Frequently asked questions

Submerge Art lino printing kits are designed for beginners and professionals alike. They typically include high-quality carving tools, artist-grade ink, a lino roller, easy-to-carve polymer blocks, and comprehensive instructions designed by artist and teacher Hannah Blowes. They are more than a set of tools in a box, they are designed to take you step-by-step through their use, their care and how to get great results from your kit. They are more like a "classroom in a box"

Most kits: “Here are tools → figure it out” Submerge Art: (Especially the Lino Starter kit with 3 projects and the Fabric Printing Kit “Here’s lesson 1 → build confidence → lesson 2 → expand technique → lesson 3 → apply concepts”

Lino and Fabric Printing Kits Kits are ideal for absolute beginners and improvers.  Choose Submerge Art if you want: A structured, teacher-led learning path Step-by-step confidence building Exposure to multiple lino types with purpose A course-in-a-box experience 👉 Best for: serious beginners who want to learn properly These products are intended for age 12+ (without supervision) as they contain carving tools. PolyBlock Kits Intended for ages 3+ with no sharp tools A course-in-a-box experience Child friendly illustrated instructions for both mark making and printing Gel Printing Kits Step-by-step suggestions for how to use the kit Intended for any age although if you want your gel plate to last for years, avoiding scratching the surface is essential

Image transfer, Lino carving, safe use of tools, test printing, how to roll ink, how to register your paper to get consistent prints, block printing, relief printing and reductive printing

This is an educational product designed by an experienced teacher to take you from beginner, step by step through 3 projects, using 3 different types of lino.  In additiona to structured learning the booklets have tips to self diagnose problems and resolve them.

Yes all the lino, tools, inks, gel plates, polybock foam, handmade paper are available in my Submerge Art shop, in the Print Supplies section

Essdee carving handle Essdee 5 carving blades (the most useable) Essdee 10cm brayer Essdee waterbased inks - primary colours black and white These are the carving tools and inks found in all Submerge Art kits. Replacement tools, inks and lino are available from the Print Supplies section of the shop

Each kit has a selection of lino but I use and sell lino that I use in my professional practice and also in all my workshops. Each type has its advantages and is suitable for either printing or paper, printing on Fabric or both, normally without a press Blue double layered, double sided easy carve soft lino White Mastercut easy carve lino Traditional hessian backed lino (this is fresh and flexible so is safe and easy to carve with excellent results) Double sided thick Fabric printing white lino block