Linocut: A Creative Guide to Making Beautiful Prints

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A step-by-step guide on how to create personal and contemporary linocut prints.Whether you’re looking to bring your old and beloved objects to life, celebrate the nature around you , or create wonderful homemade gifts and cards, Linocut covers it all! With 12 easy-to-follow projects, Sam Marshall guides you through the steps needed to create your own contemporary prints. Starting simply by taking inspiration from everyday life and making your initial sketches, you'll soon be picking up your tools to carve your lino, working with the inks, and printing like a professional. Featuring step-by-step projects ranging from souvenir prints and a flower-filled concertina book, to personalised greeting cards and multi-layered colourful prints, you'll also learn how to experiment with monoprinting, chine collé and blocking techniques. Linocut is the perfect handbook to expand your printmaking skills, whether you’re just starting out, returning to the craft, or looking to build your crafting portfolio. Find inspiration from other amazing makers, gather essential (and inexpensive) inks and linoleum, then follow Sam’s tips to create prints that are personal and unique to you. Format: Softcover Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 in. Pages: 176 Illustrations: 450 step-by-step colour illustrations Show more