Hand-Printing Tips - Printing Lino-cuts By Hand Without A Press

Hand-Printing Tips - Printing Lino-cuts By Hand Without A Press - EHollingsheadArt

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I am sharing some of the things I've learned about printing lino-cuts by hand without a press. I print all of my blocks by hand (no room for a press and they are expensive!!) and I am happy to say that my prints turn out well consistently because of the methods I use! :)
Of course, there are MANY ways to print lino-cut prints by hand. This is just the preferred method that works for me! If you have any clever tricks up your sleeve, please share them in the comments!
Here is a link to my etsy shop where you can find this Selkie print, along with all of the other lino-cuts, paintings and art prints that I make: www.etsy.com/shop/EHollingsheadArtwork
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@nidhishshivashankar4885 4 ай бұрын

This is the best thing for a newbie to see, seeing all the ways to do it wrong I totally understand what to aim for now.

@ehollingsheadart 3 ай бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!!! Happy printing!

@user-qt4re3gz9c Жыл бұрын

Another no-nonsense tutorial video: ideal length, perfectly paced and clearly demonstrated. I loved the focus on troubleshooting the really common mistakes - each one of which I have made myself 🥴 Great work!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This is the best compliment! Glad you enjoyed it.

@Cynthia_retired 13 күн бұрын

Yes to a video on registration tools.

@ehollingsheadart 10 күн бұрын

Hi!!! I have a video about registration up! Called "how to register a lino-cut print" - hope it's helpful!

@CoRxx9 Жыл бұрын

This video was exactly what I needed after months of struggling. When you brought up your difficulties with a hard rubber roller everything clicked. Thank you!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

No more hard rubber rollers! lol so glad you found this to be helpful!

@sallyjoligocki5011 Ай бұрын

This video is so helpful. My great grandson and I are beginning to do this type of printing. Thank you for sharing. It is appreciated.

@ehollingsheadart 26 күн бұрын

What a great project to do together! So glad you found my video and will find it helpful :)

@h2k6 Жыл бұрын

Great inking tips. Thanks! Putting a sheet of tracing paper between the spatula and the printing paper protects the paper from getting damaged.

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Yes!! Sorta like the felt piece on a printing press! I sanded the sharp edges down on my wooden spatula to be smooth so it won't rip my paper!

@IfICouldBAnyPlace 4 ай бұрын

I love this selkie print! So evocative!

@ehollingsheadart 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@2marjoh 7 ай бұрын

So thorough. so generous. thank you

@ehollingsheadart 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you find it useful!!

@anneforte8897 Жыл бұрын

love the selkie print!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jimandmarypowell9783 Жыл бұрын

As a beginner, this is just what I needed. Thank you!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Have fun printing!!!!

@da-quan Жыл бұрын

Amazing artwork

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@tamaraweichselbaumer2185 Жыл бұрын

I'd love the see more about your choice of paper and the process of reduction prints. Your newest is stunning! :)

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Will definitely make some videos talking about those things!

@miltonhide1964 Жыл бұрын

Thank you- I had my first completely successful printing session today having been trying for years!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!!! So glad I could help!

@jgrl Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciated you showing what it looks like to have too much or too little ink - makes it so clear 😄

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So glad you find it helpful

@LeChatsMother 3 ай бұрын

Another wonderful video that helps many. Thank you!

@ehollingsheadart 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@YVRCasting 7 ай бұрын

Great to see some tips, thank you. I am just about to start trying some basics when my goodies arrive!! Thank you

@ehollingsheadart 7 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Have fun!!

@artsakoula6505 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for these tips they genuinely helped me. I was pulling super patchy prints but not anymore!!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Yay!!! That is so great to know...glad you found the video helpful!

@nancyhollingshead9120 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this excellent video and I look forward to watching more of your tutorials ❤

@ehollingsheadart 5 ай бұрын

Hehe thank you!

@moreirafilho7421 Жыл бұрын

Great teaching! some details I didn't see in other videos on internet. Thanks so much.

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

@sarahgoesoutside Жыл бұрын

This is such a helpful video! This is exactly what I needed to solve some issues I was having with prints!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Oh I am so glad this helped you!!!

@colinslant 4 ай бұрын

Really useful tips, thanks!

@ehollingsheadart 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you find it helpful

@Rocket3d Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this excellent video, it covers everything a beginner like me needs to know about hand printing. It has helped me to see where I'm going wrong and how to improve. ❤⭐

@ehollingsheadart Ай бұрын

I am so glad you find it helpful!!

@RodDuncan Жыл бұрын

What a great video! Thank you. So clear and helpful.

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful:)

@tynix 8 ай бұрын

This is perfect video tutorial for begginers! Thank you!

@ehollingsheadart 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! More to come

@someonesgranny5387 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@tfrtrouble 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this detailed description. So many useful tips. I don't know why I didn't think of the "take a careful peak and re-ink" thing. I will definitely try that next time; might save me from having to do like 20 prints to get one I'm happy with!

@ehollingsheadart 3 ай бұрын

I am surprised with how often I use that trick!!! It's truly quite often and has saved me from having to put many prints into the recycle pile

@sauljones522 6 ай бұрын

Thanks this was the most helpful one I have watched with a lot of good tips, I have a challenging image I want to print so need to learn enough not to waste to much money

@ehollingsheadart 6 ай бұрын

Augh yes - the feeling of wasting materials sucks!! Part of the learning process for sure but the less waste the better! Happy printing!!

@jillarndt4043 Жыл бұрын

I'd love videos on editioning as well as how you line up your prints every time!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Will do for sure!

@irenaa9986 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the precious tips ❤ i’m a beginner so they’re quite useful !

@ehollingsheadart 2 ай бұрын

So so glad you find it helpful!!!

@JoseCruz-ds6ko 10 ай бұрын

Printmakers are the best!!! i liked the last hack of using a pointed object to remove the over 😃inked details.

@ehollingsheadart 10 ай бұрын

We are a clever bunch! Haha Glad you enjoyed!

@janehardcastle9602 5 ай бұрын

I would love to learn about editioning prints please. Love your clear instructional content! Thank you

@ehollingsheadart 5 ай бұрын

This is a good one!!! I'll add it to my list for future videos!

@TERRYBIGGENDEN 3 ай бұрын

Such an excellent set of demos. You have done a great job for us all. :-)

@ehollingsheadart 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much!

@poppyinajar 7 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you!

@ehollingsheadart 7 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

@MultiCamillaaaa 2 күн бұрын

Thank you very much 👏❤🙏

@ehollingsheadart Күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@KathmandouSarasvati 11 ай бұрын

super !

@ehollingsheadart 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed ☺️

@lian7092 Жыл бұрын

nice

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@brigittemalessa3318 Жыл бұрын

Going through all of your fab videos now , if you haven’t covered it - can you mention paper preferences? Thank you for such informative vids!

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

That sounds great! Will do!!

@clairebradbury11 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I wish I'd seen this video years ago!

@ehollingsheadart 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad it's helpful!

@Neon_Thief Жыл бұрын

My first print came out so terrible but i also have a hard rubber roller. It just slides around everywhere and made me think the linoleum was the problem for a second. Thank you for posting this

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

I can't begin to describe how much I dislike a hard rubber roller lol! Soft rubber is definitely the way to go!!

@sukoonexperienceinc 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Do you use the glass to control the quantity of ink u use? Can I use something else. Thank u

@ehollingsheadart 2 ай бұрын

I like the glass because it is a smooth, flat surface that won't absorb any ink! Makes it easy to coat the brayer (roller) evenly and consistently. Easy to clean and reusable forever :) I just took the glass out of a picture frame I got from the thrift store!

@coreysa-ventura 9 ай бұрын

Wow I am new to linocut, and I have been watching all the video's on youtube about this, and this one has been my favorite so far!! So informative, so well done. If I ever make linocut videos I want to make some like you!! Cant wait to get clean prints now!! What is the paper that you use for this?

@ehollingsheadart 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! So glad you found the video helpful :) I use a variety of papers - I am going to make a video about them! But my top 3 are japanese papers, smooth cardstock and stonehenge.

@maganatalia8432 2 ай бұрын

Hi, love your videos and find your artwork very beautiful. However I didn't catch what you said at the end about ?editioning? your prints? Or did you say something else? Also how long do the prints need to dry?

@ehollingsheadart 2 ай бұрын

Hi!! Thanks so much for your questions. I did mention editioning prints! It will be my next video :) If I use water based ink, the prints dry within a couple of hours. If I use oil based ink, it takes weeks (about a month) for the ink to dry!

@vincemincevince Ай бұрын

thought they all looked great the spotty ones and too much ink thanks for this video

@ehollingsheadart Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! So glad you found it helpful

@CHRISMED2 7 ай бұрын

at the end of your print run do you wash your lino cut or just wipe it down? if so what do you use to clean if your using the water soluble inks?

@ehollingsheadart 7 ай бұрын

I toss it in the sink and scrub it using a soft brush and a spot of soap! Cold water ☺️

@Everettalla 4 ай бұрын

I’m using a printmaking ink made for fabric that dries way too fast for me, do you have an ink that has a longer working time?

@ehollingsheadart 4 ай бұрын

You can use an oil based ink! When it dries, it doesn't wash out. It can be more difficult to print (need to use a lot of pressure) but it doesn't dry quickly. You could also try silkscreen ink but it might be too runny/liquidy for printing a linocut

@Everettalla 4 ай бұрын

@@ehollingsheadart Thanks for the tips!

@mechesansores1779 8 ай бұрын

what type of lino do you use?

@ehollingsheadart 8 ай бұрын

This lino is a softcut lino made by Essdee!

@clarenscourtois8927 8 ай бұрын

Can you add colors with paint markers on the final result?

@ehollingsheadart 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely you could! I think you might want to try it with water soluable ink vs water soluable oil based inks. The water soluable ones might smudge with the addition of a liquid on top of them! But absolutely add details with other mediums and then print another layer onto it! Sounds fun!!!

@aleks.aprilova Жыл бұрын

I've tried making lino prints at home with waterbased ink and hard rubber roller. The problem is the roller don't "catch " any ink but slips on to the glass palette. Is the ink or the roller causing the problem?

@ehollingsheadart Жыл бұрын

I would say it's the roller!!! I do noooooot like hard rubber rollers. Try with a soft rubber one!!! They're the best.

@soupedujour 4 ай бұрын

Can you wash the Lino block clean after making lots of prints ?

@ehollingsheadart 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!! I am using a water-based ink that washes off with just water. I use cold water, since the block is made of rubber, as hot water can compromise the rubber. If you use an oil-based ink to print with, you will need to use soap, vegetable oil or a chemical solvent to clean the block!

@soupedujour 4 ай бұрын

@@ehollingsheadart thank you so much…