Falling in Art Soft Linoleum Carving Block, Linocut Block for Printmaking, 6 Inches by 6 Inches, Gray, 2-Pack

I really enjoyed using these. They are thinner than the standard grey sheets from art stores but I think because they don’t have that fiber backing.I like that when you carve the color underneath is slightly lighter, allowing you to see where you have carved easily.The rubber is firm but doesn’t crumble like the standard tan / grey sheets and is easy to carve details. I prefer this to the standard pink rubber as that block makes details difficult and bends too much while carving. This one has give like the pink rubber but not as much the details easier.I am still new to block printing but I like this product and will continue using it for a bit.

This linoleum is a little stiffer than most kinds but still super easy to carve and it's two toned so it's easy to see your work. Will definitely be buying again.

I have been carving on the stuff they sell at big box stores for probably 5+ years. When I tried this block it was a night and day difference. This block carves very smoothly like the pink stamp speedball blocks, but still holds fine detail lines. I can't believe how much easier it is to carve. It saves my wrist and fingers a ton of pain.Also its a great deal, I get the 9x12 2 pack and cut it to size and get like 4 - 6 projects out of it. I now keep a pack on hand at all times.

This product is some kind of vinyl or other plastic. It carves easily, but it's more elastic than linoleum. It will stretch as you apply pressure with the carving tool. Also, you can't break off the end of a cut -- you have to cut the end of your groove. It's not better or worse than real linoleum, just different.

take the word “soft” very seriously. Texture is like, well, rubber. Not the solid linoleum im used to but good for the price. Did cut myself a lot on the learning curve but once I got used to the soft texture it was fine.

This was the first material i used when i started block printing. I purchased it because of the large size and price for two pieces. After working with this and trying other linoleum materials i find it easier to cut through but it scratches easily because it's more of a soft vinyl. I've been coating it with thinned white acrylic paint so i can draw or transfer a design onto it. I find it difficult to do a transfer without this step. Carbon paper does not work well because of the slippery surface. I started using a white carbon pencil to draw directly on the block also and this works well because I can easily erase. It can bend out of shape if not stored flat after carving and sharpie marker makes it get gummy so you can't really use it like you can on real linoleum.EDIT: I've been using this almost exclusively for linocut prints and have purchased it 4 times since discovering it. It is very easy to carve compared to battleship linoleum which I find to be very hard on my hands. It holds lines well. I have not found it to be crumbly at all. I began linocut printing using this material and after trying the Hessian backed linoleum I prefer this material. It is super easy to wash the ink off of after printing. I just run it under water in the sink and use a small bit of soap to get the ink off. It does scratch easily as I discovered by accident when I tried to scrub acrylic paint off of it a bit too aggressively. I bought some white charcoal pencils to draw my designs onto the surface. So much easier to see your design. Dark pencil wasn't working for me.Product says Made in China. Seller continues to raise the price of the 2 pack but it's still cheaper and easier to get my hands on with Amazon Prime than buying dried out lino from my local hobby lobby for $8 for a small sheet.

The media could not be loaded. This product works exactly how it should. Anyone having trouble getting solid results is lacking something in their process. Transfering an image is insanely easy.. Draw your design on paper with a pencil and rub the paper face down on the lino from the backside. BAM, image transfer and it'll be backwards for proper printing.This lino is THIN. Being aware of that, don't gouge too deep.. its simple. If your tools are dull, you will NOT get a clean cut.. on any surface. Sharpen your tools.The video I uploaded shows my entire process for proof. Don't listen to these naysayers, learn your craft. This is a solid product.

I got what I ordered. 4 sheets in the correct size. The graphite tracing transfer method does not work well. The hot iron method with the printed image (using brother tn830 printer) works well. The lino sheets did curl around the edges while using the iron, but flattened after some time. Haven't tried cutting on them yet, but I'm sure with sharp tools it will cut smoothly.