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Your cart is empty.Whether you’re just starting out with an all-in-one kit, or an artist wanting to add a selection of pro tools and supplies to your studio, Speedball is your go-to for all things screen printing, block printing and calligraphy. Speedball has a rich history of manufacturing fine art materials since 1899 in North Carolina, USA. They have grown their product portfolio through innovation and acquisition, becoming a world-renowned brand for Screen Printing, Block Printing, Akua, Calligraphy and Illustration and Paper (including Bienfang papers). UK professional artists, students, teachers or hobbyists overwhelmingly favour Speedball.
SC Resinwrks
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025
Speedball easy carve, i love these easy carve blocks for making stamps, i do some block printing with them, but i prefer the higher quality blocks when making an actual print from linocut. Price is ok, wish they were a bit cheaper lol It cuts super easy, but you can loose some details if not careful
Krausica
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2024
I grew up using Speedball for all my printmaking projects. For more detailed cuts I prefer to use a harder linoleum that's a little easier to control, but soft linoleum like this is perfect for large color blocks or for teaching. The smooth consistency of the linoleum makes it easier to get started and to more clearly carve away the sections you want. It's close to an eraser's cconsistency and takes very little pressure to slide the carving tool in. When I teach kids to make printing blocks and learn about negative space I use a soft linoleum like this. Speedball's always been a great reliable brand in my book.
Cupcake
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
Speedball Speedy-Carve Block Printing Carving Block, Rectangle, Pink, 3 x 4 Inches (6-Pack), Linoleum for PrintmakingI love block printing, especially on my little line-o-scribe press. While I usually use traditional linoleum mounted block for its crispness and solidity, sometimes I don't want to put in the extra time, effort, and hand strain. Speedy-Carve is perfect for those cases. It's effortless to carve, inexpensive, and easy to store. The buttery substrate also makes a much less frustrating project for beginners, but you can still use your regular linoleum tools on it. It makes a pretty good print, too. My main problem with it is that I have to make up the thickness of the missing block on my press. If you're using a baren instead of a press, no problem. But if you want a type-height block, then you have to mount it or build up the height. In the end, still a big time saver. Also great for hand-cut rubber stamps!
Jeffh
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
The first time I tried printmaking was in high school and I loved the process and result. In college I furthered my printmaking skills with some pretty expensive equipment. My professor even said she taught just to have access to the pricey presses and etching equipment. However, my true love has always been the simple hand carved printmaking. These rubber carving blocks are perfect for beginners to tip their toes in to the printmaking world. They are easy to carve and give you a solid print. Still one of my favorite products.At the time of this review the Speedball Speedy-Carve Block Printing Carving Block, Rectangle, Pink, 3 x 4 Inches (6-Pack), Linoleum for Printmaking was listed for $18.99 which is a fair price for their quality product.
Harry Baloney
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024
I've been wanting to try carving rubber stamps for a while, so I was pleased to finally have the chance. I bought a basic Speedball linoleum carving set to use with these and it seems to be working pretty well.So far, I've just worked on pretty basic shapes: circles, rectangles, etc. I'm still a little intimidated to try something more complex. The rubber carves pretty easily. I saw a tip online that said to move the block rather than the tool if possible and that has been very helpful.I've had a few issues when I get to a corner of the the rubber piece not coming off the way I want it to. I'm not sure if that's me or the block itself. It takes practice to get the correct pressure and angle, but these little blocks don't make you feel like you're wasting material. I look forward to continuing my experimentation.
SSC
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
These Speedball Speedy-Carve Block Printing Carving Blocks are just like the ones I started with when learning block printing, and they're as fantastic as I remember. I highly recommend them for anyone interested in getting into this craft.Here are a few tips:Using a bench hook allows for better control, letting you use both hands effectively—one to push and the other to guide. Also, try using grippy shelf liner to maneuver the block for tricky angles, giving you more flexibility beyond the block's edges.And here's a neat trick I recently discovered: if you have a tattoo stencil printer, you can use it to create transfers onto these Speedy-Carve blocks. I tried it myself and it worked like a charm. After printing the image onto transfer paper, I used a blow dryer to heat it for about 45 seconds over the block, then gently rubbed it in. This process was particularly easy with the smaller-sized blocks, though I'm uncertain about its efficacy on larger ones.
Sophie Doyon
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2024
Début linogravure
melanie
Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2024
The product is exactly as advertised. I wanted to order more but they seem to be out of stock a lot.
Alisa Ouellette
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2024
Smooth & quick transaction, item as described. Would purchase from again
Rachel
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
I've been using this exact type of Speedball carving blocks to learn how to carve stamps for the past few months. I started off with the Speedball beginner's kit, and instantly fell in love with the hobby. They seemed to be well-regarded online, and were within my budget, so I've been sticking with these carving blocks. So, you can imagine my enthusiasm to receive these for free.While I haven't tried any others to compare them to, I find these to be really easy to work with. Using my wooden Speedball linoleum cutter, I can carve through these blocks with ease. I have some wrist + fine motor skills issues and haven't struggled much with this hobby.I usually use the 4x6 carving blocks, so these smaller ones were interesting to try. Typically, I just carve random little things into my blocks, such as the flower in the picture that I added. So, I don't really do like whole pictures. For my use, I felt like I was wasting much more of the carving block with these ones. After I cut it out, there's not really much left to work with. Whereas with the larger ones, I can cut out a few stamps in each block. That's just me though.
Real Reviews
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2023
The brand name was what sold me at first, I assume that this was good value because of the brand. If you are purchasing from a local retailer the cost works out to the same. There is no savings even though you are getting 6 sheets.I will say that speedy carve is good material, it’s just over priced. Especially on Amazon.I received the product quickly, each slab was sealed. I noticed that they were that were smaller than I expected. I noticed there was some weight to it, but nothing significant. It’s a soft cut, doesn’t crumble. Had no issues with performance or delivery.My main issues cost and product size. Each sheet of rubber slight bigger than a playing card. What you pay for in price, you don’t really see in material.Purchase an off brand carving material and received better value when it comes to size of each sheet, quantity of sheets , quality of materials.Competitor offered quantity at a decent price - reasonable under $40. Firmer carving material, when sheet is halved I can get 2 of the speedy carves.
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