SODOTO
See one do one teach one:
A brief overview of my Lino cut lesson and some take always
Lesson was in three phases/steps
Preparation
Assemble equipment
Carving tools (six : small v, big U, straight chisel, angled chisel..)
Pencil
Ruler
Sticky tape
Lino block 4x6 inch
Palate (box lid)
Squigee
Printing ink
Printing paper A4
Printing paper A5
A4 Registration paper
A4 Plastic sheet
A) Image transfer
B) carving
C) printing
Begin with the end in mind: what do you want your final image to look like?
Image:
I googled Monkey and LinoCut/woodcut and image
This was my working image
A) Image Transfer
On tracing paper with 4 B pencil, trace outline of Lino block
Outside of outline scribe a capital R to remind you which way is right side up
Sketch outline of image you wish to print
Reverse the tracing paper with pencil writing lead facing down, direct on Lino block
Use bowl of spoon to apply firm circular pressure on tracing paper to transfer reverse image onto Lino block
B) Carving
Using one of six tools (commonly small V or big U) carve rivers by pushing awsy30degrees to the left, constant direction: turn Lino block rather than cutting tool: cut in one direction: 39degrees to the left.
Leave mountains to imprint ink
Remove rivers for white.
Lino block carving completed.
C) Printing
Align carved Lino block on A4 plastic sheet
Squirt small volume of printing ink on palate.
Load dauber with ink
Daub Lino block with circular movement
Align printing paper with alignment line
Use spoon to balan the paper into Lino
Multiple oblique prints may be used on A4 sheet for angpow
Can load
2nd and 3rd colour by hand/ paintbrush.
The large sheet can be folded and made into two ang pow
Channel 8 TV crew was in hand to take shots and interview.
My monkey grabbing peach makes a nice design.
Inspired, I went to get more paraphernalia.
Straits Art
12"x72" Japanese paper, $9.70
Art Friend
Wood carving tools 4.92 per set of 6
Speed ball printing ink 9.95x3
4x6 Lino $2.21x2
6x8 Lino $4.43x4
Total $64
Upgraded signature
background
print on Japanese paper
At coffee shop decided to do LinoCut style of sketch
Chased the coffee baristas..
Kopi3 was the definitive image
Carboned a photocopy with 4B pencil
Image transfer
Lino block ready for carving
LinoCut2
Window view at Cordis Hong Kong
Block carved
LinoCut3
Image for Lino4
The completed LinoCut#4
Red Guards
Lion Dance
Lion Dance, the sketch
Lion Dance LinoCut5
Completed Linocut5 Lion Dance
LinoPrint5 Lion Dance
LinoCut 6
Roadside busker with Di Zi
Sketched, outlined with pencil for transfer to Lino block
Transferred, border embellished
Carving starting with Chinese Characters
Background grooved out with faint lines purposely created
Inked LinoCut 6
The print
Improvised baleen, toweling wrapped over a facepaint container.
I find I take about 6-8 prints to get the hang of it:
I prefer small brush to big dauber (maybe lack of daubing skill)
Improvised baleen is good.
Inspired by Brenda's sketchnote
Planned sketch and image transferred to linoblock
Work in progress
Ready to roll
Inked with my new speed all roller (I like!!)
