Chris Daunt Maplewood for Wood Engraving Carving Tools Start your relief printing journey

Start your relief printing journey with one of our beginner linocut bundles

Introducing a tantalizing array of techniques showing the artist how to communicate stories and emotions through dynamic prints that sing off the page

Use with Akua Intaglio Inks

The print will swell with a vertical rise when it is heat cured to give a 3D puffed effect

and our textile roller makes this super easy

Chris Daunt Maplewood for Wood Engraving Carving Tools Start your relief printing journeyMaple (Acer saccharum, Acer nigrum). Pale beige in colour, with an even grain, it is less dense than Lemonwood, making it easier to clear larger areas. All woods perform best with sharp tools, but this is especially true for Maple. These blocks are type high and can be used alongside type in a printing press. Available in sizes 10 x 7cm (4x3in) and 5x7cm (2x3in) Note: Endgrain wood is highly susceptible to changes in temperature and humidity, and heat