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
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!
