Lino cutting results
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gnommiI printed a few off on origami paper, as it's pretty colours and quite smooth. I used the end of a screwdriver handle to do the ink transfer instead of the buffy thingy, but I think maybe a spoon would be a little less unwieldy.
Came out quite nice though! The first attempt (green) I think maybe a combination of not enough ink and not enough with the screwdriver handle. Considering I have practically zero experience of this, I reckon more people should try it, as by print #3 (orange) I seemed to have it more or less sussed. It's pretty straightforward.
A couple of things that you need to bear in mind: keep the lino cutting tool more or less parallel to the lino when cutting, or it gouges really badly. For the same reason, I found it easier to start cutting near the outer edges and then work back inwards towards the centre of the block (but pushing the cutter towards the outside edge each time). Leaving the block in the sun or in front of the heater seemed to soften it up dramatically and make things MUCH easier.
Also, I rolled the ink about a lot on acetate first, until it had a kind of velvety pile. That way it rolls onto the block really nice and evenly. You can kinda see the pile effect on the block when it's inked properly too.
When transferring the ink, going in small, firm movements seemed to work best. You can see the impression of the block on the back of the paper a bit like a brass rubbing when it's done. The paper is quite hard to peel off too, when it's ready. I was a bit worried that I'd rip it, but it was OK when I went slooooow.
Anyway, enough of that.
Now back to writing up FACS analysis. Yawn.
Came out quite nice though! The first attempt (green) I think maybe a combination of not enough ink and not enough with the screwdriver handle. Considering I have practically zero experience of this, I reckon more people should try it, as by print #3 (orange) I seemed to have it more or less sussed. It's pretty straightforward.
A couple of things that you need to bear in mind: keep the lino cutting tool more or less parallel to the lino when cutting, or it gouges really badly. For the same reason, I found it easier to start cutting near the outer edges and then work back inwards towards the centre of the block (but pushing the cutter towards the outside edge each time). Leaving the block in the sun or in front of the heater seemed to soften it up dramatically and make things MUCH easier.
Also, I rolled the ink about a lot on acetate first, until it had a kind of velvety pile. That way it rolls onto the block really nice and evenly. You can kinda see the pile effect on the block when it's inked properly too.
When transferring the ink, going in small, firm movements seemed to work best. You can see the impression of the block on the back of the paper a bit like a brass rubbing when it's done. The paper is quite hard to peel off too, when it's ready. I was a bit worried that I'd rip it, but it was OK when I went slooooow.
Anyway, enough of that.
Now back to writing up FACS analysis. Yawn.
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