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Lino Block Carving for Beginners
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Lino block carving for the Christmas season is a great craft to learn at an early age and a great way to create a one-of-a-kind printing block! |
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| The stamp carving kit includes a large 2.64 oz bottle of easy to cleanup, water-soluble, block printing ink, an ink plate, and a block printing baren. The kit also includes 4 linoleum block pieces, a 6 piece, ergonomic carving tool set, a rubber brayer roller, and 10 transfer papers. |
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| For the children in the lower grades, potatoes were offered for beginner-friendly carving material along with tools no sharper than butter knives. While in the higher grades, students graduated to soft linoleum blocks, and used kits similar to the Speedball Linoleum Cutter (shown below) to carve their Christmas print blocks. |
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| (1) You begin by preparing your block by transferring with carbon paper, or drawing by hand a design onto the block which will highlight the areas you want to keep, which will the areas that absorb the ink. (2) You will want to place a non-slip mat under the lino block to keep it in place while carving. (3) Start carving by moving slow, careful and thoughtful. (4) Hold the tool handle in the center of your palm and push the cutter away from you, and not towards yourself. (5) Pay attention and try to stay within the lines. (6) Use small cuts, slowly shaving your block, and avoid cutting too deep. |
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| The supplies needed are a soft linoleum or rubber block—which is best for beginners. A linoleum cutter with interchangeable blades to change the tool’s cutting sizes. A good marking tool, paper for sketching and optional carbon paper for transferring the design. And finally a water-based printing ink, an ink roller and paper or fabric for printing. |
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| Make sure to always have adult supervision. Make sure to keep your hands and fingers away from sharp blades. Rotate your block when carving, and not your hand, to change cut angles. |
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