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Your 10 Step Beginners Guide to Lino Printing
In this article I explain what you need to start linocut printing, with a 10 step beginners to create your first lino prints.
Beginners Guide To Lino Print: Choosing Linocut Tools and Materials
Lino printing is a printmaking technique that involves cutting away parts of a block of linoleum with appropriate carving tools to create a design. The carved lino is then inked and transferred onto paper to create a print.
Lino printing requires a few tools and materials to successfully create the artwork and it can be daunting for beginners to understand the differences between brands. In this blog post I take a closer look at different lino printing tools and materials, as well as my own personal preferences, to help with the decision making process.
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.
A Review of the Essdee Lino Cutting & Printing Kit
Within this article, I have reviewed my experiences with the Essdee Lino Cutting & Printing Kit. I hope that by sharing my experiences, I can help anyone else planning to try lino printing and to decide if this kit is the right one for them.
Craft Ideas for Kids - Block Printing Kit for Kids
The Essdee Block Printing Kit for Kids provides a great introductory kit for children to learn how to block print in a safe and fun way.
This is a great activity for school holidays and rainy days. To find out more, please read on …