For anyone interested in learning how to make linocuts and print their work, El Ronan is one of the best resources on TH-cam. Her work is so clean, both figuratively and literally. Basic tools by Speedball are all available at any good art supply, and reasonably priced. For the intermediate printer, she has many sane ideas as to quality paper, inks, tools, techniques, etc, Want to learn linocutting/printing? This site is where the tires meet the road.
How you don’t have more followers or likes here is utterly beyond my understanding. Excellent production values, simple to the point information and a pleasant voice to boot. What more one could want from a video on YT? Nothing.
This seriously made my week. This channel is a lot of work, but it makes it worth it to know there are some people out there who enjoy it. So thank you, sincerely.
Your tutorials are so good. Just want to express my thanks. I am learning a ton through your videos, and it's giving me the confidence to try working with oils and experimenting with new papers. You've definitely opened my eyes. Subscribed!
This video is so incredibly helpful! My printmaking just took a major step forward thanks to the use of these modifiers. Also, I love your lino style. Thanks!!!
Your series of printmaking videos have been SO helpful for me! I love how you walk us through in detail about the processes. I’m a printmaking major but am taking a gap year but want to still print at home. but I have no experience with hand pressing so it’s been a frustrating learning curve. I loved your paper rec video and am super excited to see your printing process as that’s definitely the biggest hurdle for me, thanks again for all these awesome videos!!
Thanks for making that video. It was very clear and helpful. I'd recommend Gamblin's Gamsol odorless mineral spirits. It evaporates slower than other mineral spirits and therefore you breath in less of it... melting your brain more slowly. Do you have good ventilation in your studio? If not, get a fan that evacuates the air ... especially the lowest air since evaporated mineral spirits are heavier than air and therefore sink.
Thanks so much for doing these videos! Super interesting to hear your reasoning on all of the different decisions that go into making a successful print. What do you make of the Cranfield caligo safewash relief inks in comparison to the traditional ones?
I haven't worked with the safe wash enough to have a fully formed opinion on them. I know there are a lot of printmakers who really like them, and the little experience I have I can say I definitely prefer them over other water based inks/safe wash inks. I'll always go for traditional though.
It really depends on the type of ink you use and how you're printing (handpress vs. a printing press). Personally, I grab for a tack reducer and my extender most frequently.
Extender doesn’t change the opacity? Its purpose literally is for making inks more transparent, that’s what its description says. Why else would you use it?
We used extenders in school to beef up ink supply. I think if you were experimenting with layers and coloured inks you'd get a different effect, but it doesn't alter the opacity of the blacks that I use.
Hi, I started to experiment with linoleum print usying the safe wash etching ink. I noticed that even after a week the ink is not completely dry. If I touch the print with my finger I can see that the ink stich on the skin and I wonder why I get this problem. I tried to print on dry and wet papers
Most fabric presses I've done with this type of ink have faded over the years. I haven't looked too much into it, but if you were going to do a lot of that sort of printing I would suggest looking into an ink called drive by black. It's sort of the gold standard for woodcut/linocut on fabric. www.drivebypress.com/collections/drive-by-black
Thank you so much for all your tutorials, I’m currently learning how to print and you channel is a truly valuable resource for me ❤
For anyone interested in learning how to make linocuts and print their work, El Ronan is one of the best resources on TH-cam. Her work is so clean, both figuratively and literally. Basic tools by Speedball are all available at any good art supply, and reasonably priced. For the intermediate printer, she has many sane ideas as to quality paper, inks, tools, techniques, etc, Want to learn linocutting/printing? This site is where the tires meet the road.
How you don’t have more followers or likes here is utterly beyond my understanding. Excellent production values, simple to the point information and a pleasant voice to boot. What more one could want from a video on YT? Nothing.
This seriously made my week. This channel is a lot of work, but it makes it worth it to know there are some people out there who enjoy it. So thank you, sincerely.
@@ElRonan have to agree with NJaF, great information, well presented, nice voice. Excellent! Thank you.
Your tutorials are so good. Just want to express my thanks. I am learning a ton through your videos, and it's giving me the confidence to try working with oils and experimenting with new papers. You've definitely opened my eyes. Subscribed!
I'm so happy to hear that! You've definitely got this, it's all just practice! :)
This was extremely helpful! Thank you!
This video is so incredibly helpful! My printmaking just took a major step forward thanks to the use of these modifiers. Also, I love your lino style. Thanks!!!
Your series of printmaking videos have been SO helpful for me! I love how you walk us through in detail about the processes. I’m a printmaking major but am taking a gap year but want to still print at home. but I have no experience with hand pressing so it’s been a frustrating learning curve. I loved your paper rec video and am super excited to see your printing process as that’s definitely the biggest hurdle for me, thanks again for all these awesome videos!!
I'm so glad these have been useful! Thanks so much for the support!
This was so helpful!!! I'm upset this video wasn't recommended to me sooner.
Thank you so much! It's sort of nerve wracking putting out tutorials but I'm glad it's helpful!
10/10! Well done, thank you. I'd love to be part of a printmaking event somewhere or join a community discord
Thanks for making that video. It was very clear and helpful. I'd recommend Gamblin's Gamsol odorless mineral spirits. It evaporates slower than other mineral spirits and therefore you breath in less of it... melting your brain more slowly. Do you have good ventilation in your studio? If not, get a fan that evacuates the air ... especially the lowest air since evaporated mineral spirits are heavier than air and therefore sink.
Thanks so much for doing these videos! Super interesting to hear your reasoning on all of the different decisions that go into making a successful print. What do you make of the Cranfield caligo safewash relief inks in comparison to the traditional ones?
I haven't worked with the safe wash enough to have a fully formed opinion on them. I know there are a lot of printmakers who really like them, and the little experience I have I can say I definitely prefer them over other water based inks/safe wash inks. I'll always go for traditional though.
Hi! If I were to only buy one of these 3 products, which would be the most important?
It really depends on the type of ink you use and how you're printing (handpress vs. a printing press). Personally, I grab for a tack reducer and my extender most frequently.
yeah, what notjustfish said...
You guys are too sweet. Thank you so much.
Extender doesn’t change the opacity? Its purpose literally is for making inks more transparent, that’s what its description says. Why else would you use it?
We used extenders in school to beef up ink supply. I think if you were experimenting with layers and coloured inks you'd get a different effect, but it doesn't alter the opacity of the blacks that I use.
@@ElRonan huh, how interesting; thank you for answering!
Hi, I started to experiment with linoleum print usying the safe wash etching ink. I noticed that even after a week the ink is not completely dry. If I touch the print with my finger I can see that the ink stich on the skin and I wonder why I get this problem. I tried to print on dry and wet papers
Have you used modifiers with safe wash relief ink? Thanks.
Is it alright to use this paint mixture on fabric?
Most fabric presses I've done with this type of ink have faded over the years. I haven't looked too much into it, but if you were going to do a lot of that sort of printing I would suggest looking into an ink called drive by black. It's sort of the gold standard for woodcut/linocut on fabric.
www.drivebypress.com/collections/drive-by-black