Lexicon Select Transparent Super Soft Lino Block 150x100 mm - Pack of 10 with Hints & Tips Guide

LIKES* You don't have to draw your design on to the polymer directly as you can see your paper drawing through the material - subsequently no smudging* The material is really easy to carve; my tools glided smoothly with no dragging* No crumbling like some linoleum does* you can get an idea of what the print will look like if you place a piece of paper underneath after you've inked the reverse (before actually printing obviously)* You can use each sheet twice if you want to (front and back) - especially great if you want to repeat the design from a second perspective.* Easier to clean than linoleum - no absorbent material that stains and dries immediately with a paper towel - no waiting time if you like to do different colours and/or layers.DISLIKES* Only ONE!! It's a little difficult to tell where you have already carved, but that's a small price to pay - as an observation, it would be useful if these were made in transparent coloured layers so you could tell where you had already carved.

I found these very difficult to use as the silicone was very stretchy and difficult to remove evenly. It is an interesting medium to try but I won't be using it in the future.

Found difficult to cut with the cheap tools we were using. The transparency is useful to copy designs without carbon, etc.

Very slippery to carve.