Woodland slumber linocut printmaking kit

A special edition kit presented in a sustainable bamboo gift case with hand wrapped items. Print your own woodland underworld, learning the artistic skill of printmaking as you go. This unique kit has natural jute binding and Artist print hedgehog card. The box can be later repurposed or keep as a place to store your toolkit as it grows. 

Please note: due to buckles and handle, paper gift wrapping is impossible! ...we therefore gift wrap in fabric! Check out the images, this is an extra cost of £10, please select that option from the upgrade menu. 

Perfect as a gift & also as a set for yourself. Catering for all abilities, especially those who never tried anything creative before, linocut is a very accessible arts activity. Suitable age 11 upwards supervised due to sharp tools. 

Optional extras include lino sheets and additional inks. Go fully loaded and add both!

As standard, the kit includes inks green, orange and brown. You can customise your kit by upgrading to 'choose my own colours'. Simply add your kit to basket, refer to the colour chart then note your selection in the 'order instructions' box on the shopping basket page (click top right basket icon). 

The tools:

• A4 white trays x2, space on each to roll out 2 or 3 colours. Easy clean in soapy water, white plastic to show you the true ink colour
• Wooden handle palette knife, Italian made. The super fine flexible blade makes learning to mix colours super easy
• Professional rubber roller (brayer) size 150mm
• Professional rubber roller (brayer) size 100mm
• Japanese bamboo baren, this item we use in place of hands or fingers, will spread the pressure more evenly over the print in the process of print pressing manually.
• Cutting tool set of 10 blades &  universal handle manufactured by Essdee UK. 
• A canvas bag to keep your tool set free from damage and in a place you can find them again. 

The inks:
Water based, mixable and non toxic by premium ink brand Speedball, easy to use tubes of 37ml. 

• orange
• green
• natural brown
• also a small tint pot of black and white to help you learn about mixing, you can also directly print with these. 

The lino:

• A6 size set of 3 sheets: easycut blue, mid density dark grey, light grey traditional hessian backed
• A5 size set of blue easycut and the dark grey mid density
• Offcut lino - a trial sheet to help you get started before working on your designs

The papers & cards:

• 4 sheets of A5 size natural handmade 80g LOKTA paper from Nepal
• 10 sheets of A5 size KENT paper super smooth 190g weight
• 2 postcards off white colour, a vintage feel, send to friends!
• 10 pack 15cm x 15cm bright white 240g greeting cards with white envelopes

The templates & instructions:

• written instructions guide with hints and tips, or watch the video tutorials
• an example of mark making, use this to get started carving lines, curves, dots & dashes
• design templates to inspire and for you to copy as you learn. A4 sheet x 5 with  design ideas from easy, moderate to more difficult (correct scale 1:1 for the lino provided)
• tracing paper to help transfer the template design to lino
• links how to get to my demo & tutorial videos

At home:

• access to a sink
• rags/cloths for inky fingers and for drying equipment
• scrap paper & pencil