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Gomuban Japanese Vinyl – A bit firmer than Speedy Carve, it yields fine detail and is very durable, another good choice for hand or press printing.Ĭarving tools are very much a matter of personal preference and there are not many opportunities to try out the higher-end ones before buying them. Linoleum is also another budget-friendly option for those just starting out. If you are planning to print on fabric using a press, this is your best choice. You cannot immerse it in water to clean and it does break down over time. Speedball Unmounted Linoleum or Blick Battleship Grey Linoleum – Traditional linoleum is a bit more difficult to carve, but yields superb detail. Springy in texture, it is easy to carve, but better for simple designs. It is great for my complex designs.īlick Soft Kut – A soft carving matrix suitable for beginners and those seeking a budget option. It is my absolute favorite, especially because you can transfer onto it using a fresh printout from an ink or laser jet printer and a low iron absolutely perfectly, with no smudging. Its softness makes it a great choice to print on fabric with by hand, but it is not recommended for use in a printing press. Speedy Carve is easy to carve, but yields fine details.

Speedball Speedy Carve – this is by no means a budget option, but in this case you get what you pay for. These are my favorites for printing on fabric: There are an endless variety of matrices on the market and each have their strengths and weaknesses. Once your design has been created you will need to carve it into something. A good quality steel cork-backed ruler like this one from Fairgate is necessary to measure accurately without slipping. Vintage compass sets are relatively inexpensive on the used market as drafting has gone the way of the dodo. The cheap compasses that just use a hinge and provide “measurements” are not worth the metal they are stamped out of. When buying a compass, it is important to select one that has a screw mechanism to adjust the width and use a ruler to measure it.

I also make hand-printed Moleskine Journals and Sketchbooks because I love them that much. I love Mars Staedleter Plastic Erasers because they erase cleanly and thoroughly without shredding your paper. A widely available number two pencil that is good quality is a Dixon Ticonderoga. I like this Muji Low Center of Gravity Mechanical Pencil I picked up on a whim years ago. Avoid those at all costs, they are truly maddening! CW Pencil Enterprise in New York City is an amazing resource for all things pencil nerdy. The market is flooded with cheap pencils whose leads break when you try and sharpen them. A good quality mechanical pencil is essential for lining up my patterns precisely and I shade with a good quality number two pencil. I like to have a combination of different types of pencils at my disposal. I have always loved to draw, it is therapeutic to me, therefore a pencil, ruler, compass and eraser are my go tos. I design all of my patterns and imagery by hand. If this is you, skip to the next topic and use your favorite program or app. Many people create their designs digitally. I do encourage people to shop at their local art supply store if they can. I only post about products I personally use and think are great.

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This post is about my favorite tools and materials as well as ways to substitute them if you are not quite ready to buy everything just yet. That said, there are some items that are absolutely necessary. The beauty of block printing on fabric is that it is an art form that it is relatively simple in its requirements of supplies and equipment in comparison to other art forms. Block Printing on Fabric: A Materials Checklist by Susana McDonnell of LinoCave

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