Polymetaal

Welcome on the Polymetaal site, update 06 January 2026

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Price reductions on a wide range of printmaking supplies

As a result of the termination of our lease, our warehouse in Oude Wetering has been cleared out. Everything has been moved to our Leiden location. It was a huge job. That is why we purchased as little as possible in 2025. Anything that has been sold does not need to be moved, hence the temporary price reduction..
All prices are net. Any discounts are included in the prices.

Click here for an overview of the products with price reductions

Successor wanted for Polymetaal!

Hugo Bos, the owner of Polymetaal, started building etching presses and other printmaking equipment around 1980. After 45 years it is time to look for a successor. Hugo himself wants to work in the company for many years to come, he still enjoys it a lot. Polymetaal therefore does not stop, but will continue to exist for years to come. Interested? ; send an email to info@polymetaal.nl. There is a short video about Polymetaal on Youtube (in Dutch)


	‘Old Stock’ products from Peter van Ginkel's former warehouses. We expect the products to be usable, but offer no guarantee. Available for little money, but the products cannot be returned.
	Graphic Chemical oil based etching inks, in tubes Graphic Chemical, lithographic inks, in 1 lbs cans Graphic Chemical oil based blockprint inks, in tubes Graphic Chemical, etching inks in 1 lbs cans Graphic Chemical watersoluble blockprint inks, in tubes Graphic Chemical oil based blockprint inks in 1 lbs cans Graphic Chemical powdered pigments in 700 gram cans, part 1. Graphic Chemical powdered pigments in 700 gram cans, part 2. Tools for printmaking	Graphic Chemical litho-varnish #7 (stijf) . can be made thinner by adding linseed oil Oïffer oil based etching inks Artools printmaking products Verfmolen "de Kat", various oils Helna oil based lithographic inks Peter van Ginkel etching inks in 300 gram cartridges Peter van Ginkel, lithographic inks in 1 lbs cans Peter van Ginkel, lithographic inks in 250 gram cans Peter van Ginkel, oil based blockprint inks, in 250 gram cans Peter van Ginkel graining disks (levigators) for lithography
	"Old Stock" products of Polymetaal.
	Zinc plates, ten pieces in a parcel. Plates with minor defects, cheap.... Zerkall paper samples, per ten pieces. Samples of papers that are not available anymore. Size 18 x 23 cm. Perfect for small prints. Unfortunately Zerkall does not exist anymore.	Copper plates, ten pieces in a parcel. Plates with minor defects, cheap..... Lino, plates per ten pieces. Nothing wrong with it, we cut these from left over plates. Composite pearwood blocks, for wood engraving
	The Polymetaal books collection about printmaking is for sale ( more than 800 books) Click here for many pages with book titles and pictures. The books can be ordered on line in our webshop
	After much research, collaborating with the Tamarind Institute and the Centre for Fine Print Research in the UK, Cranfield made the first batch of special lithographic inks: Loose Roll-up Black, Workshop Black, and Stiff Crayon Black.
	We have now "Skylight" photopolymer films in stock. Dit als alternatief voor: - ImagOn. Lately the quality was not stable and sometimes problematic - DK-Film. This film was made in Japan, but the factory stopped making it.
	We have van Son Rubberbase inks back in stock. Van Son no longer exists, but our supplier has agreed to use the remaining raw materials to make a number of colours. Not all colours are available. The colours that are not available will be replaced by the Epple brand. Epple colours are Pantone colours and the ink is compatible with van Son.

	30% discount on Lithostones Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have less storage space for Lithostones. That is why we are offering a 30% discount on the prices listed on the Lithostone pages. The order must be of a certain size! We have approximately 400 stones in stock. Click here for the first page (of 20 pages).

Important information for using the Polymetaal web shop

You do NOT pay during the ordering process.
This is in contrast to most web shops. The payment takes place after the necessary checks on our part.
We view your "order" as a request and will then send you a quote, including transport costs and payment terms. You can then decide whether to accept the quotation
All prices are excl. VAT..
VAT only applies within the European Union. As of July 1, 2021 we must charge the VAT percentage that applies in the country of destination