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Babs Pease Design 
my technique:

Linocut
 is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for a relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller, and then pressed onto paper. The actual printing can be done by hand (using a wooden spoon) or put through a relief press. 

​These images show the process from sketch to a single plate print:
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Multiple colours can be printed by keying the paper to a frame around the woodblocks (using a different block for each colour):
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  • Home
    • contact
    • forthcoming events
  • PRINTS
    • linocuts
    • alphabet
    • seaside
    • humour
    • four seasons
  • More
    • views from my studio
    • commissions
    • links
    • my technique
  • homeware
    • cards >
      • 5 x 7 cards
      • square cards
      • a5 cards
      • christmas cards
    • notebooks
    • tea towels
    • aprons