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

[@nidhishshivashankar4885]

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]

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

[@user-qt4re3gz9c]

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]

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

[@CoRxx9]

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]

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

[@WhiteToothedRat]

thank you so so much for this video. I was so frustrated, but this helped me so much. I appreciate you for making this!

[@ehollingsheadart]

I am so glad you found it helpful!!!

[@h2k6]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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!

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you so so much!

[@tamaraweichselbaumer2185]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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

[@JoseCruz-ds6ko]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

We are a clever bunch! Haha Glad you enjoyed!

[@janehardcastle9602]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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

[@tynix]

This is perfect video tutorial for begginers! Thank you!

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you!!! More to come

[@sianimay420]

This video is fantastic, especially for a beginner!

[@ehollingsheadart]

So glad you find it helpful!

[@jillarndt4043]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you!!! Will do for sure!

[@nancyhollingshead9120]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Hehe thank you!

[@jimandmarypowell9783]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Have fun printing!!!!

[@Rocket3d]

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]

I am so glad you find it helpful!!

[@irenaa9986]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

So so glad you find it helpful!!!

[@dave20874]

I'm just starting to learn lino printing. This was really helpful. Thanks.

[@ehollingsheadart]

Enjoy!!!

[@LeChatsMother]

Another wonderful video that helps many. Thank you!

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you!

[@sallyjoligocki5011]

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]

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

[@Cynthia_retired]

Yes to a video on registration tools.

[@ehollingsheadart]

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

[@tfrtrouble]

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]

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

[@colinslant]

Really useful tips, thanks!

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you! So glad you find it helpful

[@YVRCasting]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Glad you found it helpful! Have fun!!

[@moreirafilho7421]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@miltonhide1964]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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

[@anneforte8897]

love the selkie print!

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks so much!

[@138abob]

Thank you, your videos are very helpful

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks soo much!!

[@sauljones522]

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]

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

[@artsakoula6505]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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

[@da-quan]

Amazing artwork

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you!!

[@sarahgoesoutside]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Oh I am so glad this helped you!!!

[@2marjoh]

So thorough. so generous. thank you

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you! Glad you find it useful!!

[@someonesgranny5387]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you!!

[@MultiCamillaaaa]

Thank you very much 👏❤🙏

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks for watching!

[@brigittemalessa3318]

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]

That sounds great! Will do!!

[@jubs1533]

Very informative and well explained - thank you. Do you find using a wooden spatula more effective than a printmaking baren?

[@ehollingsheadart]

So glad you enjoyed it! I find the wooden spatula best when printing firm to hard lino. I like my baren when printing super soft lino! I want to get a glass baren and try printing firm and hard lino with it to see if it prints more easily!

[@zainabfaisal8660]

Hii this seems very helpful I will try it! My next assignment for print making seems very difficult to do with 30+ students and just one press in a tiny room, it just gets very chaotic and it impacts the quality of prints. I will be doing reduction prints on the Lasani wood plate. Will this work fine on a wood plate?

[@ehollingsheadart]

You can definitely print wood carvings by hand as well! Enjoy your course - so fun to learn. Happy printing!!

[@eonratslear981]

Have you tried Print Frog glass barrens? They’re expensive but good…

[@ehollingsheadart]

I want one soooo bad! Hopefully Santa brings me one ;)

[@jgrl]

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]

Thank you!! So glad you find it helpful

[@maganatalia8432]

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]

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!

[@RodDuncan]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful:)

[@sukoonexperienceinc]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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!

[@GrantSR]

Could one use a steel roller to press the paper onto the linoleum, instead of using the wooden spatula?

[@ehollingsheadart]

Would definitely be worth trying! I've heard of people using rolling pins, glass jars, spoons, a clean brayer, putting a book on top and standing on it even! I say give it a go!

[@IfICouldBAnyPlace]

I love this selkie print! So evocative!

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks so much!

[@poppyinajar]

Thank you thank you thank you!

[@ehollingsheadart]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@clairebradbury11]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks so much! Glad it's helpful!

[@clarenscourtois8927]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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!!!

[@mechesansores1779]

what type of lino do you use?

[@ehollingsheadart]

This lino is a softcut lino made by Essdee!

[@soupedujour]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

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]

@@ehollingsheadart thank you so much…

[@Neon_Thief]

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]

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

[@lian7092]

nice

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thank you!

[@coreysa-ventura]

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]

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.

[@kingak4279]

What board do you cut on?

[@ehollingsheadart]

If you are referring to the type of material I carve into to create my lino-cuts, I am using Essdee brand lino. It's a firm rubber!

[@clarissalyzettem9572]

how do you clean your linoleum?

[@ehollingsheadart]

Hey! Just with cold water and a mild soap! The ink I use is a water soluable oil based ink that doesn't need harsh chemicals to be cleaned up

[@CHRISMED2]

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]

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

[@Everettalla]

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]

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]

@@ehollingsheadart Thanks for the tips!

[@dmaciel2830]

IF YOU DONT HAVE A PRESSER 👀 ❤❤❤❤❤ WE CAN USE TWO FLAT CUTTING BOARDS… it works too

[@ehollingsheadart]

Yeah!! I've also seen people use hard-cover books!!

[@vincemincevince]

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

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks so much! So glad you found it helpful

[@pluvia13]

why are you not using a rubber roller instead of the wooden spatula? i am just starting lino cuts and i felt like it was way faster

[@ehollingsheadart]

I find I get better, more consistent prints using the wooden spatula! Have never enjoyed pressing the print with a brayer.

[@KathmandouSarasvati]

super !

[@ehollingsheadart]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed ☺️

[@peteypete3597]

How many prints can you get from your linocut?

[@ehollingsheadart]

I've printed some lino-cuts around 1000 times! If you take care of them and they are high quality, they will last a long time!

[@aleks.aprilova]

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]

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

[@natabugg1e]

“this print is no good” 😟 what are you talking about im sorry but its still amazing

[@ehollingsheadart]

Ahhh thank you so much! 🥹