Printmaking tools

Sofie van Schadewijk on Instagram: “Hi there! Have you seen my new site yet? There's a blog there, and a post about the tools and materials I use for printmaking! From left to…”

Printmaking Tools. Made by:Jason Dorofy

There are a large variety of different lino cutting tools with different shapes and sizes. The most common lino tools are V Tools and U Tools. U Tools carve softer lines with a curved end point and an even width but it can be harder to get control over the placement of your edges. V …

Mary Ann Testagrossa l Linocut Printmaker on Instagram: "Today’s prompt for #marchmeetthemaker is ✨MATERIALS✨ I’ve tried lots of different materials for linocut printing in five years. Here are my current favorites: Carving tools - Pfeil and Flexcut Blocks - grey linoleum, golden linoleum and Japanese vinyl Paper - Stonehenge Inks - Caligo Safewash and Cranfield oil based ink Brayers - Speedball soft rubber A lot of miscellaneous tools are used in printing: brushes, palette knives, poi

The linocut process with step-by-step beginner instructions on how to make a linoleum block print. Including printmaking techniques and reviews of the best linocut tools, supplies, paper and ink. Plus, lino printing tips and what materials you need for block printing.

When starting out on your Lino Printing journey it can be a bit confusing deciding on which tools and materials to use and more importantly how to use them. There are so many to choose from it can be bit of an headache. So here's my guide on the type of tools you can get and how to use them safely.

from: Block Printing in the School by William Seltzer Rice.

Four main methods: reduction lino print, multi-block lino print, jigsaw lino print and hand-coloured lino print.