| 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 engraved on Resingrave printed with oil based ink |
| St Paul's shipwreck, a linocut, white ink on black paper. |
birch plywood woodcut
| St Paul's shipwreck woodcut, oil based black ink, birch plywood. |
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 are back available |
| A HALO PRINT: A water based ink image was placed face down on an ink slab just used with oil based ink. The roller was rolled over the back. The result was a halo effect! |
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 |
| Silver City, NM USA Phoenix, AZ USA |
a reduction lino cut with 7
colors
colors
INDEX
A
Archival quality 5, 61, 75, 83, 91, 116, 120, 126, 161, 175, 181, 214
Arkansas wet stone 213
B
Baren 5, 7, 9, 16, 19, 21, 61, 66, 73, 74, 103, 105, 170, 171, 211, 213
Bass 35, 88, 90, 119
Bearer 16, 32, 41, 46, 65, 67, 69, 74, 165, 166, 168, 169, 197, 213
Bench hook 8, 87, 97, 105, 120, 213
Birch 81, 87, 88, 90, 91, 155, 172, 176, 180, 183, 194, 201, 202
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, 142, 165, 169, 178, 179, 183, 199,
203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213
Bondo 20, 21, 24, 73, 74, 75, 89, 199
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, 144, 145, 146, 149, 153, 160, 161, 163,
164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 180, 182, 189, 197, 209, 210, 213
Box 6, 57, 58, 87, 96, 98, 100, 136, 154, 176, 179
Brayer 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 46, 62, 74, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122,
123, 129, 150, 151, 155, 168, 170, 171, 181, 198, 213
Busy 2, 26, 29, 45, 63, 75, 89, 131, 156, 159
C
Caligo 6, 10, 47, 79, 116, 120, 121, 124, 125, 129, 166, 175, 181,
198, 199, 212, 213
Citrasolv 79, 85, 125
Cleaning 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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, 136, 150, 151, 152, 155, 162,
166, 173, 179, 181, 195, 198, 213
Cloud 5, 18, 20, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 39, 56, 62, 88, 89, 90, 100, 156,
157, 159, 177, 186, 188, 192, 211
Color 5, 15, 26, 29, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65,
66, 67, 70, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146,
147, 148, 151, 152, 153, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171,
174, 186, 200, 206, 208, 209, 212, 213
D
Damage 8, 42, 55, 57, 66, 74, 102, 105, 110, 111, 112, 114, 117,
118, 123, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 155, 214
Damping 70, 75, 126, 162
E
Edition 3, 5, 22, 46, 49, 51, 53, 66, 67, 70, 71, 76, 86, 91, 102, 122,
142, 143, 145, 153, 161, 196, 202, 213, 214
Extender 121, 122, 213
F
Frisket 213
G
Ghost print 198
Glycerin 9, 19, 49, 66, 69, 71, 75, 121, 124, 125, 144, 152, 185, 208,
209, 213
Gouge 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 36, 42, 48, 78, 80, 83, 86, 92, 95, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 114, 132, 134, 137, 138, 151, 158, 168, 172, 177
Grainy 21, 22, 40, 70, 71, 150
Grit 21, 30, 73, 74, 89, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 111, 113, 135, 136, 138,
141, 151, 152, 155
H
Heel 110, 213
Hook 95, 105, 134, 137, 213
Humidity 9, 14, 19, 37, 46, 49, 66, 67, 75, 91, 100, 102, 116, 119,
120, 124, 125, 150, 152, 153, 162, 166, 183, 190, 208, 211
K
Keel 91, 92, 110, 132, 134, 137, 138, 213
Kento 60, 145, 171
Key Block 11, 15, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60, 67, 81, 129, 142,
148, 152, 153, 154, 157, 163, 164, 168, 169, 170, 171, 186, 212
Knife 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19, 44, 49, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86,
89, 91, 92, 95, 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 114, 118, 125, 133, 154, 160,
170, 213
L
Letter 7, 42, 43, 61, 74, 144, 158, 180
Line of light 137, 138, 213
Linseed 15, 79, 88, 117, 121, 124, 154, 155
M
Matting 47, 61, 67, 136, 137, 138, 142, 146, 160, 161, 174, 213
MDF 7, 10, 15, 20, 74, 99, 100, 101, 102, 117, 118, 121, 123, 125,
176, 213
Monoprint 198, 213, 214
Monotype 181, 213, 214
N
Negative Image 5, 15, 83, 114, 213
O
Offset 15, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 55, 60, 67, 68, 75, 86, 96, 142, 146,
148, 151, 152, 153, 164, 165, 168, 172, 174, 184, 197, 212, 213
Oil 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 29, 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, 141, 146, 150, 153, 154, 155, 162, 166, 169, 175, 177,
181, 187, 190, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 211, 212, 213
Opaque/Transparent 121, 122, 124, 148, 166
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, 140, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148,
150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 157, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168,
169, 170, 171, 175, 176, 177, 181, 184, 185, 187, 189, 192, 193, 194,
196, 197, 198, 210, 211, 213, 214
Pine 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 95, 154, 180
Ply 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 114, 119, 172, 178, 183, 194, 201, 202
Poplar 90
Positive Image 5, 83, 114, 213
Proof 5, 10, 82, 161, 214
Q
Q-tip 21, 65, 75
R
Reduction 54, 60, 142, 144, 147, 148, 209
Register 15, 50, 53, 54, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148,
163, 168, 170, 208, 213
Re-inking 21, 22, 56, 59, 64, 68, 70, 75, 151, 153, 157, 162, 185, 186
Resingrave 57, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 113, 117, 121, 123, 128, 176,
195, 213
Retarder 9, 49, 66, 67, 71, 75, 91, 102, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 144,
151, 152, 153, 166, 182, 183, 190, 191, 213
Roller 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 32, 41, 46, 47, 61, 65, 67, 68, 69,
71, 74, 75, 85, 96, 105, 123, 151, 152, 153, 155, 165, 166, 168, 169, 171,
181, 212
Rust 110
S
Safety 2, 8, 12, 16, 73, 74, 97, 104, 108, 114, 118, 121, 172, 173
Sand 21, 30, 33, 39, 73, 74, 95, 102, 155
Scorper 99, 100, 101, 106
Scratch 73, 74, 75, 110, 117, 183
Shellac 10, 20, 51, 54, 55, 61, 66, 74, 99, 101, 102, 117, 121, 123,
125, 152, 177, 213
Silhouette 3, 5, 11, 12, 14, 31, 32, 75, 78, 91, 102, 118, 176
Sizing 5, 70, 126, 213
Slip 12, 43, 75, 76, 108, 111, 114, 136, 137, 213
Spatula 6, 9, 19, 49, 56, 69, 75, 103, 105, 120, 122, 125, 144, 152,
171, 185, 198, 213
Spitsticker 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 106, 213
Splinters 79, 80, 81, 82, 87, 89, 91, 98, 106, 107, 110, 114, 119, 132,
133, 154
Stencil 32, 51, 54, 55, 56, 66, 144, 186, 206, 208, 209
Stone 99, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 213
Strop 5, 12, 75, 76, 79, 108, 109, 111, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 154,
213
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, 149, 153, 158, 159, 164, 165,
166, 169, 172, 195, 208, 213
Tint tool 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 106, 176, 213
Tools wood/linocut 6, 14, 48, 78, 79, 87, 90, 103, 107, 108, 111, 119,
129, 180
Transparent/Opaque 67, 118, 121, 124, 148, 149, 153
Tree 17, 18, 20, 23, 30, 47, 55, 59, 72, 85, 88, 89, 101, 119, 155,
156, 157, 158, 180, 182, 186, 188, 189, 191, 193, 198
V
Viscosity 5, 9, 19, 49, 69, 70, 71, 75, 120, 121, 122, 150, 151, 213
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, 135, 136, 138, 140, 141, 146, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 162,
166, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 185, 186,
187, 188, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206,
207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213
Whet Stone 5, 12, 91, 99, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114,
135, 136, 137, 213
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, 92, 95, 102, 103, 114, 120, 121, 133, 157, 170, 178, 180, 182,
185, 186, 188, 189, 213
Wire edge 99, 112, 136, 137, 213
X
X-Acto 44, 78, 82, 85, 107, 108
A
Archival quality 5, 61, 75, 83, 91, 116, 120, 126, 161, 175, 181, 214
Arkansas wet stone 213
B
Baren 5, 7, 9, 16, 19, 21, 61, 66, 73, 74, 103, 105, 170, 171, 211, 213
Bass 35, 88, 90, 119
Bearer 16, 32, 41, 46, 65, 67, 69, 74, 165, 166, 168, 169, 197, 213
Bench hook 8, 87, 97, 105, 120, 213
Birch 81, 87, 88, 90, 91, 155, 172, 176, 180, 183, 194, 201, 202
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, 142, 165, 169, 178, 179, 183, 199,
203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213
Bondo 20, 21, 24, 73, 74, 75, 89, 199
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, 144, 145, 146, 149, 153, 160, 161, 163,
164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 180, 182, 189, 197, 209, 210, 213
Box 6, 57, 58, 87, 96, 98, 100, 136, 154, 176, 179
Brayer 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 46, 62, 74, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122,
123, 129, 150, 151, 155, 168, 170, 171, 181, 198, 213
Busy 2, 26, 29, 45, 63, 75, 89, 131, 156, 159
C
Caligo 6, 10, 47, 79, 116, 120, 121, 124, 125, 129, 166, 175, 181,
198, 199, 212, 213
Citrasolv 79, 85, 125
Cleaning 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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, 136, 150, 151, 152, 155, 162,
166, 173, 179, 181, 195, 198, 213
Cloud 5, 18, 20, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 39, 56, 62, 88, 89, 90, 100, 156,
157, 159, 177, 186, 188, 192, 211
Color 5, 15, 26, 29, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65,
66, 67, 70, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146,
147, 148, 151, 152, 153, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171,
174, 186, 200, 206, 208, 209, 212, 213
D
Damage 8, 42, 55, 57, 66, 74, 102, 105, 110, 111, 112, 114, 117,
118, 123, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 155, 214
Damping 70, 75, 126, 162
E
Edition 3, 5, 22, 46, 49, 51, 53, 66, 67, 70, 71, 76, 86, 91, 102, 122,
142, 143, 145, 153, 161, 196, 202, 213, 214
Extender 121, 122, 213
F
Frisket 213
G
Ghost print 198
Glycerin 9, 19, 49, 66, 69, 71, 75, 121, 124, 125, 144, 152, 185, 208,
209, 213
Gouge 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 36, 42, 48, 78, 80, 83, 86, 92, 95, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 114, 132, 134, 137, 138, 151, 158, 168, 172, 177
Grainy 21, 22, 40, 70, 71, 150
Grit 21, 30, 73, 74, 89, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 111, 113, 135, 136, 138,
141, 151, 152, 155
H
Heel 110, 213
Hook 95, 105, 134, 137, 213
Humidity 9, 14, 19, 37, 46, 49, 66, 67, 75, 91, 100, 102, 116, 119,
120, 124, 125, 150, 152, 153, 162, 166, 183, 190, 208, 211
K
Keel 91, 92, 110, 132, 134, 137, 138, 213
Kento 60, 145, 171
Key Block 11, 15, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60, 67, 81, 129, 142,
148, 152, 153, 154, 157, 163, 164, 168, 169, 170, 171, 186, 212
Knife 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19, 44, 49, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86,
89, 91, 92, 95, 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 114, 118, 125, 133, 154, 160,
170, 213
L
Letter 7, 42, 43, 61, 74, 144, 158, 180
Line of light 137, 138, 213
Linseed 15, 79, 88, 117, 121, 124, 154, 155
M
Matting 47, 61, 67, 136, 137, 138, 142, 146, 160, 161, 174, 213
MDF 7, 10, 15, 20, 74, 99, 100, 101, 102, 117, 118, 121, 123, 125,
176, 213
Monoprint 198, 213, 214
Monotype 181, 213, 214
N
Negative Image 5, 15, 83, 114, 213
O
Offset 15, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 55, 60, 67, 68, 75, 86, 96, 142, 146,
148, 151, 152, 153, 164, 165, 168, 172, 174, 184, 197, 212, 213
Oil 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 29, 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, 141, 146, 150, 153, 154, 155, 162, 166, 169, 175, 177,
181, 187, 190, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 211, 212, 213
Opaque/Transparent 121, 122, 124, 148, 166
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, 140, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148,
150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 157, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168,
169, 170, 171, 175, 176, 177, 181, 184, 185, 187, 189, 192, 193, 194,
196, 197, 198, 210, 211, 213, 214
Pine 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 95, 154, 180
Ply 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 114, 119, 172, 178, 183, 194, 201, 202
Poplar 90
Positive Image 5, 83, 114, 213
Proof 5, 10, 82, 161, 214
Q
Q-tip 21, 65, 75
R
Reduction 54, 60, 142, 144, 147, 148, 209
Register 15, 50, 53, 54, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148,
163, 168, 170, 208, 213
Re-inking 21, 22, 56, 59, 64, 68, 70, 75, 151, 153, 157, 162, 185, 186
Resingrave 57, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 113, 117, 121, 123, 128, 176,
195, 213
Retarder 9, 49, 66, 67, 71, 75, 91, 102, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 144,
151, 152, 153, 166, 182, 183, 190, 191, 213
Roller 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 32, 41, 46, 47, 61, 65, 67, 68, 69,
71, 74, 75, 85, 96, 105, 123, 151, 152, 153, 155, 165, 166, 168, 169, 171,
181, 212
Rust 110
S
Safety 2, 8, 12, 16, 73, 74, 97, 104, 108, 114, 118, 121, 172, 173
Sand 21, 30, 33, 39, 73, 74, 95, 102, 155
Scorper 99, 100, 101, 106
Scratch 73, 74, 75, 110, 117, 183
Shellac 10, 20, 51, 54, 55, 61, 66, 74, 99, 101, 102, 117, 121, 123,
125, 152, 177, 213
Silhouette 3, 5, 11, 12, 14, 31, 32, 75, 78, 91, 102, 118, 176
Sizing 5, 70, 126, 213
Slip 12, 43, 75, 76, 108, 111, 114, 136, 137, 213
Spatula 6, 9, 19, 49, 56, 69, 75, 103, 105, 120, 122, 125, 144, 152,
171, 185, 198, 213
Spitsticker 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 106, 213
Splinters 79, 80, 81, 82, 87, 89, 91, 98, 106, 107, 110, 114, 119, 132,
133, 154
Stencil 32, 51, 54, 55, 56, 66, 144, 186, 206, 208, 209
Stone 99, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 213
Strop 5, 12, 75, 76, 79, 108, 109, 111, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 154,
213
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, 149, 153, 158, 159, 164, 165,
166, 169, 172, 195, 208, 213
Tint tool 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 106, 176, 213
Tools wood/linocut 6, 14, 48, 78, 79, 87, 90, 103, 107, 108, 111, 119,
129, 180
Transparent/Opaque 67, 118, 121, 124, 148, 149, 153
Tree 17, 18, 20, 23, 30, 47, 55, 59, 72, 85, 88, 89, 101, 119, 155,
156, 157, 158, 180, 182, 186, 188, 189, 191, 193, 198
V
Viscosity 5, 9, 19, 49, 69, 70, 71, 75, 120, 121, 122, 150, 151, 213
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, 135, 136, 138, 140, 141, 146, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 162,
166, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 185, 186,
187, 188, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206,
207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213
Whet Stone 5, 12, 91, 99, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114,
135, 136, 137, 213
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, 92, 95, 102, 103, 114, 120, 121, 133, 157, 170, 178, 180, 182,
185, 186, 188, 189, 213
Wire edge 99, 112, 136, 137, 213
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 212 pages ISBN: 978-0-9960026-6-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016900009 signed printed books are available $30+s&h paypal please email the author here for details linocuts@yahoo.com January 2022 |
| 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 2014-2021 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…
• TOOLS, THEIR EDGES, KEELS, FORCES, AND 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…
• TOOLS, THEIR EDGES, KEELS, FORCES, AND 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 COW’S HEAD 35, 100, 176
A DOG’S WELCOME 178
A GENTLE SUMMER 207
A LAZY SUMMER 205, 207
ABANDONED AERODROME 30, 200
AIR 62, 64, 203, 207
AIRBORNE FLOWERS 30, 66, 211
AN OCEAN’S CORNER 29, 195
AUTUMN 131, 167, 168, 206
BABY BEAKS 179, 202
BEAKY AND MIKO 177
BEAKY BUZZES MIKO 155, 179, 201
BEES AND HONEY 185
BIRD ON A POND 182
BIRTH OF A DRAGONFLY 29, 31, 44, 72, 187
BOUNTY 182
BREAKFAST FLOWERS 52, 54, 208
BURRO AND A SNOWMAN 173, 183
BUTTERCUPS AND CHEESE 180
CATERPILLAR ON VINE 182
CLOUDS AND WAVES 39, 100, 177
DESERT ROSE 178, 201
DOG IN THE DESERT 97, 179
EARTH 63, 64, 203
ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET 184
ELEPHANTS RESTING 184
FALL DESERT ROSE 178
FIRE 64, 204
FLIGHT 62, 63, 64, 203, 207
FLORAL SNOWFLAKES 66, 210
FLUTTERBY SKY 30, 40, 48, 51, 56, 208
FROSTY’S LUNCH ADVENTURE 183
FROSTY’S SPA ADVENTURE 183
HEALING NUN 190
HGS BIRTH PLACE 199
HUMMINGBIRDS 31, 74, 131, 150, 163, 166, 211
IRIS BUNNY 58, 178
KUMIKO’S SHADOW 118, 176
LOOKING FOR TREASURE 176
LOVE THE OCEAN 177
MIKO’S DILEMMA 180
MILKING TIME 28, 88, 201
NATURE ASCENDING 16, 22, 44, 55, 56, 59, 70, 186
NATURE VANISHING 190
NATURE’S APPLES 44, 62, 70, 189
NATURE’S CYCLE 25, 188
NECTAR TROVE 67, 74, 131, 149, 150, 153, 166, 181, 211, 212
NEW MEXICO SPRING 66, 210, 211
PARROT IN THE AMAZON 97, 98, 179
PLYING THE COFFEE TRADE 192
QUIET POND 131, 170, 209
REUNION 39, 101, 176
ROSALIE 96, 179
RUDOLPH AND THE IRIS 183
SAILING THE OCEANS 192
SHACKLETON’S FAMED ENDURANCE 72, 73, 193
SILVER WOLF 160, 191
SMALL COASTAL SHIP 177
SOMETHING FISHY HERE 177
SPRING 131, 159, 167, 169, 196, 205
SPRING IN SOMERSET CHURCH 159, 196
ST BEUNO CHURCH 159, 196
ST PAUL’S ARRIVAL 101, 195
ST PAUL’S MISADVENTURE 101, 172, 193, 194
ST PAUL’S SHIPWRECK 72, 101, 172, 194
SUMMER 205, 207
THE POND AT WAYFORD WOODS 156, 188
THE YOUNG LADY 58, 179
WATER 14, 64, 99, 116, 123, 124, 204
WINDY FLOWERS 56, 131, 142, 144, 147, 209
WINTER 65, 183, 206
A COW’S HEAD 35, 100, 176
A DOG’S WELCOME 178
A GENTLE SUMMER 207
A LAZY SUMMER 205, 207
ABANDONED AERODROME 30, 200
AIR 62, 64, 203, 207
AIRBORNE FLOWERS 30, 66, 211
AN OCEAN’S CORNER 29, 195
AUTUMN 131, 167, 168, 206
BABY BEAKS 179, 202
BEAKY AND MIKO 177
BEAKY BUZZES MIKO 155, 179, 201
BEES AND HONEY 185
BIRD ON A POND 182
BIRTH OF A DRAGONFLY 29, 31, 44, 72, 187
BOUNTY 182
BREAKFAST FLOWERS 52, 54, 208
BURRO AND A SNOWMAN 173, 183
BUTTERCUPS AND CHEESE 180
CATERPILLAR ON VINE 182
CLOUDS AND WAVES 39, 100, 177
DESERT ROSE 178, 201
DOG IN THE DESERT 97, 179
EARTH 63, 64, 203
ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET 184
ELEPHANTS RESTING 184
FALL DESERT ROSE 178
FIRE 64, 204
FLIGHT 62, 63, 64, 203, 207
FLORAL SNOWFLAKES 66, 210
FLUTTERBY SKY 30, 40, 48, 51, 56, 208
FROSTY’S LUNCH ADVENTURE 183
FROSTY’S SPA ADVENTURE 183
HEALING NUN 190
HGS BIRTH PLACE 199
HUMMINGBIRDS 31, 74, 131, 150, 163, 166, 211
IRIS BUNNY 58, 178
KUMIKO’S SHADOW 118, 176
LOOKING FOR TREASURE 176
LOVE THE OCEAN 177
MIKO’S DILEMMA 180
MILKING TIME 28, 88, 201
NATURE ASCENDING 16, 22, 44, 55, 56, 59, 70, 186
NATURE VANISHING 190
NATURE’S APPLES 44, 62, 70, 189
NATURE’S CYCLE 25, 188
NECTAR TROVE 67, 74, 131, 149, 150, 153, 166, 181, 211, 212
NEW MEXICO SPRING 66, 210, 211
PARROT IN THE AMAZON 97, 98, 179
PLYING THE COFFEE TRADE 192
QUIET POND 131, 170, 209
REUNION 39, 101, 176
ROSALIE 96, 179
RUDOLPH AND THE IRIS 183
SAILING THE OCEANS 192
SHACKLETON’S FAMED ENDURANCE 72, 73, 193
SILVER WOLF 160, 191
SMALL COASTAL SHIP 177
SOMETHING FISHY HERE 177
SPRING 131, 159, 167, 169, 196, 205
SPRING IN SOMERSET CHURCH 159, 196
ST BEUNO CHURCH 159, 196
ST PAUL’S ARRIVAL 101, 195
ST PAUL’S MISADVENTURE 101, 172, 193, 194
ST PAUL’S SHIPWRECK 72, 101, 172, 194
SUMMER 205, 207
THE POND AT WAYFORD WOODS 156, 188
THE YOUNG LADY 58, 179
WATER 14, 64, 99, 116, 123, 124, 204
WINDY FLOWERS 56, 131, 142, 144, 147, 209
WINTER 65, 183, 206
HOW THEY GET SCREWED UP AND HOW TO FIX THEM |
