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Best Material for Lino Printing - Traditional Lino or SoftCut?
When most people come across lino printing, they start with a traditional lino block, but there are a variety of different surfaces available that you can use for lino printing. Once you start investigating all the different lino surfaces, it can become quite confusing.
In this blog post, I set out the pros and cons of each material to help you decide what you would like to use in your printmaking. I compared Traditional Lino, SoftCut by Essdee, Speedy-Carve by Speedball and Japanese Vinyl.
How to Spend a Day in the City of Gibraltar
There are many attractions to see on the Rock of Gibraltar, including the famous Gibraltar monkeys, St Michael’s Cave and the Old Town. Gibraltar is also a popular shopping destination, owing to its tax-free prices and well-known British shops.
Gibraltar is easy to reach for a day trip from several Spanish destinations including Málaga, Cadiz, Marbella and Seville. Whilst it can be reached by car or public transport, there are several tour companies that specialise in day trips to Gibraltar. I have set out a number of suggestions and tips to help you plan your day in Gibraltar.
Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art - All You Need To Know
The Andalusian Centre for Contemporary Art (CAAC), or Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo in Spanish, is the premier contemporary art museum in Seville and Andalusia, holding over 3,000 works of art, many of which are on display.
Since 1998, it has been located in the monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas. This venue was once a monastery, that later became a ceramics factory, with iconic brick kiln chimneys and is now a contemporary art museum. The contrast between the historical setting and contemporary art makes for a unique visitor experience.