I will introduced you to block printmaking / relief printmaking. It is a process where a design/image is carved on a ‘block’ which can be a wood, linoleum, metal, acrylic plastic sheet / rubber. In this quick tutorial I will show the basic things you need to start on this hobby. Also, I printed my Pacific Swallow digital sketch for this tutorial. Enjoy!

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Materials I used:

BLOCK

Speedy-Carve™ Blocks (Soft Block) - [ Ссылка ]

You can use another brand like Essdee - [ Ссылка ]

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LINO/BLOCK CUTTERS

Speedball Lino cutters and Lino handle - [ Ссылка ]

Pfeil Lino/Block Cutter - [ Ссылка ]

Note: Pfeil brand is a bit expensive so if you are a beginner, Speedball and Essdee brands are more budget friendly. You can also check other brands with Lino or Block cutter tools.

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INK

Speedball Fabric Block Printing Ink - [ Ссылка ]

Note: I used an oil-based ink because I want to also print on fabrics like canvas tote bags. There is also water-based inks and you need to use a block that is suitable for this kind of ink. Also Essdee have block printing inks.

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BRAYER / INK ROLLER

Essdee Ink Roller - [ Ссылка ]

Speedball Brayers- [ Ссылка ]

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OTHERS:

A4 Cutting Mat - Any brand you can find in art supplies stores or online (Shopee, Amazon, Lazada etc.)

Snap Off Cutter - So you can refill the blades. I am using the Tajima brand.

Paper - Any blank paper that is not too thin so the ink won’t seep at the back of the paper. You can also consider buying nice specialty papers that have 100gsm to 200gsm paper thickness.

Pencil - Mechanical pencil with 0.5mm lead or 0.7mm (if you want a thicker one). HB pencil, any brand.

Carbon transfer paper (for transferring an image/photo to the block).

Note: Check materials in your local art and supplies store or on online shopping/e-commerce sites.

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Thank you to the following platforms for the music and video editing tool.

Music: [ Ссылка ]
« Little Idea » from Bensound.com

Video Editing App:
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Some graphics I used:
Arrows - [ Ссылка ]

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My social media accounts:

Art and Nature account - [ Ссылка ]

Wildlife Photography account - [ Ссылка ]

Thank you and stay tuned for my next video.

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