Essdee SoftCut Printmaking and Carving Blocks (Pack of 2) 200x150mm 3.0/SC3-2

easy to use

Really great for linocut. It is super soft and easy to cut. I like the colour as I could see my traced pattern better than the dark coloured lino I used before. I used with Essdee water based ink and the two are compatible and my prints turned out perfectly. I will be buying again.

Is inked up well and gave a good print. I do wonder if a slightly harder material would give crisper lines but this worked well for what I wanted it to do

I hadn't done any lino cutting before, so I can't compare. However, this stuff was really easy to carve, almost too easy! I drew my design, a bird, on to the lino with a biro (not ideal but it doesn't matter as it gets cut away). Then used a v shaped tool to cut the lines. I have a selection of tools but used this same one for this design. I then rollered on some acrylic paint, pressed my thin cotton fabric on to the lino, and rubbed away. I used a small clean hard roller and my hands. When I lifted the cloth off, voila! I had a fabulous bird outlined in the faded blue background. You are really supposed to use ink but I didn't have any and was eager to try it. Plus the faded effect was just what I wanted. I couldn't believe how good it looks! This stuff is going to be a great boon to me. I may try and get some larger sheets.

Much better than traditional Lino to carve

Always buy this brand. Really easy to cut into.

I thought this medium would be much softer than lino. Will continue to practice as already brought.

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People making bad reviews don’t really know how to use this product. I receive perfect professional results with it, and I love the fact that’s it resist perfectly the difficult cleaning process of the professional oil based relief inks without any waist or change in the cuts, finally i can wash my matrices without fear to damage my work. By printing, it provides very clean edges and fully rich ink coverage on the paper. Also the surface is very nice to trace the designs with the transfer technique, if you use it correctly, the designs will resist quite good the carving process and they will not vanish until you clean it with soap. Overall, very good quality, really soft to cut and easy to clean. I’m glad to have this option.

Molto buoni, più morbidi del linoleum ma comunque resistenti, non si graffiano facilmente. Durante il trasporto la colla che chiude il sacchetto si è sciolta ed è andata su uno dei fogli ma sono riuscita a pulirli con dell'alcol. In ogni caso non è un difetto del prodotto ma è dovuto sicuramente al caldo quindi dò 5 stelle 👌. Utili per timbri o stampe

Tiene muy buen carvado, aunque puede resultar un poco seco, y necesita que la tinta no sea muy espesa.

Great lino

Ich habe kleine und filigrane Stempel aus dem Linol geschnitzt. Das war ein ganz schöner Aufwand, aber das Produkt war sehr soft und gut zu verarbeiten - Projekt gelungen! Mit dem richtigen Werkzeug lässt es sich einfach bearbeiten. Würde mich auch eher als Anfänger beschreiben (das war mein erster Versuch seit einem Mal Linolschnitt in der Mittelstufe) und bin vom Ergebnis mehr als begeistert! Ich würde immer wieder zum Weichschnitt greifen, da auch hier nicht gänzlich ohne Kraftanstrengungen hantiert werden konnte. Aber das war sicher auch dem feinen Motiv geschuldet. Auf größeren Flächen gleitet das Werkzeug durch das Linol wie durch Butter!