Wood carving printmaking

Wood engraving is a relief printmaking technique, like linocut. It’s not the easiest technique to get the hang of, but it’s a very versatile medium, and because the wood used is resilient, it is possible to run off a nearly unlimited number of prints. This makes it the perfect medium for creating Christmas or greetings cards; once the block has been cut, it can be used year-on-year. Find out how to make handmade cards with wood engraving on our blog

I have just finished carving 5 out of 6 linos which are for wine lables at the Jack Russel Wine Company. I am really loving making the artwork for this project. Lino cut is about much more than jus…

We’ve put together this complete guide to choosing the best wood for woodcut printmaking. We also explain how to prepare your wood blocks to get the best finish on your final prints.

Hey Everyone! I'm excited to tell you that Crafttuts+ posted a new tutorial of mine on how to carve and print your own woodblock . It's ver...

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How to Carve a Picture on a Woodblock: I have been fond of carving versatile pictures on woodblock since childhood. When I was 7 years old, my parents presented me with a special woodcarving set so that I could carve pictures of my own. Since that time, woodcarving has become my hobby, w…

First Print from the rolling pin!

Learn about wood carving chisels and gouges, what terms like sweep & ferrule mean.AND what to look for when buying chisels for your woodworking and carving.

At the Leeds Print Festival I had a number of conversations with people about reduction linocut prints, where I heard of other people’s successes and told of my failures. That’s not ent…

I often get asked where I buy my printmaking supplies when I run my workshops. These are details of the tools I use on my beginners linocut workshops and as professional artist.