Speedball Deluxe Block Printing Kit - Includes Inks, Brayer, Bench Hook, Lino Handle and Cutters, Speedy-Carve Block, Mounted Linoleum Block

Dont waste your money on this set.

All the pieces were not in the package.

I loved learning a new skill. The value of this product is on point.

I decided I wanted to try ink block printing, and this came up when I searched for a kit. Has everything you need to give it a try. I enjoyed it so much, I quickly acquired more surfaces to carve. This is a great option for an intro to block printing.

This kit has everything a beginner needs to start block printing. The blades are sharp but a little tricky to change out.

nice kit for someone new to or getting back into block printing. -

Loving it!

I did some block printing as a teen and decided a while ago to get a simple all-in-one kit to take up printing again. Speedballs been around since I was a kid and I love that this kit includes everything to get started - especially a bench hook, which I consider a must-have for safety. Pros: Most of the equipment in this kit was great for beginner, or re-beginner. Having two different types of lino to cut was fantastic and I really loved working with the Speedy Carve. If youre just starting out, its nice to see the different kinds of lino available to cut on and see which works better for you. Again, the bench hook was the best addition and I highly recommend anyone getting started on block printing to either buy or make one. The kit suggests you can also use the bench hook as an inking plate, which worked okay for me- not great, but that might be an issue with the included printing ink. Cons: My biggest problems were with the included blades. They were of disappointingly poor quality - uneven in places, with obvious nicks and gouges in the edges. Still usable, though. The other big con were the inks included - one was in a defective tube and, by the time I actually used it, had thickened to an unusable degree, and leaked out the back end of the tube and all over my hands. Makes me wish I hadnt waited so long to start using the kit, or else I would have returned it. I also wasnt crazy about thick and sticky consistency of the ink itself. In total - great kit for beginners, but check the tools and inks before using for defects.

Great set! The cutters run smoothly on the lino, the water-soluble inks make things easier when cleaning and the brayer inks perfectly. Its a must have.

Excellent!!