Linocut printmaking (linocut) is something that many of us have done at some point during our time in high school art classes. When I explain how I create my prints to customers I often find that people chime in with “oh I
There are two ways that I work with linoleum: 1.) linoleum sheeting that looks like a grey, un-finished floor tile and 2.) a piece of compressed fiberboard covered in a sheet of grey linoleum. I prefer the second
did that once!” or “I remember that.” This creates a connection with my work. That, coupled with the usual shared interest in all things fishing, and my customer base is pretty big.
method primarily because it is much easier to print images from with a hand press. All of my prints are hand-pressed. The wood block is easier to hold on to when carving and holds the form of the carved piece