, "How to Cut Drawings on Scratchboard", 1960, Watson-Guptill Publications, ISBN 0-8230-2350-8 Where we use/store your data because it is necessary for the performance of the contract between you and us Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interestsThis makes a drawing that is very precise and can be used to create highly detailed, evenly textured, tonal artwork similar to engraving and very high in contrast. The fine detail allows perfect photographic reproduction. Scraperboard is unique and produces dramatic imagery unlike any other medium. Scratchboard art developed out of the 19 th century when artists found that it was a great way of reproducing imagery because it replaced wood, metal and linoleum.