Comments about Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Blocks:

I use this product as a carving medium to make my own rubber stamps. It is soft and easy to carve and you can make solid, detailed rubber stamps. It's easy to transfer designs onto, and it cuts very smooth without being too stiff or rigid. I'm a public librarian and have incorporated stamps made of this material into a summer-long program which sees hundreds of children. The material is durable and withstands a lot of wear and tear due to multiple uses. However, because it is so pliable and flexible, it will crack or break if bent/extended too far. Of the several dozen stamps I've made, though, I've only had one split from rough use.

Comments about Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Blocks:

I love these blocks! Cut them to size, draw on them with pencil, easy to carve. They are the best.

Comments about Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Blocks:

i bought this to carve small, simple stamps for kids. i bought two brands and started using the other one first, then tried the speedy-cut.

pros; when they say speedy they mean speedy. this block carves like butter. i think i did 2 stamps in the time it took for one with the other block.

cons; the speedy-cut has a more brittle, crumbly consistancy which leads me to worry about it's durability for my purposes (ie rough children). also, the quick carving capabilities could lend themselves to careless mistakes

overall; a great product for beginners and hobbyists. if you take your carving very seriously you may want to look for something with a more solid consistency for preserving fine details

Comments about Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Blocks:

I was able to make a reasonably detailed print with this material for a print exchange. I'm keeping the block and do plan on printing at least a second edition. The material was easy to cut (almost too easy, pay close attention to what you are doing!) and print with. I did have a hard time getting super fine lines, but I don't think that's what this was intended for. Excellent product for the price, did exactly what I wanted.

Comments about Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Blocks:

I got an extra good deal on this product which allowed me to really freely play and find limits and best uses for Speedy Cut. This is not the block if you want highly detailed, refined print work, but I wanted to make some basic shapes and primitive type stamps for my work and this was perfect for chunkier cuts. Then I worked on some reduction printing and it has been super for my needs in this avenue. I am able to start big and whittle down to some fairly fine lines by the time I'm on the 4th or 5th cutting. Note that the product is meant for use with watersoluble media and don't expect results like an actual wood or lino cut block, but for play and experimentation at a lower cost, I'm pleased with what I've been able to do.

Comments about Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Blocks:

This product does not hold up on the carved lines. The medium flakes and breaks down almost immediately. Poor quality yields poor products.