Candy colored carving black

So I purchasd carving block from JnMstudio

It was 1 piece just short 4x6.   It was " candy color rubber stamp carving blocks for DIY.  It costs $7.80 per piece with free shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141179542081?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&var=440248621793&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

4x6 carving block

Transferred very easily with acetone and wintergreen- not with iron!

Getting ready to carve.  First impression- the block is dense.  At first I was Afraid it would scar easily.   That was not the case I was able to handle it without any issues.  There was no crumbling while handling or carving.

Cut super easily with a knife. Released wonderfully.  When using a gouge I rarely cut deep enough to get to the yellow layer.  The contrast was easy to see without hitting the yellow layer.  

I used a standard 1v to do all gouge cuts.  Used a wire knife, exacto, and  20 gauge needle for knife cuts.  All of the knives cut very smoothly with out hesitation.

This is not the finished stamp, but this picture shows a better contrast on the material.  As you can see above I tried all the different blades in different areas.  Worked great. 

Some notes:

There is no peeling in heat!

  I did sliced cuts through several areas.  Not all the layers are the same thickness is all areas.

  You could easily carve both sides.  

Stamps great- perfect!  

By far this is the best material I have tried for getting a really good stamped image without prep work.

Cuts like butter!

NOT ALL LAYED BLOCKS ARE THE SAME!