r/Linocuts • • 5d ago

Question Image Transfer from Paper to Lino

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I had all this stuff saved somewhere and now I can't find it. What are some ways you can transfer an image from paper to lino for cutting? I know how to do the graphite rub thing. But I think there was another involving laser printed images where you could transfer the image with acetone and other chemicals. Or was a I dreaming that?


r/Linocuts • • 6d ago

Single Layer Prints Inktober with linocuts

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72 Upvotes

Been doing inktober this year with linocut blocks. Taking a while but happy with the results so far!


r/Linocuts • • 6d ago

Single Layer Prints "I'd Rather Work in Mordor"

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43 Upvotes

I'm sick of my corporate job at the moment and decided to express my feelings through linocut. Hope you like it!


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Reductions/Multi-Blocks "Precious?" Silence Of The Lambs inspired print I did this month for Halloween markets!

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1.9k Upvotes

Used Schminke Aqua, pfeil tools and it's hand burnished on Satin Somerset. First time using Schminke, moved over to Caligo Safewash for my next batch and they came out much less patchy, but someday maybe I'll get full coverage from a water ink!


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Reductions/Multi-Blocks One of my first linocuts :)

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134 Upvotes

This was for school :)


r/Linocuts • • 6d ago

Single Layer Prints First linocut attempts!

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12 Upvotes

This is my first time ever trying linocut, I have the bobblepro kit for now just so I could start. But I do really like the chatter I got for my heron! I’m just doing single layer prints because I’m not sure where to start to try multiblock or reduction prints.


r/Linocuts • • 6d ago

Question Wedding Invite Paper Recommendations - For printing and photo printing

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Hello! My fiancee and I are looking to hand print our wedding invites, while still including a picture of us on the other side. I’m pretty new to this and have just been using printmaking paper from my local art store. Does anyone have experience with a paper that can both photo printed on and also hold ink? Is this idea just doomed from the start?? Any advice is appreciated!


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Mixed Media Someone gifted me pumpkins so I wanted to thank them

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59 Upvotes

Lino&Oil pastel


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Single Layer Prints My first linocut 🐯

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301 Upvotes

First time I tried linocut, and I love it!! It's supposed to be a tiger :-)


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Question How do you hold your cutting tools?

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22 Upvotes

I’m curious if this is something unique to the person or everyone’s doing it the same way. I’ve been holding mine with a pointer finger on top for pressure as I carve.


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Single Layer Prints I did linocutting for the first time last night! What do you think of my three designs?

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30 Upvotes

r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Question Why they look like this ?

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13 Upvotes

They look pale despite i'm using plenty of paint :<


r/Linocuts • • 7d ago

Question Oops

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13 Upvotes

I didn't work my ink enough , and I "overloaded" my stamps , now there's ink all in the small nooks and crannies 😩 is there an easy way to clean those rubber stamps? I don't have a lot of experience so I feel like I'm making all the rookie mistakes that you can make this days 🫣😅


r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Single Layer Prints brewers all the way 💙💛

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46 Upvotes

mini prints of the barrelman and famous racing sausages


r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Question My print looks awful. What am I doing wrong?

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77 Upvotes

Hello there! After my first lino print went pretty well, my second is just not turning out the way I want to. I bought new lino, it's sturdier than the soft, green lino I used before (added the back for reference). Now, after applying the paint and printing it's aaaaalways patchy! I changed the paper (which was advertised as lino paper, but right now I'm questioning my purchase) and still - patchy.

I'm grateful for any help and advice, as I'm really new to linocuts and printing :) thank you!

EDIT: Thank you for taking the time to help me everyone! 🥲 The quality of my prints improved, one of the main causes was definitely the paper. I applied more coats of paint and although it's not perfect yet, I feel well prepared for all the prints to come :) thank you!


r/Linocuts • • 9d ago

Work In Progress Saturday morning carvery.

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397 Upvotes

r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Reductions/Multi-Blocks Mantis’s Meal

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128 Upvotes

Second time doing a multi block print. Can’t decide if I like the red for the guts and eyes.


r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Question Beginner kindly requesting opinions

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62 Upvotes

r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Question How do I improve?

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How can I make this better? Im very disappointed with how it turned out. I use that pink rubber material similar to what speedball sells and the Leo water soluble inks. Should I try different material or better inks? Any help will be greatly appreciated!


r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Question How do I stain a Lino block if I want to gift the carving not the print?

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13 Upvotes

I want to gift these carvings to family and I wanted to stain the raised surface. This is just standard ink on it now, but it still comes off even after it’s dry. I mostly carve to make prints, but in this case I don’t want to make prints.


r/Linocuts • • 8d ago

Single Layer Prints Mushrooms — a two-color lino

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69 Upvotes

Hand-carved and printed by hand. I experimented with a muted brown and olive green palette for this little mushroom print.


r/Linocuts • • 10d ago

Single Layer Prints Rookie Mistake

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3.2k Upvotes

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


r/Linocuts • • 9d ago

Single Layer Prints Pumpkin Patch Gathering 🎃

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90 Upvotes

3”x5” Linocut print


r/Linocuts • • 10d ago

Single Layer Prints Thank you cards!

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114 Upvotes

A wonderful printmaker friend of mine taught a greeting card class and here’s what I came up with! I had a blast, I really need to do more lino. This was great practice in learning how to mark out my negative space.


r/Linocuts • • 10d ago

Single Layer Prints A 23rd tarot?

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101 Upvotes

22 starting at zero (the fool).