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Your cart is empty.4.7 out of 5 stars
- #15,476 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
- #7 in Relief Printing Linoleum
Product Description
John Knabe
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
Quality rubber that provides thickness for ease of carving without worrying about your stamp having rough edges or inconsistency. All are the same thickness and density so there’s no need to change techniques because all your details allow for a quality appearance.They are a great size that allows for large and small stamps without running out of space for design. Flexible performance that always delivers each detail every time. You get a lot of product with endless possibilities for a great price. The quality is far above the price. Absolutely worth every penny. Get creative with these and enjoy the well spent time and money.
T.
Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2024
Leider finde ich die Blöcke gar nicht gut. Sie riechen sehr stark, beim Schnitzen reißen sie teils an Kanten, das Material krümelt, wenn man darüber streicht, sie sind schmierig (abwaschen hilft nichts). Zur Not bekommt man trotzdem einen verwertbaren Druck hin aber die Blöcke von Fa*tis (artists carving blau) und Spe*dball (pink) sind trotz teils geringer Preisunterschiede viel, viel besser. Besonders wegen des unangenehmen Geruchs wäre ich mir unsicher, ob die Verwendung gesundheitlich bedenklich ist und werde die Blöcke keinesfalls weiter nutzen und rate auch vom Kauf ab.
Valerie
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023
Awesome quality for the price, much better than Speedballs speedy carve blocks. I am a beginner at block printing and the green core in these blocks really helped me understand how deep I needed to carve to get a good print without any ghosting in the final print. I did have a hard time with finer detail because my gouge would snag or pull the rubber, but I’m not mad at the product for that because I am still brand new at this. I think this is an awesome set of blocks for beginners and the best part is that they are super thick so you can carve both sides without compromising print quality.
Teresa Smith
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
I think someone is hacking this listing. Why would you list something as poor quality, even if it was? I trusted the reviews and decided to take a chance. This stuff is wonderful. It carves and prints beautifully. I don't carve deep enough for most prints to really take advantage of the green interior (maybe a hint of green shows) so I paint a thin layer of cheap acrylic paint on the surface, otherwise it's impossible to tell on the white surface where I've carved and where i haven't, but that's a good practice anyway and it washes right off once my block is carved. This stuff carves like butter, doesn't crumble, and prints beautifully. I've printed using Akua, regular Speedball block printing ink, and Golden Open Acrylics and all three printed beautifully with these blocks. I wish they came in larger sizes, I'd have no need to ever buy the expensive stuff again. I received my order 2 days ago and I'm already reordering. DEAR MANUFACTURER: Please make this product available in larger sizes for large printmaking!
Samo
Reviewed in Mexico on November 3, 2022
Recibí 8 bloques y la publicación dice 16
tinybrownbird
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022
Super easy to to carve and printed great on both fabric and paper. Used oil-based inks, and the block took the ink like a champ and printed very evenly. The integrity of the lines held up great after 50+ pressings. I did hand print the block only, so I can't speak to how well it would work in an etching press.The surface of the block had a weird almost oily look to it, and I worried this would show up in the prints, but it was not an issue at all. For being called "poor quality", it seemed to be great quality to me!Only thing that made it tough to work with is that it's almost too easy to carve after working exclusively on the battleship gray stuff for so long. I did make some mistakes while carving, but a little PVA glue on the miscarved piece did the trick.
Angel
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020
I was a little hesitant trying a medium sized piece (the Boston terrier) on this rubber for the first time, because I wasn't sure if it would end up being a HUGE waste of invested time. Actually, I'm pretty happy with my piece. The rubber itself is a little thicker than speedball, a little stiffer, little less flexible, and just a little bit less "buttery" to carve. The betta fish is a stamp I carved with speedball. With speedball, even with my most basic/cheap tools, I was able to get fine details. For Amazon's product, it was harder to achieve fine details with those same tools. I also feel like the ink sits a bit differently on this one, verses the speedball. I use an archival ink pad, and it stains my speedball carvings a deep black. Not that that matters so much, just included some differences I noticed. Do I recommend this product? Honestly- YES, I do. You get 8 pieces, which are great for practice or creating on a budget. It prints, as you can see, and its a completely usable lino. Get it for your kids, students, yourself, friends, family, anyone and everyone! Speedball is SO expensive, and limiting if you're on a budget. Get some of these and have some fun :)EDIT-I tried a second print, this time with an ink tube and roller from speedball, instead of a flat ink pad. I also used paper for printmaking, and the ink transfer is much darker this time. So in conclusion, the ink, paper, and carving tools MATTER
L. Mcclain
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2020
I bought this lino product with concerns for the reviews that state it is an inferior product. I find SpeedyCarve by Speedball a superior lino, followed by Blicks E-Z Cut. ButI found it relatively easy to carve, reasonably flexible, cleans well (and didn't come with the powdery coating found on the other two) and releases ink well. I might not use it on a very serious and detailed project, but for small greeting card sized blocks, it's a bargain. I would not hesitate to use it with students, especially beginners. Sharp tools and care are important here, but I would not rate the product as inferior. I am generally very happy with the product.
PugetSoundDinosaur
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020
I bought this lino on a whim; I usually use the pink Speedball lino but this was cheap and I i was curious.I’m really really impressed with this lino and it’s become my go-to lately. It carves very easily and lets you get just as detailed as the SB Speedy Carve. It’s very good for beginners and excellent for those interested in making “stamps” as opposed to traditional block prints. What’s impressed me is how good it is at holding ink: when I’m testing a cut I’ll use a cheap watercolor marker (think generic Tombows) and this lino allows for wonderful prints. All pics I’ve included are using watercolor markers. It also cleans up easily with dish soap and can be mounted to wooden blocks using gorilla glue just fine. I’m in love!A big caveat, though: this is definitely more comparable to SB Speedy Carve, not to SB’s golden or Richeson battleship. It’s not as firm as the golden or battleship and, as a result, cannot be easily used for incredibly detailed work.
Erin
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2020
Don't buy this! It took forever to get here and when it did arrive it only had one piece in it. Extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. Would give it 0 stars if I could.
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