A post made by another artist (u/Carlgimeslover) post gave me the inspo

Hello! I’m a bit new to linocut and have only ever done single block prints. How would you advise lining up a print for 3 separate blocks? I’ve included some of my test prints (blocks still need cleanup) and my initial digital sketch for my idea

If I went back, I probably would’ve cut a single piece for the fox and square into two pieces to line them up, but I wasn’t thinking at my best at the time.

I want the blue square piece to be in the center of an 8x8 piece of paper, but I’m less worried about the accuracy on that then the fox and square themselves lining up, then the “lineart” block overtop. Of course I’m not expecting perfection— I wouldn’t be in art/printmaking if I was— but some ideas on how to get them more lined up would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I made this one the other day while enjoying the sun at the park, I print it on a cardboard cause that was what I had at the moment, might not be a perfect stamp but for me it is a beautiful one.
Also I’m starting to love the idea of making tile style stamps, this one was inspired by Talavera but also by an old plate that my aunt had hanging on her house.

Another tattoo artist's flash style print of another set of odd fellows. Much happier with this one in terms of both line work and layout. I'm particularly happy with the skeleton florist, the walking fish, and the human radish.

This is my first block print, I’ve made a couple small stamps but nothing like this. I took the picture with my phone then made it into a stencil then traced it and transferred it to my block then went over it in pen. Now starting to carve it .

Is there an easier way to do it? And what are your thoughts on this so far ?

Any advice on registration? I used a piece of cardboard with the center cut out to hold the blocks. Came out okay but slightly off.

What inks do you use? I used speedball but the orange was very watery / weird consistency and it definitely affected the print quality.

I rewatched Heated Rivalry a few weeks ago and it really gripped me hard this time, so I made lino prints! Two layers - a roll on gradient for the sunset, and then a black silhouette of Shane & Ilya on top.

I don’t really have a creative bone in my body but I’m desperate to find something to decompress with! Loved the process of this - can’t wait to do my next one!

Got into lino a few weeks ago with the idea of printing motifs on Origami paper.

Tried to print to some paper I had lying around, including some dyed Whenzou, which works quite well...

After some practising, this is the first test. The ink comes off when folding, maybe I need to wait a bit longer for it to dry, or is that how it is?

I wonder what I should try to carve next...

It's been a while since I carved a block or made any prints, but I needed some thank you cards.

I thought it would be simple but the thank yous were tedious, and because they are so small the details are rough.

I've been an artist all my life and got into this hobby because of this community. Thanks for inspiring me! Now I get to share my art with my community!

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4 layer reduction

Printed for Print Austin Texas Sized Print show case

I recently posted here for alternatives to Speedball ink because it's very expensive here in India. In an effort to look for low cost solutions, I tried screen-printing ink and it worked surprisingly well (in comparison to my previous experience with acrylic paints). Did a bit of printing on paper and a tote bag, super happy with how well it rolled on and printed.

A big disclaimer tho, I used solvent based ink and it slowly dissolves the Lino and the rubber liner on the brayer, clean-up is very very messy and the reducer that is recommended for this ink which I used for cleaning up also dissolves Lino at a much faster pace than the ink itself because of the solvent concentration, so my blocks lost almost all the sharp edges after I was done with printing what you see in the image and clean up.

However, I feel like I'm close. In my next attempt, I'm planning to try water-based screenprinting ink, hoping the consistency and viscosity of that is similar to these solvent based inks. ✌️

Just getting started into Lino prints :)

We’re going to Korea/Japan this week (from Seattle) so I had to make something to give to anyone we connect with, Airbnb hosts, etc.

This was after a couple glasses of wine, so that I would enjoy the wabi sabi printing and not get pissed off 😂 which worked SWIMMINGLY, I highly recommend.

I’m new to linocut. All the progress videos you see online show the easy/fun parts of the process but never any of the messy bits. I’ve worked with oil paint before, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out an easy way to keep my work station clean or how to tackle cleaning up all my tools at the end without getting ink all over the place.

So what are your methods? What solvents do you use? Any tips/tricks?

knew it was going to happen to me eventually

This was my first time carving a vinyl type block after getting a small sample in the mail. (I ordered from McClains, who can send you small samples to try materials you haven’t before) Overall I like how it came out and will probably do a little bit more experimenting with it but here were the pros and cons for my own printing style.

Pros:

•Very easy to clean/ don’t have to worry about getting anything wet

•Sharper lines and cuts than rubber blocks

•Smooth and easy to carve and can get a lot of small details

•I felt like it’s a little easier to get a hand pressed (baren) print than regular linoleum (though not as easy as rubber)

•Works well with oil based inks

Cons:

•Every cut needs to end in an upward stroke to cut off the piece from the main block or can sometimes be pulled off with tweezers (it likes to stretch before finally breaking off so it’s not the best method) unlike Lino or rubber where you can flick off or pull it to break it from block. I didn’t realize how much I rely on that while carving until I ran into it on every line in this piece.

•It doesn’t really like my water based inks

•Solid black areas transferred a little patchy but maybe just needed more ink

•The block itself smelled absolutely terrible and I could smell it even from afar, like rubber from a tire but so much worse, it actually gave me a headache but I have heard that others don’t have this problem so maybe my batch just hadn’t had time to air out or something.

Test print. Definitely over inked and still a bit of carving to do I think but we're getting there. Thoughts on the border? Definitely moments away from carving it out

Ordered a printing kit and have been working on this guy today (added the flower with markers). I'm so excited to embark on this journey! What are some things you wish you knew when you first started lino printing? Any tips for beginners are super welcome.