Relief Printmaking Demonstration - Four Color Reduction Linocut Print without a Press

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SUPPLY LIST

Speedball Baren (optional - about $15.)

Unfinished wood egg (2.5 inch) (optional - you can use a wooden spoon)

Speedball Brayer (about $12.)

bench hook & inking plate

Speedball Carving tool (about $14.)

If you think you're going to want a variety of cutting tools for a variety of materials (linocut and different woods, etc.), these are my favorite carving knives:
Flexcut Palm Set

Minwax 1/2 pint Special Walnut Wood Finish (optional - about $5.)

Higgins White Waterproof Ink (optional - about $10)

8 x 10 unmounted linoleum (about $8.)
(this can be cut down to smaller sizes, and
should be lightly sanded with fine grit sandpaper
before you begin)

Apron

Non Skid Mat

Rubber Gloves

Akua Ink (Carbon Black)

Akua MagMix (modifier to thicken the ink)

Akua Transparent Base

2 oz. storage jars for leftover ink

(for this print, I used gray bfk rives paper, but it's a little hard to find)
try this lightweight printmaking paper by Strathmore. I've used it and I like it.

Colored Pencils (optional)

#linocut #printmaking #reductionprint #reliefprint

- Misc. -
320-400 Sandpaper
pencil
ruler
cardboard
tape
fine & fat chisel tip black markers
Wood spoon
metal spoon
tracing paper

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[nattykep]

first linocut video i've seen where the artist takes care to make the process repeatable and properly registered, even down to labelling the color recipe. neat, professional, awesome. great teacher, thanks

[JoshFlorii]

This is a beautiful and organic linocut. Very inspiring

[artistictype]

Thank you for this video - so clear. The finished product is a delight. Valuable visualization tip. With this one, and other videos your range is impressive.

[judithsandala]

Thank you for your generosity in showing us your beautiful work. Your tutorials are clear and easy to follow.

[steveputnam]

Have been drawing and painting for years, but just starting my second linocut. Thanks for the helpful video and information in the comment section.

[brobrink]

it was great to see you in Little Italy this afternoon. thank you for your clear videos.  my son and i will watch them all! :)  you are very kind!

[catsinsummer]

Hi! Thank you so much for this video -- my art professor may shoot it down, but I worked on designing a two-color print! I've been goofing around making small prints and stamps since I was maybe sixteen or seventeen, but it's nice to see a demonstration from someone who knows what they're doing! Good luck with your future work.

[magnoliaweathershield]

So very clear and succinct. I had not heard before about using tracing paper and colored pencil to plan the process. Thank you very much for this video.

[nickdunbar]

Thanks again Belinda. I'm working my way through all of your vids. You have a good style of presentation.

[maggiefreeman]

Great video thank you. Great tip about practising with tracing paper.

[LittleCherryHill]

I'm an absolute beginner in printmaking with lino. I hope to do reduction printing down the track and the little cardboard jig you made for the lino plate is brilliant! Thank you for sharing!!

[shahidaabraham]

All your videos are wonderful, very well explained, thank you.

[TheStockwell]

You're brilliant. My new hero! This is pretty much a flawless presentation.

No - thank YOU!

[negindesigns]

I'm really enjoying your demonstrations. Thanks so much for sharing your techniques! I've picked up some really helpful tips!!

[JohnAndrew]

Awesome and inspiring. Keep up the great art and the wonderful videos!

[dadstang]

Thanks, Belinda. I have seen all of the fantastic reduction linocuts on facebook linocut friends, and I would like to try printing them. I usually print one color and hand-color different areas. I just need to start small and simple! Good tutorial.

[HannahConeArt]

This is now the third semester I have shown this to my Art 1 high school students to help introduce reduction linocuts here in Korea. I love how well you explain everything and give such wonderful tips! Just wanted to say thank you so much!

[MitzyGale]

Lots of useful information. Thanks a lot!

[Avoxtar]

Great tips! Thank you for sharing. Loved your print!

[TheErikaNelson]

Very informative!  Love the artwork <3