Everything you need for your first steps into relief printing, this Block Printing Essentials kit provides the tools and materials you need to create your own prints. This kit includes the easy-to-carve SoftCut carving blocks and an innovative safety cutter, both of which are ideal for beginners. An alternative to Lino, SoftCut holds fine detail without crumbling yet can withstand the pressures of a printing press. It is double sided and flexible, finely smooth on one side and textured on the other.