How to Block Print | Block Printing 101: A Beginner's Guide

[@ZeeeRB]

I have no words Simply excellent

[@JustineSilva]

Thank you!

[@robertroot9863]

Excellent work and tutorial. Thanks for your continued contributions

[@JustineSilva]

Glad you liked it!

[@cziegle3794]

Yay top 356 and top 30 likes and comments. Love this content. Great work. Once your entire piece of block printed fabric or paper is printed, what do you do with it? Do you sell the printed papers or fabrics? What about the blocks themselves? Do you save them to reuse for another project? Can you apply block printing ink to a wall - will that work ? How big is the largest block you've ever used- do blocks come in more than one size? Can you use cardboard for block printing? Have you ever used a potato for block printing like Ms. Stacy in "AnnE with an 'E'"?

[@JustineSilva]

Hi! To answer some of your questions - you can make block prints in any size, and you can print on just about anything (though there are different inks for different materials - like fabric). I save the blocks in case I want to use them later, but you don't have to! And yes - I love potato prints - super fun way to make patterns! xo

[@user-pk8bb6lf9b]

Really loved this, def will try! Thanks!

[@JustineSilva]

Thanks Fox!

[@TN4theWIN]

COOL DESIGN...LOVE IT! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

[@JustineSilva]

Thank you!

[@rml015]

Awesome video! I did this years ago and art class and have been wanting to get into it again. Nice inspiration here!

[@JustineSilva]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@michael0z_]

Please what material is that?

[@JustineSilva]

All of the materials are listed in the description of my video!

[@zehraasgar2166]

What is the round thing you are using called

[@JustineSilva]

It's called a barren. Everything I used in this video is linked in the bio :)

[@zaibsoomro]

Excellent job. BTW I'm a block printer

[@JustineSilva]

Hey, thanks!

[@aimanibrahim2498]

Hi can you help me out a little?

[@zaibsoomro]

@@aimanibrahim2498 sure

[@zaibsoomro]

@@aimanibrahim2498 let me know how could be helped

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

Nicely done and those geometric shapes are excellent. Almost like emergent text. Oh, and can I have your phone number? I know, cheeky.

[@JustineSilva]

Thanks!

[@elliejin2043]

Good job wwwwwwww ooooooooo wwwwwwwww

[@JustineSilva]

Thank you!

[@jackwilliamson1929]

Hi Justine this video is two years old now but to me it's brand new it seems a little strange somehow to comment on something someone did two years ago but that's one of the great things about KZbin I guess,any way the project turned out pretty cool the geometric designs remind me of the vampire glyphs from the movie blade. In the movie the glyphs only showed up under uv light but they looked very similar sort have a tribal vibe going on which is cool.

[@JustineSilva]

The internet is ~forever~ haha

[@sabishahid215]

Which material of your block plzzz

[@JustineSilva]

It's EZ cut pink linoleum! Linked in the bio of this video. :)

[@bryanoruene3365]

Thank you for this

[@JustineSilva]

Thanks for watching!

[@phoenixoliviacopy2727]

Is this the same as Linocut?

[@JustineSilva]

Yes! Lino (linoleum) is the surface - I'm using that EZ pink carve (link in bio) , but it's pretty much the same idea :)

[@elainetucker7297]

Loved your easy y of explaining nd your mellow voice, very comforting

[@JustineSilva]

Thanks!

[@zehraasgar2166]

Very interesting and informative video I will start

[@JustineSilva]

Awesome! have fun!

[@lindamclellan6113]

Can you use ink from an ink pad?

[@JustineSilva]

I don't think a standard ink pad would be inky enough to make a solid shape, but it's always fun to experiment!

[@doumkatekz]

What is this nice music?

[@JustineSilva]

It's from the KZbin audio library!

[@wellstyled]

Love this. If I use this technique on clothes, how would you "seal" the paint so that it doesn't smear in the wash?

[@viktoriarosa5761]

Use a color that is washable, and after you have printed it, iron it (this Will seal it)

[@viktoriarosa5761]

Use a color that is washable or for fabric

[@JustineSilva]

You can! In the video I used water based which won't work. Speedball makes special fabric block printing ink that can be ironed to seal it!

[@camilladillard3501]

Nice great video

[@JustineSilva]

Thank you

[@elliejin2043]

Wow

[@JustineSilva]

Thanks!

[@HerbertDHaese]

Nice work, love this pattern

[@JustineSilva]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@a.r.3476]

Hated the music. Couldn't finish.

[@JustineSilva]

Thanks for your feedback

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

Wow, are you that easily distracted?