Linoleum has been a staple material for printmakers for over a hundred years. Ben Watson, Innovation Hub educator, teaches you the process of creating a relief print from a linoleum block from sketch to final print. This lesson will demonstrate how to transfer your design to the linoleum block, techniques for carving into the linoleum, and how to pull a series of beautiful prints. Please see below the list of materials and tools needed for this project.
- Linoleum block
- Carbon paper
- Tracing paper
- Relief printmaking ink
- PVA glue
- Baking parchment paper
- Carving tool (basic Speedball or Flexcut)
- Ink brayer
- Glass sheet
- Pencil
- Wooden spoon or baren
- Hand press (optional)
- Laser printer/copier
- Clothing iron
- Fine grit sandpaper
About Ben Watson
Ben Watson is an artist and STEAM educator at the Innovation Hub. He has a degree in Illustration and Graphic Design, with a minor in film studies. He started as a part-time educator for our Mobile Makerspace program and summer camps in 2021 and transitioned to full-time in early 2022. He teaches a variety of subjects including coding, animation, game design, and illustration.
His favorite thing about the Hub is learning about the projects and passions of other artists and makers of all ages.
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