| wood engraving as opposed to a woodcut, end grain box wood, 1.9 inches square |
| multi block for color prints |
| Abandoned Aerodrome: black line, 2 lino blocks, 3 colors, multi perspective |
| St Paul's shipwreck as an engraving on Resingrave printed with oil based ink |
| St Paul's shipwreck, above is a linocut white ink on black paper. |
birch plywood woodcut
| St Paul's shipwreck, a woodcut printed with water based black ink, birch plywood. Not inked very well. |
3 blocks, several colors, registration by eye. Cranfield’s
Caligo oil based inkwhich is dish washing soap then
water cleanup
Caligo oil based inkwhich is dish washing soap then
water cleanup
| WOODCUTS (plank grain) |
| FREE to download printed books again out of stock next printing is December 2020 |
| This used rolled ink for the yellow (first) and black (last) blocks. The blue, green, and orange used diluted ink brushed onto the blocks. |
3 blocks, several colors, registration by eye
(c) sws 2017
| white ink on black paper linocut simulated black line |
| LINOCUTS, WOOD CUTS, AND WOOD ENGRAVINGS |
| Phoenix, AZ USA Silver City, NM USA |
a reduction lino cut with 7
colors
colors
INDEX
A
Archival quality 5, 61, 75, 83, 91, 116, 120, 126, 162, 179, 181, 220
Arkansas wet stone 219
B
Baren 5, 7, 9, 16, 19, 21, 61, 66, 73, 74, 103, 105, 173, 217, 219
Bass 35, 88, 90, 119
Bearer 16, 32, 41, 46, 65, 67, 69, 74, 153, 166, 168, 171, 205, 219
Bench hook 8, 87, 97, 105, 120, 219
Birch 81, 87, 88, 90, 91, 155, 175, 184, 185, 189, 202, 207, 208
Bird 4, 29, 35, 67, 85, 88, 97, 151, 152, 153, 156, 159, 165, 166,
168, 176, 181, 188, 210, 211, 213, 215, 218
Black line 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 42,
43, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, 73, 75, 78, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89, 91,
92, 102, 103, 107, 114, 121, 123, 128, 140, 153, 166, 171, 186, 187, 189,
209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219
Bondo 20, 21, 24, 73, 74, 75, 89
Border 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, 22, 24, 27, 32, 35, 41, 44, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66,
73, 74, 85, 86, 89, 90, 97, 101, 142, 143, 144, 147, 152, 161, 162, 164,
166, 168, 170, 171, 185, 188, 199, 205, 215, 216, 219
Box 6, 57, 58, 87, 96, 98, 100, 137, 154, 183
Brayer 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 46, 62, 74, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122,
123, 129, 155, 173, 174, 206, 219
Busy 26, 29, 45, 63, 75, 131, 156, 159, 168
C
Caligo 6, 10, 47, 79, 116, 120, 121, 124, 125, 129, 168, 179, 181,
218, 219
Citrasolv 79, 85, 125
Cleaning 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 47, 55, 57, 62, 66,
69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 79, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96, 99, 100, 102, 105, 114, 116,
117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 137, 148, 149, 151, 152, 155,
163, 168, 177, 181, 183, 203, 206, 219
Cloud 5, 18, 20, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 39, 56, 62, 88, 89, 90, 100, 156,
157, 159, 182, 194, 198, 200, 217
Color 5, 15, 26, 29, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64,
65, 66, 67, 70, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 138, 139, 140, 143,
144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 153, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 171,
172, 173, 174, 178, 188, 194, 195, 206, 212, 214, 215, 218, 219
D
Damage 8, 42, 55, 57, 66, 74, 75, 91, 102, 105, 110, 114, 117, 118,
123, 135, 137, 138, 139, 155, 160, 220
Damping 70, 75, 126, 163
E
Edition 3, 5, 22, 27, 46, 49, 51, 53, 66, 67, 70, 71, 76, 86, 91, 102,
122, 140, 141, 143, 152, 153, 162, 204, 206, 208, 219, 220
Extender 121, 122, 219
F
Frisket 219
G
Glycerin 9, 19, 49, 66, 69, 71, 75, 121, 124, 125, 142, 151, 193, 214,
215, 219
Gouge 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 36, 42, 48, 78, 80, 83, 86, 92, 95, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 114, 132, 134, 149, 158, 170, 175, 182
Grainy 21, 22, 40, 70, 71, 148
Grit 21, 30, 73, 74, 82, 89, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 111, 113, 136, 137,
150, 151, 155, 160
H
Heel 110, 219
Hook 95, 105, 134, 135, 219
Humidity 9, 14, 19, 37, 46, 49, 66, 67, 75, 91, 100, 102, 116, 119,
120, 124, 125, 148, 152, 153, 163, 168, 186, 189, 214, 217
K
Keel 91, 92, 110, 113, 132, 134, 135, 219
Kento 60, 143, 173
Key Block 11, 15, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60, 67, 81, 129, 140,
146, 152, 153, 154, 157, 164, 165, 166, 171, 172, 174, 195, 218
Knife 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19, 44, 49, 69, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85,
86, 89, 91, 92, 95, 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 114, 118, 125, 133, 154, 161,
173, 219
L
Letter 7, 42, 43, 61, 74, 142, 158, 185
Line of light 135, 219
Linseed 15, 79, 88, 117, 121, 124, 154, 155
M
Matting 47, 61, 67, 135, 137, 140, 144, 161, 162, 178, 219
MDF 7, 10, 15, 20, 74, 99, 100, 101, 102, 117, 118, 121, 123, 125,
183, 219
Monoprint 219, 220
Monotype 181, 219, 220
N
Negative Image 5, 15, 83, 114, 219
O
Offset 15, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 55, 60, 67, 68, 75, 86, 96, 140, 144,
146, 150, 152, 153, 165, 167, 170, 176, 178, 188, 191, 205, 206, 218, 219
Oil 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 30, 44, 46, 47, 66, 67, 74, 75, 79, 85, 88,
91, 96, 101, 102, 105, 108, 109, 110, 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123,
124, 125, 126, 144, 148, 153, 154, 155, 160, 163, 168, 171, 179, 181,
196, 203, 205, 206, 208, 217, 218, 219
Opaque/Transparent 121, 122, 124, 146, 168
P
Paper 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38,
41, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 83, 86, 91, 96, 101, 102, 105, 116, 117, 118, 120,
121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 129, 130, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146,
148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 157, 162, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 169,
170, 171, 173, 179, 181, 182, 184, 191, 192, 193, 196, 199, 200, 201,
202, 204, 205, 206, 216, 217, 219, 220
Pine 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 95, 154, 180
Ply 27, 87, 88, 89, 91, 114, 119, 175, 180, 189, 207, 208
Poplar 90
Positive Image 5, 83, 114, 219
Proof 5, 10, 82, 162, 220
R
Reduction 54, 60, 140, 142, 145, 146, 215
Register 15, 50, 53, 54, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146,
164, 165, 170, 172, 214, 219
Re-inking 22, 56, 59, 64, 68, 70, 75, 150, 153, 163, 193, 195
Resingrave 57, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 117, 121, 123, 128, 183, 203,
219
Retarder 5, 9, 19, 49, 66, 67, 69, 71, 75, 91, 102, 120, 121, 122, 124,
125, 142, 150, 151, 152, 168, 180, 186, 188, 189, 219
Roller 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 32, 41, 46, 47, 61, 65, 67, 68, 69,
71, 74, 75, 85, 91, 96, 105, 123, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 155, 166, 168,
171, 174, 181, 206, 218
Rust 110
S
Safety 2, 8, 16, 73, 74, 97, 104, 108, 114, 118, 176, 177
Sand 2, 21, 30, 33, 39, 73, 74, 95, 102, 155
Scorper 99, 100, 101, 106
Scratch 73, 74, 75, 110, 117, 189
Shellac 10, 20, 51, 54, 55, 61, 66, 74, 99, 101, 102, 117, 121, 123,
125, 152, 219
Silhouette 3, 5, 11, 12, 14, 31, 32, 75, 78, 91, 102, 118, 184
Sizing 5, 70, 126, 219
Slip 12, 43, 75, 76, 108, 111, 114, 135, 137, 219
Spatula 6, 9, 19, 49, 56, 69, 75, 103, 105, 120, 125, 142, 173, 193,
219
Spitsticker 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 106, 219
Splinters 79, 80, 81, 82, 87, 89, 91, 98, 106, 107, 110, 114, 119, 132,
133, 154
Stencil 32, 51, 54, 55, 56, 66, 142, 153, 195, 212, 214, 215
Stone 99, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136, 137, 160, 219
Strop 5, 12, 75, 76, 79, 108, 109, 111, 135, 136, 137, 154, 160, 219
T
Texture 3, 4, 5, 11, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 37, 39, 40, 47, 50,
51, 53, 54, 59, 62, 63, 70, 90, 98, 107, 126, 147, 153, 158, 159, 165, 166,
167, 168, 171, 175, 203, 206, 214, 219
Tint tool 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 106, 183, 219
Tools wood/linocut 6, 14, 48, 78, 79, 87, 90, 103, 107, 108, 111, 119,
129, 185, 202
Transparent/Opaque 67, 118, 121, 124, 146, 147, 153
Tree 17, 18, 20, 23, 47, 55, 59, 72, 85, 88, 101, 119, 155, 156, 157,
158, 180, 185, 188, 194, 195, 198, 199, 201, 206
V
Viscosity 5, 9, 49, 69, 70, 75, 121, 122, 148, 149, 219
W
Water 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, 27, 29, 30, 37, 44, 46, 49, 55, 56, 59,
64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 85, 87, 90, 91, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,
101, 102, 105, 108, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, 126, 136, 137, 139, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 160, 163,
168, 172, 173, 177, 178, 179, 180, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 193, 194,
196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213,
214, 215, 216, 217, 219
Whet Stone 5, 91, 99, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136,
137, 219
White line 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 41,
42, 43, 54, 58, 62, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 87, 88,
89, 90, 91, 95, 102, 103, 114, 120, 121, 133, 157, 172, 185, 187, 188,
193, 194, 198, 199, 219
Wire edge 99, 112, 135, 137, 219
X
X-Acto 44, 78, 82, 85, 107, 108
A
Archival quality 5, 61, 75, 83, 91, 116, 120, 126, 162, 179, 181, 220
Arkansas wet stone 219
B
Baren 5, 7, 9, 16, 19, 21, 61, 66, 73, 74, 103, 105, 173, 217, 219
Bass 35, 88, 90, 119
Bearer 16, 32, 41, 46, 65, 67, 69, 74, 153, 166, 168, 171, 205, 219
Bench hook 8, 87, 97, 105, 120, 219
Birch 81, 87, 88, 90, 91, 155, 175, 184, 185, 189, 202, 207, 208
Bird 4, 29, 35, 67, 85, 88, 97, 151, 152, 153, 156, 159, 165, 166,
168, 176, 181, 188, 210, 211, 213, 215, 218
Black line 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 42,
43, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, 73, 75, 78, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89, 91,
92, 102, 103, 107, 114, 121, 123, 128, 140, 153, 166, 171, 186, 187, 189,
209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219
Bondo 20, 21, 24, 73, 74, 75, 89
Border 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, 22, 24, 27, 32, 35, 41, 44, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66,
73, 74, 85, 86, 89, 90, 97, 101, 142, 143, 144, 147, 152, 161, 162, 164,
166, 168, 170, 171, 185, 188, 199, 205, 215, 216, 219
Box 6, 57, 58, 87, 96, 98, 100, 137, 154, 183
Brayer 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 46, 62, 74, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122,
123, 129, 155, 173, 174, 206, 219
Busy 26, 29, 45, 63, 75, 131, 156, 159, 168
C
Caligo 6, 10, 47, 79, 116, 120, 121, 124, 125, 129, 168, 179, 181,
218, 219
Citrasolv 79, 85, 125
Cleaning 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 47, 55, 57, 62, 66,
69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 79, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96, 99, 100, 102, 105, 114, 116,
117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 137, 148, 149, 151, 152, 155,
163, 168, 177, 181, 183, 203, 206, 219
Cloud 5, 18, 20, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 39, 56, 62, 88, 89, 90, 100, 156,
157, 159, 182, 194, 198, 200, 217
Color 5, 15, 26, 29, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64,
65, 66, 67, 70, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 138, 139, 140, 143,
144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 153, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 171,
172, 173, 174, 178, 188, 194, 195, 206, 212, 214, 215, 218, 219
D
Damage 8, 42, 55, 57, 66, 74, 75, 91, 102, 105, 110, 114, 117, 118,
123, 135, 137, 138, 139, 155, 160, 220
Damping 70, 75, 126, 163
E
Edition 3, 5, 22, 27, 46, 49, 51, 53, 66, 67, 70, 71, 76, 86, 91, 102,
122, 140, 141, 143, 152, 153, 162, 204, 206, 208, 219, 220
Extender 121, 122, 219
F
Frisket 219
G
Glycerin 9, 19, 49, 66, 69, 71, 75, 121, 124, 125, 142, 151, 193, 214,
215, 219
Gouge 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 36, 42, 48, 78, 80, 83, 86, 92, 95, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 114, 132, 134, 149, 158, 170, 175, 182
Grainy 21, 22, 40, 70, 71, 148
Grit 21, 30, 73, 74, 82, 89, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 111, 113, 136, 137,
150, 151, 155, 160
H
Heel 110, 219
Hook 95, 105, 134, 135, 219
Humidity 9, 14, 19, 37, 46, 49, 66, 67, 75, 91, 100, 102, 116, 119,
120, 124, 125, 148, 152, 153, 163, 168, 186, 189, 214, 217
K
Keel 91, 92, 110, 113, 132, 134, 135, 219
Kento 60, 143, 173
Key Block 11, 15, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60, 67, 81, 129, 140,
146, 152, 153, 154, 157, 164, 165, 166, 171, 172, 174, 195, 218
Knife 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19, 44, 49, 69, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85,
86, 89, 91, 92, 95, 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 114, 118, 125, 133, 154, 161,
173, 219
L
Letter 7, 42, 43, 61, 74, 142, 158, 185
Line of light 135, 219
Linseed 15, 79, 88, 117, 121, 124, 154, 155
M
Matting 47, 61, 67, 135, 137, 140, 144, 161, 162, 178, 219
MDF 7, 10, 15, 20, 74, 99, 100, 101, 102, 117, 118, 121, 123, 125,
183, 219
Monoprint 219, 220
Monotype 181, 219, 220
N
Negative Image 5, 15, 83, 114, 219
O
Offset 15, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 55, 60, 67, 68, 75, 86, 96, 140, 144,
146, 150, 152, 153, 165, 167, 170, 176, 178, 188, 191, 205, 206, 218, 219
Oil 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 30, 44, 46, 47, 66, 67, 74, 75, 79, 85, 88,
91, 96, 101, 102, 105, 108, 109, 110, 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123,
124, 125, 126, 144, 148, 153, 154, 155, 160, 163, 168, 171, 179, 181,
196, 203, 205, 206, 208, 217, 218, 219
Opaque/Transparent 121, 122, 124, 146, 168
P
Paper 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38,
41, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 83, 86, 91, 96, 101, 102, 105, 116, 117, 118, 120,
121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 129, 130, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146,
148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 157, 162, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 169,
170, 171, 173, 179, 181, 182, 184, 191, 192, 193, 196, 199, 200, 201,
202, 204, 205, 206, 216, 217, 219, 220
Pine 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 95, 154, 180
Ply 27, 87, 88, 89, 91, 114, 119, 175, 180, 189, 207, 208
Poplar 90
Positive Image 5, 83, 114, 219
Proof 5, 10, 82, 162, 220
R
Reduction 54, 60, 140, 142, 145, 146, 215
Register 15, 50, 53, 54, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146,
164, 165, 170, 172, 214, 219
Re-inking 22, 56, 59, 64, 68, 70, 75, 150, 153, 163, 193, 195
Resingrave 57, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 117, 121, 123, 128, 183, 203,
219
Retarder 5, 9, 19, 49, 66, 67, 69, 71, 75, 91, 102, 120, 121, 122, 124,
125, 142, 150, 151, 152, 168, 180, 186, 188, 189, 219
Roller 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 32, 41, 46, 47, 61, 65, 67, 68, 69,
71, 74, 75, 85, 91, 96, 105, 123, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 155, 166, 168,
171, 174, 181, 206, 218
Rust 110
S
Safety 2, 8, 16, 73, 74, 97, 104, 108, 114, 118, 176, 177
Sand 2, 21, 30, 33, 39, 73, 74, 95, 102, 155
Scorper 99, 100, 101, 106
Scratch 73, 74, 75, 110, 117, 189
Shellac 10, 20, 51, 54, 55, 61, 66, 74, 99, 101, 102, 117, 121, 123,
125, 152, 219
Silhouette 3, 5, 11, 12, 14, 31, 32, 75, 78, 91, 102, 118, 184
Sizing 5, 70, 126, 219
Slip 12, 43, 75, 76, 108, 111, 114, 135, 137, 219
Spatula 6, 9, 19, 49, 56, 69, 75, 103, 105, 120, 125, 142, 173, 193,
219
Spitsticker 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 106, 219
Splinters 79, 80, 81, 82, 87, 89, 91, 98, 106, 107, 110, 114, 119, 132,
133, 154
Stencil 32, 51, 54, 55, 56, 66, 142, 153, 195, 212, 214, 215
Stone 99, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136, 137, 160, 219
Strop 5, 12, 75, 76, 79, 108, 109, 111, 135, 136, 137, 154, 160, 219
T
Texture 3, 4, 5, 11, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 37, 39, 40, 47, 50,
51, 53, 54, 59, 62, 63, 70, 90, 98, 107, 126, 147, 153, 158, 159, 165, 166,
167, 168, 171, 175, 203, 206, 214, 219
Tint tool 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 106, 183, 219
Tools wood/linocut 6, 14, 48, 78, 79, 87, 90, 103, 107, 108, 111, 119,
129, 185, 202
Transparent/Opaque 67, 118, 121, 124, 146, 147, 153
Tree 17, 18, 20, 23, 47, 55, 59, 72, 85, 88, 101, 119, 155, 156, 157,
158, 180, 185, 188, 194, 195, 198, 199, 201, 206
V
Viscosity 5, 9, 49, 69, 70, 75, 121, 122, 148, 149, 219
W
Water 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, 27, 29, 30, 37, 44, 46, 49, 55, 56, 59,
64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 85, 87, 90, 91, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,
101, 102, 105, 108, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, 126, 136, 137, 139, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 160, 163,
168, 172, 173, 177, 178, 179, 180, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 193, 194,
196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213,
214, 215, 216, 217, 219
Whet Stone 5, 91, 99, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136,
137, 219
White line 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 41,
42, 43, 54, 58, 62, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 87, 88,
89, 90, 91, 95, 102, 103, 114, 120, 121, 133, 157, 172, 185, 187, 188,
193, 194, 198, 199, 219
Wire edge 99, 112, 135, 137, 219
X
X-Acto 44, 78, 82, 85, 107, 108
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCING THE PROCESS, AND A PROJECT
FAMOUS ARTISTS
2. LINO CUTS
A COUPLE MORE PROJECTS
DESIGN THOUGHTS
LINES: TEXTURED OR SOLID LINES
BACKGROUND TEXTURING
SILHOUETTES
DRAWING, AND CLOUDS, SUN, AND MOON
BORDERS
LETTERS
A MISTAKE OR A FUN IMAGE (HALOS)
DESIGNS CAN BE TOO BUSY
OFFSETS
MULTI COLOR PRINTS: BLOCKS AND STENCILS
FROM A PHOTO TO A BLOCK TO A PRINTED IMAGE
JAPANESE METHODS (PRINTING, REGISTERING)
LINES: WHITE LINES, BLACK LINES
SIMULATED VS REAL BLACK LINES
ISSUES WITH SMALL BLOCKS AND REGISTERING
PROBLEM SOLVING
3. WOOD CUTS
SOME INITIAL POINTS, AND THE KNIFE AS A TOOL
MAKING WHITE LINE BECOME BLACK LINE
BIRCH PLYWOOD WITH V TOOLS, ETC
BASS AND POPLAR PLANK WOOD WITH V TOOLS
PROBLEM SOLVING
4. WOOD ENGRAVING ~ BOXWOOD, PLEXIGLASS, RESINGRAVE
5. TOOLS
PRINTING AIDS
LINO AND WOOD CUT TOOLS AND KNIVES
WOOD ENGRAVING TOOLS
SHARPENING AIDS, CARE AND FEEDING OF TOOLS
MORE ON THE “V” TOOL
PROPERLY USING STONES AND STROPS
ENGRAVING TOOLS
SAFETY AND NOTES
6. MATERIALS
LINOLEUM (LINO) AND WOOD, AND CLEANUP
INK, WATER AND OIL BASED ETC, AND CLEANUP
PAPER
7. RESOURCES
8. ONE MORE THING
9. GALLERY
GLOSSARY, ERRATA, AND INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCING THE PROCESS, AND A PROJECT
FAMOUS ARTISTS
2. LINO CUTS
A COUPLE MORE PROJECTS
DESIGN THOUGHTS
LINES: TEXTURED OR SOLID LINES
BACKGROUND TEXTURING
SILHOUETTES
DRAWING, AND CLOUDS, SUN, AND MOON
BORDERS
LETTERS
A MISTAKE OR A FUN IMAGE (HALOS)
DESIGNS CAN BE TOO BUSY
OFFSETS
MULTI COLOR PRINTS: BLOCKS AND STENCILS
FROM A PHOTO TO A BLOCK TO A PRINTED IMAGE
JAPANESE METHODS (PRINTING, REGISTERING)
LINES: WHITE LINES, BLACK LINES
SIMULATED VS REAL BLACK LINES
ISSUES WITH SMALL BLOCKS AND REGISTERING
PROBLEM SOLVING
3. WOOD CUTS
SOME INITIAL POINTS, AND THE KNIFE AS A TOOL
MAKING WHITE LINE BECOME BLACK LINE
BIRCH PLYWOOD WITH V TOOLS, ETC
BASS AND POPLAR PLANK WOOD WITH V TOOLS
PROBLEM SOLVING
4. WOOD ENGRAVING ~ BOXWOOD, PLEXIGLASS, RESINGRAVE
5. TOOLS
PRINTING AIDS
LINO AND WOOD CUT TOOLS AND KNIVES
WOOD ENGRAVING TOOLS
SHARPENING AIDS, CARE AND FEEDING OF TOOLS
MORE ON THE “V” TOOL
PROPERLY USING STONES AND STROPS
ENGRAVING TOOLS
SAFETY AND NOTES
6. MATERIALS
LINOLEUM (LINO) AND WOOD, AND CLEANUP
INK, WATER AND OIL BASED ETC, AND CLEANUP
PAPER
7. RESOURCES
8. ONE MORE THING
9. GALLERY
GLOSSARY, ERRATA, AND INDEX
| My book on lino cuts, wood cuts (bass, poplar, birch, and pine), and wood engravings (box, Plexiglass, Resingrave) for block prints, discusses how to do certain things and how to fix many screwups, plus many unique hints. Many examples are shown in this third edition of the book, which is extremely well illustrated. Ideal for left brain people like me. |
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| The third edition is currently FREE in PDF format here 214 pages ISBN: 978-0-9960026-6-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016900009 November 2020 |
| NATURE VANISHING |
HGS (Mr Selfridge) birthplace, linocut,
masks and stencils for color, based on my
grandmother Rosalie Selfridge's (later
Wiasemsky) needlepoint she gave me.
masks and stencils for color, based on my
grandmother Rosalie Selfridge's (later
Wiasemsky) needlepoint she gave me.
All pictures (C) Simon W-S 2014-2020 however permission granted for limited use
| SOME FUN PRINTS |
| How sea dragons are born A two block, ocean stippled on one block, isometric perspective. |
| WOOD ENGRAVINGS (end grain) and also Resingrave, and Plexiglass |
| LINOCUTS |
ONE MORE THING contents
MORE ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS…
• THE “V” TOOL , EDGES, KEELS, FORCES, PROBLEMS
• THE TOOL THAT GOT TOO HOT; HARDENING AND TEMPERING
• CORRELATING GRIT AND MICRONS
• REDUCTION BLOCK PRINTING: WINDY FLOWERS
• REGISTERING SYSTEMS
• . . . A SIMPLE GENERAL REGISTERING SYSTEM
• . . . THE SYSTEM FOR 4-QUADRANT BLOCK PRINTING
• . . . PIN AND TAB
• . . . A VARIATION ON PIN AND TAB USED IN CHINA
• . . . PIN AND TAB IN ACTUAL USE
• . . . REGISTRATION ISSUES
• . . . FOUR QUADRANT PRINT OVERLAPS
• PRINT QUALITY: MAKING NECTAR TROVE
• WOOD SURFACE PREPARATION
• . . . BEFORE CUTTING - DECIDE FOR YOURSELF
• . . . AFTER CUTTING - A POTENTIAL MISTAKE
• BUSY DESIGNS
• PRESENTATION: MATTING, EDITIONS, SERIES
• DAMPING ABSORBENT OR THICKER PAPERS
MORE ABOUT SOME PROJECTS …
• HUMMINGBIRDS ARRIVE (MERRY series)
• AUTUMN/FALL, SPRING (ELEMENTS SERIES)
• QUIET POND, A FOUR COLOR PROJECT
FUN STUFF…
MORE ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS…
• THE “V” TOOL , EDGES, KEELS, FORCES, PROBLEMS
• THE TOOL THAT GOT TOO HOT; HARDENING AND TEMPERING
• CORRELATING GRIT AND MICRONS
• REDUCTION BLOCK PRINTING: WINDY FLOWERS
• REGISTERING SYSTEMS
• . . . A SIMPLE GENERAL REGISTERING SYSTEM
• . . . THE SYSTEM FOR 4-QUADRANT BLOCK PRINTING
• . . . PIN AND TAB
• . . . A VARIATION ON PIN AND TAB USED IN CHINA
• . . . PIN AND TAB IN ACTUAL USE
• . . . REGISTRATION ISSUES
• . . . FOUR QUADRANT PRINT OVERLAPS
• PRINT QUALITY: MAKING NECTAR TROVE
• WOOD SURFACE PREPARATION
• . . . BEFORE CUTTING - DECIDE FOR YOURSELF
• . . . AFTER CUTTING - A POTENTIAL MISTAKE
• BUSY DESIGNS
• PRESENTATION: MATTING, EDITIONS, SERIES
• DAMPING ABSORBENT OR THICKER PAPERS
MORE ABOUT SOME PROJECTS …
• HUMMINGBIRDS ARRIVE (MERRY series)
• AUTUMN/FALL, SPRING (ELEMENTS SERIES)
• QUIET POND, A FOUR COLOR PROJECT
FUN STUFF…
PRINTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BOOK
A COWS HEAD 100
A DOG’S WELCOME 187
A GENTLE SUMMER 213
A LAZY SUMMER 211, 213
ABANDONED AERODROME 30, 206
AIR 62, 64, 209, 213
AIRBORNE FLOWERS 30, 66, 217
AN OCEAN'S CORNER 30, 203
AUTUMN 131, 169, 170, 212
BABY BEAKS 183, 208
BEAKY AND MIKO 181
BEAKY BUZZES MIKO 155, 183, 207
BEES AND HONEY 192, 193
BIRD ON A POND 188
BIRTH OF A DRAGONFLY 29, 31, 44, 196
BOUNTY 188
BREAKFAST FLOWERS 52, 54, 214
BURRO AND A SNOWMAN 177, 189
BUTTERCUPS AND CHEESE 185
CATERPILLAR ON VINE 188
CLOUDS AND WAVES 39, 100, 182
DESERT ROSE 180, 207
DOG IN THE DESERT 97, 183
EARTH 63, 64, 209
ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET 190, 191
ELEPHANTS RESTING 190
FALL DESERT ROSE 180
FIRE 64, 210
FLIGHT 62, 63, 64, 209, 213
FLORAL SNOWFLAKES 66, 216
FLUTTERBY SKY 30, 40, 48, 51, 56, 214
HGS BIRTH PLACE 206
HOLY CROSS MISSION 47, 205, 206
HUMMINGBIRDS 31, 74, 131, 148, 164, 167, 217
IRIS BUNNY 58, 186
LOOKING FOR TREASURE 184
LOVE THE OCEAN 182
MILKING TIME 28, 88, 185, 207
MILKING TIME AGAIN 185
NATURE ASCENDING 16, 22, 44, 55, 56, 59, 70, 72, 194, 195
NATURE VANISHING 186
NECTAR TROVE 67, 74, 131, 147, 148, 153, 164, 168, 181, 217, 218
NEW MEXICO SPRING 66, 216, 217
PARROT IN THE AMAZON 97, 98, 183
PLYING THE COFFEE TRADE 200
QUIET POND 131, 172, 215
REUNION 39, 101, 184
ROSALIE 96, 183
RUDOLPH AND THE IRIS 189
SAILING THE OCEANS 200
SAN ISIDRO MISSION 205
SILVER WOLF 161, 180
SMALL COASTAL SHIP 182
SOMETHING FISHY HERE 182
SPRING 72, 131, 159, 169, 171, 204, 211
SPRING IN SOMERSET CHURCH 72, 159, 204
ST BEUNO CHURCH 72, 159, 204
ST PAUL’S ARRIVAL 101, 203
ST PAUL’S MISADVENTURE 101, 175, 201, 202
ST PAUL’S SHIPWRECK 101, 175, 202
ST VINCENT DE PAUL 205
SUMMER 211, 213
THE POND AT WAYFORD WOODS 156, 197
THE YOUNG LADY 58, 186
WATER 14, 64, 99, 116, 123, 124, 210
WINDY FLOWERS 56, 131, 140, 142, 145, 215
WINTER 65, 189, 212
A COWS HEAD 100
A DOG’S WELCOME 187
A GENTLE SUMMER 213
A LAZY SUMMER 211, 213
ABANDONED AERODROME 30, 206
AIR 62, 64, 209, 213
AIRBORNE FLOWERS 30, 66, 217
AN OCEAN'S CORNER 30, 203
AUTUMN 131, 169, 170, 212
BABY BEAKS 183, 208
BEAKY AND MIKO 181
BEAKY BUZZES MIKO 155, 183, 207
BEES AND HONEY 192, 193
BIRD ON A POND 188
BIRTH OF A DRAGONFLY 29, 31, 44, 196
BOUNTY 188
BREAKFAST FLOWERS 52, 54, 214
BURRO AND A SNOWMAN 177, 189
BUTTERCUPS AND CHEESE 185
CATERPILLAR ON VINE 188
CLOUDS AND WAVES 39, 100, 182
DESERT ROSE 180, 207
DOG IN THE DESERT 97, 183
EARTH 63, 64, 209
ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET 190, 191
ELEPHANTS RESTING 190
FALL DESERT ROSE 180
FIRE 64, 210
FLIGHT 62, 63, 64, 209, 213
FLORAL SNOWFLAKES 66, 216
FLUTTERBY SKY 30, 40, 48, 51, 56, 214
HGS BIRTH PLACE 206
HOLY CROSS MISSION 47, 205, 206
HUMMINGBIRDS 31, 74, 131, 148, 164, 167, 217
IRIS BUNNY 58, 186
LOOKING FOR TREASURE 184
LOVE THE OCEAN 182
MILKING TIME 28, 88, 185, 207
MILKING TIME AGAIN 185
NATURE ASCENDING 16, 22, 44, 55, 56, 59, 70, 72, 194, 195
NATURE VANISHING 186
NECTAR TROVE 67, 74, 131, 147, 148, 153, 164, 168, 181, 217, 218
NEW MEXICO SPRING 66, 216, 217
PARROT IN THE AMAZON 97, 98, 183
PLYING THE COFFEE TRADE 200
QUIET POND 131, 172, 215
REUNION 39, 101, 184
ROSALIE 96, 183
RUDOLPH AND THE IRIS 189
SAILING THE OCEANS 200
SAN ISIDRO MISSION 205
SILVER WOLF 161, 180
SMALL COASTAL SHIP 182
SOMETHING FISHY HERE 182
SPRING 72, 131, 159, 169, 171, 204, 211
SPRING IN SOMERSET CHURCH 72, 159, 204
ST BEUNO CHURCH 72, 159, 204
ST PAUL’S ARRIVAL 101, 203
ST PAUL’S MISADVENTURE 101, 175, 201, 202
ST PAUL’S SHIPWRECK 101, 175, 202
ST VINCENT DE PAUL 205
SUMMER 211, 213
THE POND AT WAYFORD WOODS 156, 197
THE YOUNG LADY 58, 186
WATER 14, 64, 99, 116, 123, 124, 210
WINDY FLOWERS 56, 131, 140, 142, 145, 215
WINTER 65, 189, 212
| Four south west New Mexico churches, as separate 4 by 6 inch block prints black oil based ink on archival white paper |