Step One: You must create a sketch of an idea(s) of the print of want to make.
Step Two: Shade the back of your sketch.
Step Three: Get a block linoleum.
Step Four: Put the shaded side of your sketch then trace you sketch on to your block of linoleum.
Step Five: When done tracing your sketch on to your linoleum ( you may also thicken your lines if you need to) you need to get a stop block and a carving tool.
Step Six: place your linoleum on the stop block then get your carving tool and begin to carve! but make sure you keep your free hand behind the other hand that is using the carving tool. If you don't you may cut yourself with the carving tool.
Step Seven: Once you are done carving you are able to begin to "paint". What you do is pick a color of printing ink then you take a small spoonful of it then you put it on a tray,then you use a a brayer to spread the printing ink on the tray.
Step Eight: Then cover the linoleum that you carved your print in with the color of your desire.
Step Nine: After you cover your print with printing ink press the side that has the ink on it on to a piece of paper do not worry if the first one doesn't come out very well. It takes some practice just remember to press down the whole linoleum evenly. Have fun Printmaking!
Step Two: Shade the back of your sketch.
Step Three: Get a block linoleum.
Step Four: Put the shaded side of your sketch then trace you sketch on to your block of linoleum.
Step Five: When done tracing your sketch on to your linoleum ( you may also thicken your lines if you need to) you need to get a stop block and a carving tool.
Step Six: place your linoleum on the stop block then get your carving tool and begin to carve! but make sure you keep your free hand behind the other hand that is using the carving tool. If you don't you may cut yourself with the carving tool.
Step Seven: Once you are done carving you are able to begin to "paint". What you do is pick a color of printing ink then you take a small spoonful of it then you put it on a tray,then you use a a brayer to spread the printing ink on the tray.
Step Eight: Then cover the linoleum that you carved your print in with the color of your desire.
Step Nine: After you cover your print with printing ink press the side that has the ink on it on to a piece of paper do not worry if the first one doesn't come out very well. It takes some practice just remember to press down the whole linoleum evenly. Have fun Printmaking!