Linocut at Eastgate Studio

Linocut mark making at Eastgate Studio

Ground floor studio: Albion Flatbed Press

First floor studio: Hawthorne Etching Press

Materials:

  • Lino or vinyl;

  • Oil based ink;

  • Flat inking surface;

  • Roller;

  • Palette knives.

Printmaking tools at Eastgate Studio

Process 

  1. Transfer reverse image to block;  

  2. Carve lino;

  3. Roll ink onto inking surface using rubber brayer to a smooth velvety texture with a slight tacky sound; 

  4. Transfer ink to plate until same tacky sound can be heard; 

  5. Print using the Albion press; 

  6. If printing using the Hawthorne press, set the pressure to depth of the plate. 

Starter and professional tools at Eastgate Studio

Tools and Materials

A range of cutting tools can be trialled at the studio. Please regularly hone the professional cutting tools during use. Susan will demonstrate on request. Paper, ink or a studio ink session can be purchased from the gallery shop or in advance through Eastgate Studio website click and collect.

V Tools and U Tools

  • U Tools carve soft lines with a curved end point and an even width.

  • V Tools can give a variety of line widths with the same tool and accurate edges and corners. Lines cut with V tools will have sharp pointed ends.

  • Knife and chisel can be used to create a straight line using a ruler.

Linocut mark making using U and V tools, a Japaneese chisel and a straight knife on hessian backed lino.

1 to 3. V tools: Straight cuts made using V Tools. V Tools carve deep lines with pointed ends where the tool has been dug into and pushed out of the lino.

4-6. U tools: U Tools carve lines that are uniform in width and have rounded ends.

7. U tool: Hold a U Tool straight whilst the lino is wobbled from side to side.

8. U Tool: Create circles by rotating the lino as the tool stays still.

9. U tool: Small dots by holding the tool in the same place and rotating the lino.

10. Flat knife and Japanese chisel: Cut a straight line using a knife and ruler then push the Japanese Chisel towards the line and flick off to create sharp edges.

11-12. U and V Tool with snap off. On traditional grey lino you can create edges by flicking the tool upwards to snap off the piece of lino.

13. Clean around a positive shape with U Tools. Carve edge of rectangle with small U.

14. Japanese chisel in a square to get sharp edges then push the tool down and skim off the surface.

15. U tool: Create positive lines by leaving raised lino lines.

16. Shallow U tool: To remove raised lines in lino after cleaning around a positive shape.

17. V tool. to create lines that vary in width with tapered ends.

18. V tool. Arrow shape using short cut and snap off.

19. V tool corners. Corners using two cuts and snap off with the V tool.

20. Small V tool: Cross hatching to carve delicate lines and create tone or texture.

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