Hey man thanks for opening this channel! I just started researching linocuts. Something awoke in me to do this. I oil paint and i think linocut is another skill to attack
Wow, i made one of this for the first time at college and i am in love! i used a speedy carve (looks like an eraser), some acrylic and a utility knife (also at times since i didn´t had a lino cutter i would use a pen to make really thin lines). thanks for the video :)
This is really good for a beginner - it covers enough information for people starting out and has backed up the processes that we have learned in our A Level and HNC course over here in GB. Looking forward to seeing the other videos to help us progress with this medium. Also hope that we can gain any insight you have into printing onto fabric.
Hello, if you do linocuts with oil based paint, for example for fabrics like on t-shirts. Can you use random oil paints or you need linocut specific paints?
I look forward to following this series after AvE introduced me to you, although it's unlikely I will try it myself as I can't afford yet another hobby that consumes space and money. There's something fascinating about carving the lino though.
I'm really enjoying this. I live in the Middle East where its really hard to buy material...all I can find to buy is floppy 'fake' Lino...is it worth trying to use this - or should I get online? 😊
Joel Kennington older books on lino printing advise getting scraps and cut-offs from flooring stores and installers. One book I have says that new linoleum might be too soft or curved from having been rolled up too long. It recommends laying it on the floor of your studio for a while to flatten it up and toughen it up. :-) Old gray lino, though, gets hard and can fracture or break and is difficult to carve.
I use a sharpening strop during carving to keep them sharp. But if I do need to really put a fresh edge, I use an Arkansas stone. McClains printmaking does tool sharpening as well, so sending them out is also an option if they are really bad!
I don't want to sound negative, but your habit of showing something to camera and then moving away before it comes into focus (and not pausing long enough to allow us to read anything) is kind of annoying. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
this is a totally brilliant series of videos. thanks so much Graham, you are a brilliant teacher!
Very excited to see this series!!! So glad you're back up on TH-cam!
Thanks, Eric! It's been a while, but good to be back!
Hey man thanks for opening this channel! I just started researching linocuts. Something awoke in me to do this. I oil paint and i think linocut is another skill to attack
Wow, i made one of this for the first time at college and i am in love! i used a speedy carve (looks like an eraser), some acrylic and a utility knife (also at times since i didn´t had a lino cutter i would use a pen to make really thin lines). thanks for the video :)
I use sunflower oil as a clean up for oil-based inks, then finish with soap and water. Not toxic and cheap.
Thank you - I’m excited to get started and I feel that your intro to this art/craft is so helpful. Best I’ve seen yet.
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That’s awesome, excited for you to start printing! Thanks for checking out the series. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Can't wait for the rest of this series! Brilliant!
Super excited for this series!
Really looking forward to this series!
Thanks!
Thinking about getting started and your channel is exactly what i was looking for. You are the man, thank you
This is really good for a beginner - it covers enough information for people starting out and has backed up the processes that we have learned in our A Level and HNC course over here in GB. Looking forward to seeing the other videos to help us progress with this medium. Also hope that we can gain any insight you have into printing onto fabric.
I have a box of my grandfather's old woodcarving tools that would work for this. I think I'll give it a try. Thanks!
Hey that's awesome, good luck! I have a series on woodcut printmaking as well, if lino turns out not to be your thing!
Thanks for making this series!
Appreciate you checking them out!
Very interesting. Looking forward to the rest of the videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great informative video on printmaking!
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Very cool video, and thank you for it.
I'm definitely gonna make some prints after this series
Awesome! Send along some pics of what you make, I'd love to see them!
Love your Linocut box
Thanks!
This is very helpful. Thank you!
A great introduction.
Thanks so much for making these videos! Do you recommend a hard or soft brayer for linocut?
"The bigger gouge makes bigger lines"... that's deep man lol
Super helpful! Thank you :)
Hello, if you do linocuts with oil based paint, for example for fabrics like on t-shirts. Can you use random oil paints or you need linocut specific paints?
I look forward to following this series after AvE introduced me to you, although it's unlikely I will try it myself as I can't afford yet another hobby that consumes space and money. There's something fascinating about carving the lino though.
Thanks for checking it out, and I hear you about too many hobbies!
Thank You!!!
I'm really enjoying this. I live in the Middle East where its really hard to buy material...all I can find to buy is floppy 'fake' Lino...is it worth trying to use this - or should I get online? 😊
did you make the box that holds your gauges?
Thanks for this!
How cool is your storage chest for all your goodies!?!
I'm using the Jack Richenson Easy to Cut Lino and it is ripping and tearing as I cut - what am I doing wrong?
Where di you get your micro tools and can one use them on wood?
Thanks for sacrificing a block 😃
Can you please name the brands of the cutting tools in the comment section 🙏
I've got some unused linoleum floor tiles
could they work?
I've never tried it, but it'd be worth a shot!
can you use linolium floor blocks if you can't find a lino cut?
I've never tried it myself, but I don't know why it would not work!
Joel Kennington older books on lino printing advise getting scraps and cut-offs from flooring stores and installers. One book I have says that new linoleum might be too soft or curved from having been rolled up too long. It recommends laying it on the floor of your studio for a while to flatten it up and toughen it up. :-) Old gray lino, though, gets hard and can fracture or break and is difficult to carve.
Whats is the best way to sharp your tools?
I use a sharpening strop during carving to keep them sharp. But if I do need to really put a fresh edge, I use an Arkansas stone. McClains printmaking does tool sharpening as well, so sending them out is also an option if they are really bad!
Thank you so much!
Is that a "Watchers" tattoo I see
Focus, you FAA...wrong channel.
well done, sir.
I don't want to sound negative, but your habit of showing something to camera and then moving away before it comes into focus (and not pausing long enough to allow us to read anything) is kind of annoying. Looking forward to the rest of the series.