Every Tool
chosen by handJapanese gouges, Pfeil cutters, Speedball inks, and hand-rolled mulberry paper — the quiet tools of a loud craft, curated for kitchen-table studios and serious print ateliers.
Pfeil Swiss Tools
V-Gouge No. 12 / 1mm
$34.00
Curated for beginners
Starter Lino Kit
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Tools for Every
grip and intention
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Featherweight
Pfeil Swiss Tools
Pfeil V-Gouge No. 12
Pfeil V-Gouge No. 12
1mm tip, Swiss beechwood handle. The tool printmakers reach for first.
Mikisyo
Mikisyo Power Grip — U-Gouge
Mikisyo Power Grip — U-Gouge
Japanese steel, ergonomic mushroom handle. Holds an edge through long reduction prints.
Knuckle-Grip
Speedball
Speedball Linoleum Cutter Set
Speedball Linoleum Cutter Set
5-blade set, soft-grip handle. Starter and classroom staple since 1989.
Pfeil Swiss Tools
Pfeil Sweep No. 5 / 10mm
Pfeil Sweep No. 5 / 10mm
Medium sweep, 10mm wide. Clears background efficiently without losing control.
Two-Handed
Flexcut
Flexcut Carving Knife
Flexcut Carving Knife
High-carbon steel, palm-push grip. For deep V-cuts and architectural line work.
Pfeil Swiss Tools
Pfeil Parting Tool No. 12 / 2mm
Pfeil Parting Tool No. 12 / 2mm
60° parting tool, 2mm. The choice for text, crosshatching, and fine reduction work.
Layer by Layer
Every print begins with a single color. Watch the image emerge.
Inks that stain
your fingertips
These are scanned from real prints on mulberry paper — not digital simulations. What you see is what pulls.
Carbon & Soot
Speedball
Carbon Black
The workhorse. Dense, matte, archival.
500ml jar
Caligo Safe Wash
Bone Black
Warm undertone. Beautiful on natural papers.
500ml jar
Daniel Smith
Lamp Black
The deepest black. Oil-based, slow dry.
500ml jar
Earth & Oxide
Speedball
Burnt Sienna
Warm red-brown. Gorgeous in reduction work.
500ml jar
Caligo Safe Wash
Raw Umber
Neutral mid-tone. Layering essential.
500ml jar
Speedball
Yellow Ochre
Warm yellow. First pass in reduction prints.
500ml jar
Deep Jewel
Caligo Safe Wash
Prussian Blue
Rich, deep. Mixes beautifully with ochre.
500ml jar
Daniel Smith
Phthalo Green
Intense, transparent. Use sparingly.
500ml jar
Daniel Smith
Quinacridone Red
Luminous, semi-transparent. Fine art choice.
500ml jar
Soft & Pale
Speedball
Titanium White
Opaque white. For light-on-dark printing.
500ml jar
Caligo Safe Wash
Lavender Mist
Soft lilac. Unusual, memorable.
500ml jar
Speedball
Marigold
Warm accent. The pop color on the final pass.
500ml jar
Build Your
Starter Kit
Answer four questions. We'll assemble the tools that fit your process — not a generic bundle, your actual starting point.
Choose a Block
Battleship gray, soft-cut, or woodblock
Pick a Gouge Set
Featherweight, knuckle-grip, or two-handed
Select an Ink
Water-based, oil-based, or specialty
Add Paper
Mulberry, kozo, or cotton rag
"I've bought tools from three different suppliers. Imprint is the first one that actually knows what a reduction print requires. The Pfeil starter set they recommended changed my whole process."
Mara Osei
Printmaker, Oakland
"Ordered enough Speedball black ink for a semester of 22 students. It arrived in two days, packed so well not a single jar leaked. My classroom smells like the good kind of trouble."
David Kowalczyk
Art Teacher, Chicago Public Schools
"I already owned three brayers. Imprint convinced me I needed a fourth — a 6-inch soft durometer I didn't know existed. They were right. It's the one I reach for every time."
Priya Ramanathan
Letterpress Hobbyist, Austin
The block is still a possibility.