Where has all the Pink Stuff gone, my favorite alternative

2 messages in this thread | Started on 2005-11-17

Re: Where has all the Pink Stuff gone, my favorite alternative

From: marthastewartletterboxer (nishakamada@yahoo.com) | Date: 2005-11-17 19:55:05 UTC

I am posting again my favorite carving material.
I use the grey stuff called Soft-Kut from Dick Blick at
www.Dickblick.com. I like how soft it is, it doesn't crack when flexed
and it costs only $6.48 for a sheet about 18" by 12" wide. We would
not be as good at carving as we are if it wasn't for the price of
this. I like it better than the pink stuff too. I never have tried the
MasterCarve since I wouldn't want to get hooked on the pricey stuff:)
Just thought someone might want to know,
Nisha
-- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Erin" wrote:
>
> It's been forever since I last saw my beloved Pink Stuff, better known
> as Speedball Speedystamp rubber carving blocks, in stores by itself
> and not in a beginner's package. Finding it online outside of
> Speedball's website has even become an issue. Even eBay has failed me
> here. Does anyone know of a website that sells it? If not, does anyone
> have any extra that they'd be willing to part with for the going rate?
>
> Looking forward to a winter of stamp carving,
> Mystique
>

Re: Where has all the Pink Stuff gone, my favorite alternative

From: chunna21 (elawrenc@capecod.net) | Date: 2005-11-18 00:06:23 UTC

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
wrote:
>
> I am posting again my favorite carving material.
> I use the grey stuff called Soft-Kut from Dick Blick at
> www.Dickblick.com. I like how soft it is, it doesn't crack when flexed
> and it costs only $6.48 for a sheet about 18" by 12" wide.

I like Soft-Kut too, the only draw-backs that I have encountered is
that it is easy to 'slip' (but at the price, it isn't a 'costly' slip)
and I also mount it because it has a tendency to 'curl'. It transfers
well, carves nicely and (so far) holds up well. Just my $.02 worth

Chunna