Speedball have put together the ideal Fabric Block Printing Ink Starter Kit for anyone interested in block printing onto fabric. All the essentials are included to get you going.
Speedball’s Fabric Block Printing Inks are an oil-based range of bold, permanent colours designed to be with washed up with soap and water. They are opaque inks with excellent coverage and by adding Speedball’s Fabric Block Printing Transparent Extender you can create transparent colours while maintaining the ink's viscosity.
These inks are designed to print onto smooth fabrics that do not possess a heavy texture or stretch such as cotton, linen, broadcloth or denim. Nylon and canvas are not recommended. Your printing block can be lino, wood or any similar surface and soft rubber rollers or brayers are ideally suited for inking the block.
Speedball’s Fabric Block Printing Inks will dry to the touch overnight depending on your climate and they do not require any setting with heat. It is recommended you wait 4 to 7 days before washing your fabrics after printing.
This starter kit contains the following items:
- 1 x 1.25oz (75ml) Fabric Block Printing Ink Black
- 1 x 4in Pop-In Hard Rubber Brayer
- 1 x Red Lino Cutter Handle
- 1 x #1, #2, and #5 Lino Cutter Blades
- 1 x Speedy-Carve Block 4 x 6in
