Lino Printing or Lino Cutting as it is also known is a block printing technique. Lino printing is quite a simple process and as a result is it widely used in schools. It is a great way to introduce children to the art of printmaking. Lino Printing is a popular print making technique using by many professional artists. Lino printing was originally held in low esteem by the art world until Pablo Picasso made a series of lino prints in the 1950s. Some samples of his work can be found here.
What does Lino Printing involve?
Firstly a design is choose to be printed. A mirror image of this design is transfered to the lino block. Typically this is done using tracing paper or sometimes the sketch is made directly to the lino block. It depends on how confident you are in your mirror image sketching abilities.
Areas of the design are then carved from the lino block. The uncarved areas of the block are the parts that get printed. At this point the lino block is inked with use of a roller and printed onto paper for fabric. Typically this printing process is carried out manually but it can also be done using a printing press. For most people the manually process is just fine but if you are looking for professional quality prints then a printing press is the next step.
Prints can be made using one or more colours. If you use just one colour then the print is complete at this stage. If you use multiple colours then once the first print is finished the lino block is cleaned and dried. Another section of the lino block is then carved. The section that has been carved will not be printed for the subsequent colour. The process continues until all of the colours have been printed.
If you want to find out more about lino printing check out the step-by-step lino printing guide included on this site. The next step is to look at the Getting Started with Lino Printing page.
There are various books on print making techniques, below is a list of the most popular books. Thanks to the guys at the printmaking forum on WetCanvas for this list.
- The Complete Manual of Relief Printmaking
- The Encyclopedia of Printmaking Techniques
- Etching and Other Intaglio Techniques
- Screenprinting: The Complete Water-based System
- Complete Guide to Screenprinting (A Quarto Book)
- Printmaking for Beginners (Printmaking Handbooks)
- Printmaking in the Sun
- Printmaking: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques
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