Types of Stamp Carving Rubber

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Last updated: June 29, 2018

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Speedball - Speedy Carve

• Otherwise known as "the pink stuff", this is a trusty stamp carving rubber that is pretty popular in North America and is one of the most easily found materials.  It is pretty soft, though the most recent formulation of it is a little too much so.  Great for beginners!
• Find it here: Amazon

Speedball - Speedy Cut

• Crumbly and somewhat unpleasant, this beige carving material will dissolve quite quickly - so beware if you're planning on carving your masterpiece with this! However, because it is so soft, it is good for early beginners or younger carvers out there.
• Review: Beware of Speedy Cut
• Find it here: Amazon 

Speedball - Speedy Cut Blue

• Just as crumbly as Speedy Cut, this stuff often feels like carving compressed cotton candy.
• Find it here: Amazon

SEED - Horunabi - soft type

• Find it here: Amazon

SEED - Horunabi

• These are harder to find in North American, but you can sometimes find it in various colours on Amazon: beige, grey on black, pink on brown, green

Daiso - Eraser Stamp block

• Find it here: Etsy here or here

Hankeshi-kun - Hinodewashi

• Not really sure were to find it these days...

Aurora (Glow-in-the-dark) - Hinodewashi

• Find it here: Amazon

Moo Carve

• Find it here: Amazon

No name - sandwich-style block

• Find it here: Amazon

No name - solid coloured block

• Find it here: Amazon 

Is there a carving material missing?  Let me know in the comments below :)