Linoleum Printing Part 1

Print Making w/ Ink

Rubric:

6pts Complete. (2) one color prints and (2) two-color prints are submitted.

1pt Name & Year. Students name and year are written on each print.

1pts Craftsmanship. Prints are free and clear of any blemishes, stray marks, or unintentional ink spots.

2pts Mastery. The lines are clearly visible and the ink is applied evenly.

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10pts Total

What you Need to Submit

1 Color Print

Print With Background

Tools

Linolium

Bench Plate

Brayer

Barren

Instructions

Step 3. Ink

Start with two "DABS" of ink on the bench plate

Mix & Squish

These inks are OLD. You will need to SQUISH them to mix the oil and pigment inside.

Is it Sticky?

You will need to keep rolling the brayer over the ink until you hear a STICKY sound.

Step 4. Brayer

Pick up ink and roll it onto your linoleum plate.

YOU WILL HAVE TO PICK UP INK FROM THE BENCH PLATE MULTIPLE TIMES. Spreading out the ink does NOT work.

Note* Mind the Cracks

DON'T LET ANY INK GET INTO THE CRACKS!!!!

Step 5. Paper On Top

Lay paper on top of inked plate.

Step 6. Barren

THIS IS A THE MAKE OR BREAK STEP!

You will need to use your BODY WEIGHT to press, smooth, and rub the paper and plate using the barren. This should take 3min.

Step 7. Sign It

ALL printmaking works are signed and dated. You will need to sign and date EACH of your prints as well.

Note* Trial & Error

Your first print will stink.....

You need to use trial and error. Look closely at what you made and make small changes to improve it. You are trying to make a clean print, with clear and visible lines.

You can make AS MANY ATTEMPTS as you need to get this right.

USE AS MUCH PAPER AS YOU WANT!!!

(Left = Not enough ink, Middle = Too much ink, Right = Not pressing hard enough)

CLEAN & DRY

Clean the roller, plate, and bench hook with the brush or sponge.

TWO BRAYERS (rollers) MAX PER TABLE

YOU NEED TO DRY THE TOOLS OR THEY WILLLLLLL RUSSSST!!!

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