The method that is used to create these prints is relief printing. This is when the surface is removed so that when the board is printed, the highest surface prints rather than the areas that have been cut away. Relief printing is the oldest printing methods, this simplest materials that are used includes potato printing, rubber blocks, polystyrene and wood.
Linoprint Artist - Mark Andrew Webber
Transferring Designs First we designed our typographic maps, we chose a place that has high importance to us. To transfer the design onto the lino block, you need to use tracing paper to draw out the map again as drawing straight onto the lino block will cause the print to be back to front. After tracing the design, it needs to be flipped over so when you have traced the image onto the lino block,it will be reversed so it will print correctly.
Cutting Out & Health and Safety
When choosing areas to be printed, everything that you don't want to be printed needs to be cut away using the cutting tools. The tools come in different sizes so that you are able to chose the shape and size of the gauges that will be made.
Whilst cutting the lino, the board will need to be under a bench hook to avoid movement leading to accidents. When cutting into the lino board, cut away from you so if you slip, it will not cut you. If the lino board is too tough to cut, you can use a hair dryer to soften it so it will be easier to cut. When removing the lino, the depth of that gauges should be half way through the board.
Printing
Before printing, you need an apron to protect clothes, and gloves if you are worried about the ink having contact with your skin.There are different ways of printing the lino board, either hand printing or using the Albion Press to get a better quality print. For this, you can use either water based ink or oil based ink. The oil based ink is better, although more expensive, as the quality of the prints are better. Collecting and testing the ink on the inking surface will allow you to see if the consistency is right. If the ink is lumpy, then use Extender to make the ink have a better consistency. Using a roller you apply the ink onto the lino board as even as you can. The layer of ink that you apply should be thin, but not too thin so that you can see the board underneath.
If you choose to hand print the board, you add another piece of paper over the board and use either a dry roller, spoon or your hand to apply pressure onto the paper and board so that the image will print. Instead of this you can use the Albion Press to print the board.
To clean the board, a sponge or cloth is needed as well as soap and water to remove the ink.
Before printing, you need an apron to protect clothes, and gloves if you are worried about the ink having contact with your skin.There are different ways of printing the lino board, either hand printing or using the Albion Press to get a better quality print. For this, you can use either water based ink or oil based ink. The oil based ink is better, although more expensive, as the quality of the prints are better. Collecting and testing the ink on the inking surface will allow you to see if the consistency is right. If the ink is lumpy, then use Extender to make the ink have a better consistency. Using a roller you apply the ink onto the lino board as even as you can. The layer of ink that you apply should be thin, but not too thin so that you can see the board underneath.
If you choose to hand print the board, you add another piece of paper over the board and use either a dry roller, spoon or your hand to apply pressure onto the paper and board so that the image will print. Instead of this you can use the Albion Press to print the board.
To clean the board, a sponge or cloth is needed as well as soap and water to remove the ink.
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