What is the Lino Printmaking? 

Lino printmaking is a popular relief printmaking technique, where you carve a design into a linoleum sheet:

• The raised (uncarved) areas pick up ink and create the print.
  
  

• The carved-away areas remain blank.
  
  

• You roll ink onto the raised surface and press it onto paper to transfer the design

Key points:

• Lino is soft and easier to carve than wood.
  
  

• Prints can be monochrome (one colour) or multi-coloured (layered prints).
  
  

• Artists like Margaret Preston used lino prints to explore shapes, patterns, and textures.

Demonstration:

• How to transfer your design onto lino

• Safe carving techniques (cut away from your hands, pressure control)

• How to roll ink evenly

• How to press paper onto the inked lino

• Demonstrate how to create layers in a lino print

• Demonstrate. the printing process

Making the Lino Cut Print 

Independent task Design & Carve: 

1. • Step 1- Design your lino print- remember to not have the lines too thin.

   • Trace the piece of lino sheet and draw at least 2 designs

   • Annotate ideas of which design you like and why 

   • Focus on bold shapes and clear lines 

   • Step 2- Show your teacher your designs and discuss which image you are choosing

   • Step 3- Start carving the lino as per the safety instruction

Independent task Printing: 

Step 1- Prep the area- messy area and clean area, printing paper, printing roller and paint tray, laminated registration sheet

Step 2- Roll the ink/paint on to your plate....make sure the ink is glossy on your plate

Step 3-Place your plate in the centre of the registration sheet

Step 4- Wash your hands

Step 5- Line up the paper on the registration sheet and pat to stick

Step 6- Use the hard roller to transfer the ink/paint, rub the corners with your fingers

Experimentation

1. • Students create multiple prints (at least  5 prints) 

   • Try different pressures, colours, or papers

   • Try multi-coloured prints by carving additional layers
     
     

5. Reflection & Annotation 

Students annotate in their sketchbook:

• What worked well?

• What could be improved?

• How did line and form affect the final print?

Pack Up:

Wash the printing plates and put on the drying rack

Make sure all prints are on the drying rack

Wash and dry the tables