INSPIRING ARTISTS SINCE 1945

LINO CUTTER & HAND GUARD SET

Our innovative Safety Hand Guard provides protection for people carrying out carving crafts. It is perfect for beginners, younger artists and those with limited dexterity. The kit also includes a Lino Handle with aluminium ferrule and 5 Lino cutters

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LINO CUTTER & HAND GUARD SET

Our innovative Safety Hand Guard provides protection for people carrying out carving crafts. It is perfect for beginners, younger artists and those with limited dexterity. The kit also includes a Lino Handle with aluminium ferrule and 5 Lino cutters

PREMIUM BLOCK PRINTING INK

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Our handy 100ml size of block printing inks are now available in Crimson, Purple, Orange, Turquoise, Prussian Blue and Viridian. They offer an affordable way to add more colour to prints.

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PREMIUM BLOCK PRINTING INK

Our handy 100ml size of block printing inks are now available in Crimson, Purple, Orange, Turquoise, Prussian Blue and Viridian. They offer an affordable way to add more colour to prints.

METALLIC BLOCK PRINTING SET

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Retail pack of 3 x 100ml tubes of premium quality metallic block printing ink in Gold, Silver and Bronze. Quick drying and easy to clean up, the perfect way to add sparkle to printing.

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METALLIC BLOCK PRINTING SET

Retail pack of 3 x 100ml tubes of premium quality metallic block printing ink in Gold, Silver and Bronze. Quick drying and easy to clean up, the perfect way to add sparkle to printing.

BLOCK PRINTING ESSENTIALS KIT

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Our redesigned Essdee Lino Printing Essentials Kit offers even better value for money, improved environmental credentials and a fresh new design. It contains a selection of good quality tools and equipment which provides all the essentials needed for block printing.

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BLOCK PRINTING ESSENTIALS KIT

Our redesigned Essdee Lino Printing Essentials Kit offers even better value for money, improved environmental credentials and a fresh new design. It contains a selection of good quality tools and equipment which provides all the essentials needed for block printing.

Welcome to Essdee

Essdee is a UK manufacturer of block printing and Scraperboard products, which aim to inspire the next generation of artists and printmakers. From our HQ in Worcestershire, England, we manufacture, package and dispatch our products all over the world.

Essdee has been making its famous British Scraperboard the UK since 1945. Our range of Scraperboard, etching tools, block printing tools and materials are instantly recognisable around the world. Our innovative Lino printing tools and accessories make this traditional craft more accessible to a wider range of age groups and abilities.

Where to buy

lino

Linoleum, SoftCut, MasterCut, PrintFoam, Lino Cutters, Handles...All the materials and tools you need.

ROLLERS

Lino Rollers, Brayers, Hard Rubber, Soft Rubber, Sponge, Fabric... Everything you need for printmaking.

lino cutter sets & kits

Find out if you love printmaking too, with Lino Printing Kits, Stamp Carving kits, Starter Sets and more.

block printing ink

Block Printing Inks in 36 colours, including Metallic, Flourescent and Pearlescent colours.

scraperboard & tools

Fine Quality British Scraperboard, Foils and Tools.

MEET THE PRINT MAKER

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Meet the Printmaker – Keith Tunnicliffe Lino Printing Artist

Blog Meet the Printmaker

We were delighted to catch up with Keith Tunnicliffe to find out more about his career, his style of lino printing and his experience of being a finalist in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2019.