Linoleum Printing

Linoleum Linoleum PrintingPrinting

Wood CutWood Cut

RequirementsRequirementsMust be original!Must be original!

• Either your own idea from Either your own idea from your head.your head.

• A picture altered a minimum A picture altered a minimum of 50%.of 50%.

• No symbols!No symbols!• TwinsTwins• Fox sportsFox sports• NikeNike

Must be at least half (50%) carved

Carving Carving ProcedureProcedureFind 8 x 10 paper to create rough draft.Find 8 x 10 paper to create rough draft.

Check with instructor if ideas is ok.Check with instructor if ideas is ok.

Sketch your rough draft.Sketch your rough draft.

Check with instructor if rough draft will Check with instructor if rough draft will work.work.

Turn in rough draft for a grade.Turn in rough draft for a grade.

Darken rough draft with 6B pencil.Darken rough draft with 6B pencil.

Scribble back side of drawing with 6B pencil Scribble back side of drawing with 6B pencil transferring image to linoleumtransferring image to linoleum. . (Drawing (Drawing faces down)faces down)

Retrace transferred image with a Sharpie Retrace transferred image with a Sharpie marker.marker.

Get linoleum carving tools and safety board.Get linoleum carving tools and safety board.

Always carve away from your hands and Always carve away from your hands and body to remove linoleum.body to remove linoleum.

Inking Inking ProceduresProcedures

Complete carving of linoleum.Complete carving of linoleum.

Check with your instructor if carving is completed.Check with your instructor if carving is completed.

Get a inking tools.Get a inking tools.• Plexi-glassPlexi-glass• InkInk• Brayer (roller)Brayer (roller)• SpoonsSpoons

Spread ink to a crackle consistency on plex-glass.Spread ink on to linoleum in multiple directions.Place paper over linoleum marking registration spots.Rub (burnish) paper with a spoon.Repeat procedure with different colored papers & inks

Clean all tools and materials used.

Mono-Print

Multi-coloredSuicide Print

Linoleum ToolsLinoleum ToolsAlways carve away from your hands. Always carve away from your hands.

Seek first aid if you get cut!Seek first aid if you get cut!

CARVING HANDLECARVING HANDLECARVING BITSCARVING BITS

BRAYERBRAYERINKINK

PLEXI-GLASSPLEXI-GLASSLINOLEUM BLOCK DEVICELINOLEUM BLOCK DEVICE

Inking the printing plate.Inking the printing plate.

Rolling The Ink

Inking The Linoleum

Placing Paper On

The Printing Plate

(Linoleum)

Burnishing The Paper

(Rubbing)We Use A Spoon To Burnish)