Speedy Carve Block, 6 x 12 in, Pink

I bought this because I needed something longer. Good texture and easy to carve. Good value if you are serious about your work.

high quality rubber for stamp easy and detailed carving. smooth and dense. great size for larger prints, but I use it to cut multiple stamps out of.

This is my new favorite linocut material. It's way easier to carve than typical linoleum (much gentler on my hands!) but firmer and less stretchy/rubbery than other block printing material styled "easy." I've used several products including Speedball's other line (Speedy-Cut), Utrecht's Soft-Kut, and Sax Safe N E-Z Printmaker's Rubber Blocks from Amazon, and this one beats them all in everything except (sadly) price. The pink Speedy Carve holds really fine, sharp lines with no drag on the blade and no flex to the rubber to warp the cut, which was a particular problem for the Utrecht and Sax Safe. It also feels a lot more durable than the other brands, though I haven't really pushed them to their limits. I wish the price were a bit lower, but it's by far the most pleasant material to work with and allows for a lot more precision and detail.

I did print block carving way back in 6th grade but I was just recently looking to get back into stamp carving for letterboxing. I ordered this product so that I can carve my own personalized stamps. Pros: -- Easy to carve -- Doesn't have a 'chemical' smell -- Pleasant texture to work with -- Appears to be holding up well (I have only had it for a few weeks) Cons: -- The edges of the product are just barely sloped but it is enough to have an impact on the clarity of stamping. I found that I had to cut off about a 1/4 of an inch from each side to achieve a flat plane to work with. Conclusions: I really enjoyed working with this product. I have yet to back my product and expose them to the letterboxing elements but the rubber feels like it is substantial. I would definitely recommend and repurchase in the future.

I like this because it is fast to carve, but I don’t like that material tears really easily. It’s hard to explain, but I had already tried to carve on the other material. I don’t know what that’s called. I have to look it up, but it’s a harder surface. It’s not wood. It’s a different laminate type material anyways that one seemed to have worked better this one I do like that you don’t have to push his hard so I guess if you’re practicing it’s a great piece to practice on especially if you’re trying to hurry up see if it’s for a gift or something like that like I did. I liked it for that purpose. I bought an extra piece because I thought that I would use it again, but I didn’t rush back into it like I thought I would’ve.

I have just done my first block printing. It was easy to carve. Definitely will buy more.

works well for hand printing of many copies. stable, can be saved for years. great “carvability.”

I took a rubber stamp carving workshop and got frustrated because the material (one of the knock-offs) crumbled so much. This more expensive product from Speedball is worth it for us beginners--it is very forgiving and makes me a better carver!