I was trying to describe this old sock darning tool in a comment on YouTube, trying to distinquish it from a more common tool.
So even though I haven't posted here for years, I decided to post this photo and link it to my YouTube comment.
My ex is a printmaker. In a thrift shop, he found an item similar to the old sock darning tool pictured above and bought it to use instead of a barren to transfer ink from printing plates to paper. He liked it because the part at the bottom of the photo fit nicely into his hand. The under side was flat, which he used to rub paper to transfer ink from his printing plates.
Below is a rough image of a registration plate for printmaking. It is used when adding additional colors or images to a print so that everything fits together properly without some layers being offset. This can be made with cardboard, glue, tape, and nails, and if used carefully, will last a fairly long time. A more permanent one can be made from wood or sturdy thick plastic sheets.
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