Block Print & Play! Mini Workshop

Learn about the supplies, tools, and block printing process as you go through the steps to design, carve, and print your own original block printed patterns. Be forewarned that block printing is super fun and addicting! Open to all levels.

Required Supplies:

• Linoleum Cutter: Speedball’s Linoleum Cutter Assortment Set #1 comes with 5 cutters/tips and is a great option for getting started with carving your own block prints. You can purchase additional handles to minimize changing tips. Mel’s go-to carving gouges are made by Pfeil with the L 12/1 and L 9/2 gouges used the most often.
• 2 or more Speedball Speedy Stamp Carve Blocks measuring 4”x6” or bigger
• X-acto knife and a small cutting mat (6” or bigger)
• 1 or more ink pads. Recommended brands: Tsukineko VersaFine Claire, Tsukineko Kaleidacolor-beautiful ombre ink pads, Memento Lux, and Ranger Archival Inkpads.
• Pencil with soft lead. Mechanical pencils work great especially if they have a metal cylinder tip which can be used to punch tiny dots!!
• 10-15 sheets of printer paper
• Tracing Paper (1 sheet is plenty)
• Paper towels that can be dampened with water for cleanup

Optional Supplies:

• Acrylic Stamp Blocks (they are available in assorted sizes and shapes. I suggest starting with a 2-3” square), 1-2 packages of Tsukineko’s Tack ‘N Peel Reusable Cling Sheets, and a pair of scissors (for cutting the Tack ‘N Peel).
• Fabric (light colored solid/solid-like)—can be 5” or 10” charm squares or bigger.

Important Information:

• This is a Live, online class. The session will be recorded and made available to participants for 1 week access. Students may not record but may take photos/screenshots of the demos for their own personal use.
• This online workshop is open only to those who have registered and paid for the workshop. If you wish to have a friend or family member join you, be sure that all parties have registered and please let the instructor know of this arrangement in advance.
• The Zoom link and PDF handouts will be emailed to address used to register 4-5 days before the workshop and again the day before.
• Be sure to adjust the start and end times for your time zone.
• To learn more about my live, online workshops, please watch the short video below.