Everything you need to get started with linocut printmaking, a.k.a. block printing! I use most of these tools myself or have researched them extensively.
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Basics / $ Beginner
Intermediate / $$ Upgrades
Advanced / $$$
Basics / $ Beginner
Budget materials to get you started.
This is the kit I started with!
Speedball WaterBased Block Printing Starter Set
Speedy carve is very soft! Great to start with and budget-friendly!
Speedball Speedy Carve Blocks
Basic carving set to get you started - extra blades store in the handle!
Speedball Lino Set No. 1
Another basic set - useful to have two handles ready to switch back and forth more easily.
Blick Lino Cutter Set
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Soft brayers are great for unmounted lino but may mush fine details.
Speedball Soft Rubber Brayer
Water-soluble is easy for clean up! This jar will last a while!
Speedball Water-Soluble Block Printing Ink - Black, 8 oz
Budget Barren for pressing your prints on the block - or use the back of a wooden spoon!
Blick Economy Baren
Essential for keeping your tools sharp and safe! I recommend this especially for beginners!
Flexcut SlipStrop
Gives you an edge to carve towards keeping your hands safe, and an easily cleaned surface to roll out ink.
Speedball Bench Hook/Inking Plate
Lots of 📃, low $. I haven't tried this yet, but let me know if you do!
Richeson Bulk Printmaking Paper
To hang drying prints - you can set it up along a blank wall, or across a room to allow airflow for prints to dry and cure.
Binder Clips & Twine
Intermediate / $$ Upgrades
Bigger budget, better upgrades!
I buy unmounted lino to save space and shipping costs.
Blick Battleship Gray Linoleum
Small artist-run business making great glass barrens! A worthy investment when you're sick of using a spoon!
Glass Print Frog from IRON FROG PRESS
For fabric and paper - allows fabric items to be washed. (Packaging is changing, I have the old tubes.)
Speedball Fabric and Paper Block Printing Inks and Set
This is “student-grade” but the heavier weight is totally adequate for finished prints.
Strathmore 400 Series Printmaking Paper - 8" x 10", 20 Sheets
Thin & translucent paper with a mulberry texture - not my fave but works great for some styles and techniques!
