Water-based block printing ink for fabric
Specially formulated ink that stays flexible on fabric after drying and survives washing. Transfers cleanly from carved blocks without bleeding through.
What to look for
- 1Labeled for fabric use with heat-set or permanent formulation
- 2Water-based for soap cleanup—avoids chemical solvents
- 3Opaque coverage so colors show on dark fabrics
- 4Matte finish that doesn't crack when fabric bends
Skip
- Craft acrylics—they crack on fabric after washing
- Plastisol inks that require heat guns and chemical cleanup unless you're set up for it
Used for: printing tote bags and shirts · creating repeating patterns on cloth · transferring carved designs to fabric · making washable textile art
Side quests that use it
Pick the adventure first; the gear follows.
Block Printing on Fabric
Carve once, print forever—turn blank fabric into wearable art with hand-cut stamps.
Urban Texture Block Printing
That rusted fire escape pattern? It belongs on a tote bag.
Screen Print Your Own Band Posters
Turn your kitchen table into a print shop and make posters that look like they cost $40 at the merch table.
Learn Block Printing With Found Objects
That crumpled cardboard in your recycling bin? It's about to become art.
Screen Printing Your Own Street Art
Turn your sketches into wearable art with the same technique used by punk bands and street artists since the 1960s.
Block Printing with Found Materials
Turn a potato into a printing press and carve your way to original patterns.
Block Print Your City
That rusted fire escape isn't decay—it's your next t-shirt design.
DIY Block Printing with Found Objects
Your junk drawer is actually a printmaking studio—bottle caps, cardboard, and leaves become stamps for original patterns.
Block Print Your Neighborhood Textures
That rusty manhole cover you walk past? It's about to become wearable art.
Screen Print Your Own Street Sign Series
Those big bold arrows were always meant to be worn
Block Printing Urban Textures
Turn that rusted fire escape pattern into wearable art.
Block Print Your City Textures
Your city's textures become wearable art—one carved block at a time.