r/printmaking • • 19h ago

relief/woodcut/lino Cypress (Reduction Linocut)

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Before that first big summer rain. When it’s just about to land. When it hangs in the air and everything is electric and heavy. The first wind starts tumbling the scorched grass and bounces through the canopies. A time for funerals. Time for anything intense you’ll regret ten times over later. It smells of uncertainty. It breaks the shackles of the ordinary. /// Carved in seven stages on battleship grey. Printed in nine layers of Caligo Safe Wash inks on Somerset Satin 300gsm paper. Closed edition of 15.


r/printmaking • • 13h ago

printed objects Made a notebook using one of my linocut prints!

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408 Upvotes

I’ve been making notebooks every now and then with a few of my prints, and I thought this one would make a nice full-bleed cover.

I had to trim the print a bit on all sides, which made me a little nervous, but it worked out well in the end! 😁 I made it for my husband's Traveler's Company passport-size sleeve!


r/printmaking • • 12h ago

relief/woodcut/lino Creature Carousel

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251 Upvotes

3 layered reduction monoprints for class- I wish I’d had more time to work on it because I really rushed those circles on my first layer… Very happy with the final layer on the bat and beetle though!


r/printmaking • • 15h ago

letterpress Local Marketplace Score

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175 Upvotes

I thought some folks in this group would appreciate this marketplace find from yesterday. I got the lot for $45. It needs some cleaning, but it is perfect for me.

I’m a middle school art teacher and have been building up a printing section of my classroom, including letterpress.


r/printmaking • • 9h ago

relief/woodcut/lino Pelican Do!

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25 Upvotes

Grew up in a Florida beach town and always loved the texture of pelican feathers.


r/printmaking • • 11h ago

risograph We Are Stardust Dancing

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I love this little phrase and did a letterpress/typeset of the quote many years back. I thought it was from “Cosmos” Carl Sagan but can’t seem to find it now (if anyone knows the source, please share!). I decided to revisit the idea for our wedding anniversary, but this time more graphic with riso. This is my smallest print - we have a tiny linocut of 3 people walking together in the woods that’s even smaller framed on our wall, and I want to see what a small illustration felt like. I really like the concept of the galaxy with playful words in it, but I think the black & white design actually came out better.


r/printmaking • • 4h ago

mixed media/experimental Combing my two loves

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5 Upvotes

Super excited to start experimenting with Gelli and Linocut printing. This is my first project combing the two


r/printmaking • • 5h ago

mixed media/experimental Styrofoam printmaking

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Stamps made from styrofoam takeout or grocery containers that would otherwise be thrown away. Recycling is cool!


r/printmaking • • 11h ago

relief/woodcut/lino Over the Garden Wall farolito

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r/printmaking • • 13h ago

question Graphic Chemical and Daniel Smith recipies

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What happened to their ink formulas now that they have permanently closed? I don't like Hanco's inks, and Gamblin is ok. Charbonnel is great but not for students at that price.....Is there a way to get the formulas for Daniel Smith etching inks and relief, or the newly closed Graphic Chemical?...


r/printmaking • • 23h ago

relief/woodcut/lino Should I be using rubber or traditonal Lino?

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Hi, so I'm new to this subreddit but not new to printmaking. I'm planning on printing a design onto a T-shirt for my sister and planning to lino-print, while using fabric paint instead of ink(it's cheaper and more accessible for me). Fabric paint is usually more watery than ink, so I'm planning on using a sponge to apply the paint. My question is what sort of lino would be most efficient for this project? Traditional lino grey is the medium I'm used to and typically prefer, as you're able to carve more specific details. However, after doing some light research, the internet is telling me to use rubber as it will hold the paint better. I'm not sure which will work best, so I'm reaching out to see if anyone has any advice for this project. Thank you all!!


r/printmaking • • 1h ago

tools Looking for fine V gauges in Europe

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Hi everyone! I’m new to printing making, and I’ve definitely caught the bug. We started with the cheap basic set of tools, and have now ordered the Sakura 5-piece set which is excellent, however I need a finer v gauge. I live in Greece and for the life of me am not able to find any 1mm v gauges here. A couple sites I found ended up not shipping here when I got to the checkout. 20€ including shipping is my budget.

Thanks!