Three days to celebrate carving, block printing & creative play.

The free event is November 10-12, 2026. If you purchase an All Access Pass after your free signup, you will get ongoing access to the content of the Fest.

Most presentations for Block Printing Fest are pre-recorded and will be released on a schedule, but there will also be a number of select daily live sessions (which will be recorded, in case you cannot make them live).

Each presentation is available for 24 hours with your free ticket. After that time has expired they are available in the All Access Pass to get ongoing access to the presentations and limited access to bonuses by our speakers.

We believe creative learning and inspiration should be accessible to everyone! Sales of our All Access Pass help cover our speakers’ fees and the costs of running the event, allowing us to offer Block Printing Fest for free.

By purchasing an All Access Pass, you’re not only getting ongoing access to all the workshops, you’re also supporting our speakers and helping us keep Block Printing Fest free for everyone!

During the free event days on November 10-12, you can view each day’s presentations’ for 24 hours.

If you choose to upgrade your experience to the All Access Pass you do not need to watch on specific days because you have ongoing access to all presentations + replays + extra bonuses that free attendees don’t get!

Speakers will walk you through the needed tools & materials for their sessions.

If you have block printed before, work with your favorite tools & materials and use your existing blocks where applicable.

If you are new, here is a list of tools that will come in handy.

• Lino carving tools, like the Speedball or Abig starter kits or more professional grade tools like Pfeil tools;
• Soft carving material, such as the pink SpeedyCarve or blue Factis (or Lino);
• Inkpads (or block printing ink including brayer & plate);
• Paper for your prints (standard printer paper would work);
• Craft knife;
• Tracing paper;
• Pencil & eraser.

If you have any specific questions about tools or materials before signing up, please

• send me a message with your specific question, or
• check out my free resource guide.

Each speaker presenting at this year’s Block Printing Fest has been hand-selected by Ali and our lineup is currently full!

However, we are open to receiving applications for potential speakers for future Block Printing Fests (in English or German).

For this year’s Fest, we are open to additional affiliates.

If you’re interested in affiliate details or being considered for a future Block Printing Fest, please reach out by email at hello[at]blockprintingfest.com.

Most of the presentations are pre-recorded which means you can watch on your own time for the 24 hours that they are available. We will have a few live sessions and will have replays available for 24 hours as well.

If you know you’ve got a busy schedule and don’t want to miss out grab your free ticket and then you’ll have the option to upgrade to the All Access Pass for ongoing access.

Presentations will be released each day at 3 PM CET/Europe (9 AM EST/Eastern) and will be available for free until the same time the following day. Regardless of where you live you’ll have a full 24 hours to view!

Upgrade to the All Access Pass! You can do this right after you sign up for free.

Yes – each prerecorded presentation and the recordings of the live sessions will come with closed captioning (subtitles) in English. Please note that – while we do our best to proof read all automatically created closed captions with care, mistakes can happen. If you notice anything that would need our attention, please reach out to hello[at]blockprintingfest.com.

Edited transcripts will be available as part of the All Access Pass, which you can sign up for after you claim your free ticket.

When you sign up for Block Printing Fest, your email address stays with me, Ali from 3 Dotted Penguins. I’ll use it to send you everything you need to enjoy the event, including workshop links, reminders, and important updates.

After the Fest, you’ll continue to receive creative inspiration, tips, and occasional updates from me. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Your email address is not shared with our speakers. If you choose to enter a speaker’s giveaway, download their free resources, or sign up for their newsletter, you’ll share your email address directly with that speaker. This way, you decide which artists you’d like to stay connected with!

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If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to hello[at]blockprintingfest.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. We do our best to reply quickly, but please allow up to 24 hours before following up – thank you so much for your patience!