Tag: linocut prints
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The Frustration of Reduction Lino Printing and it’s impressive results – A Tutorial.
A little while since my last post, life…. This part blog and mostly Lino print tutorial. Reduction printing is a way of making lino prints with colour. You start with your print and use a light colour. Then carve out some of the details and use a darker colour and print again in the same Read more
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I’m selling art in the Norwich Undercroft Next Week!
This week from Wednesday I and lots of other artists will be selling some of our work both old and new. There will be bargains and lots of interesting work come down and see us in the Undercroft in Norwich. https://www.instagram.com/norwichartmart Read more
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Lino Print Sales! -Starting to make headway with the Etsy algorithm
I’ve sold a couple of pieces over the last month on Etsy, which is really pleasing. I think I’m finally getting on top of the algorithm so hopefully there will be a few more lino print sales as Christmas approaches. I’ve also signed up for some craft markets in the New Year. These come with Read more
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Printing with Fatigue and poor Concentration.
Today is a tired day. I am slow and my brain is fogged. You’d think this would be a bad day for wielding a small gouge and carving lino, if only for the risk to fingers. Bizarrely the mono-focus on helps drive out everything else and while the fatigue is not better, it’s more bearable. Read more
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Starting lino cutting – a tutorial on how to make excellent prints.
You need: Various companies make starting sets. The one I used is from Eesdee which had everything apart from card in it. You need an idea. Fairly simple to start off with. You have to work out which bits will have ink and which won’t and make sure that fits what you’re trying to do. Read more
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Linocutting and Printing – Why do I love it?
Welcome back. This is my second entry into my blog. I’ve been messing with wordpress and I think I sort of have a handle on it now. I’ve got a sign up page for email updates that I think is working and links to my social media. All fairly standard. I’ve been making a new Read more
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Hello world! My first Blog post.
So in a fine old tradition Hello world! I’m planning to do my first blog about my changing world, lino cutting and printing and how it all affects me. I’ve never blogged before so this is taking a little getting my head around. Bear with me. I’d intended to talk about lino cutting and prints Read more
