This post is all about one of my favorite hobbies, linocutting!
Lino-cutting is something I learned in high school art
class. I love creating things and once I learned how to make my own prints I couldn’t
stop. Lino cutting is the art of carving linoleum and then rolling ink on it
and then using it to make prints. Linocuts can be as simple or as complex as
the artist wants them to be. Linocuts can be used to make basic stamps or they
can be designed with different layers to give a print multiple colors and
dimension.
The process includes the artist coming up the design and
then dividing the design into positive and negative space. The artist then uses
tracing paper to transfer the design to the linoleum. If the design includes
words it must be applied backwards so
when the print is transferred to the paper that it reads properly. Once the
design in on the linoleum, the artist can be begin carving. The artist will
then carve the negative space out the linoleum using different style blades.
There are different blades for different carving effects. Once the design is
fully carved on the linoleum, the artist will use a rolling tool to evenly
distribute the ink over the linoleum. The inked linocut is then placed on
paper, fabric, etc. and once it dries
the final product is completed.
My favorite thing to do with linocuts is to carve stamps and
then print them on fabric and make tapestries. Although tapestries are
typically what I make with linocuts, I also like making tote bags, t-shirts,
patches, crewnecks, bandanas and greeting cards.
Some of my linocut projects:
This is linoleum with a design it.
Here's a tapestry I hand printed.
This is a completed linocut and print.
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