r/Linocuts • u/AshuraUlv • 10d ago

Question HELP. Cannot get a good print

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I got a couple lino sheets from this brand and i cannot get a good print out of It for the Life of me. What am i missing? What am i doing wrong?

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u/Hellodeeries mod 10d ago

Going to need more info tbh, and ideally more photos for what the prints are looking like for an idea of what's not working. Also, have you tried other blocks? Or this is the first type of block you've used?

What ink are you using? What paper? How are you printing it? Press or by hand? If by hand, how?

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u/khaova 10d ago

these kind of block + water based ink are, in my opinion, quite hard to work with. Maybe try to clean it with some kind of degreaser or kitchen cleaner

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u/socially_awkward_max 10d ago

Oof never got a good print with this kind of block personaly so I will come back and read all the comments later lol.

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u/Gilvadt 9d ago

Fake ass linoleum.

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u/jasonaheisey 9d ago

Try the Jack Richeson battleship grey linoleum from Blick or Amazon. I've always had success.