How To Print Large Linocuts

[@gnarbeljo8980]

GORGEOUS! Soooo much handy knowledge shared. From the paper you use and ink to the sound of it on the brayer, the technique with the magnets and ruler, it's very generous of you to share all this with the world. Thank you! I must go back now and watch your videos in chronological order. Loving the depth and detail of your work! 😍

[@chacecampbell2697]

This is the kind of wonderful faith in humanity restoring content KZbin was made for. Beautiful print!

[@louisroux3280]

Please make more of these! It's so difficult to find helpful videos that go beyond basic beginner level stuff.

[@ColleBurke]

Stunning print and clear instruction. Thanks so much for sharing. You are beautiful!

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Absolutely fabulous: Superbly inventive technique & gloriously happy printer, overflowing with knowledge, so inspiring to any one. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@JoRiver11]

Thank you for this video! Nice and clear, no nonsense, and tons of good information.

[@chrispig1920]

Thanks Jo!

[@letzigstudio]

Hearty thanks Chris for another very instructive video. Yes, you are a true artisan printer. And so much more. A shaman, an alchemist and a fully committed vocational artist. Thank you for sharing, mate.

[@stprk]

Pleasure to watch the master. Best instructor on block printing. Thank you!

[@starvingartistscollective]

That is a gorgeous print!!

[@dustintriolo]

big smile at the end..thats what arts all about!

[@driftwooddreaming7394]

As a complete beginner in Lino printing I am immensely enjoying watching your inspirational videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Having experience in silk screen printing long ago I totally understand your love of the finer details such as the feel of the ink, the tools and the paper.

[@tonytrevorrow1280]

I have to confess,I am so envious of your press,so for now on it's on with my baren,but I'm saving my pennies to get one of those beauties.

[@katemcguiness8254]

It must be so good not to be rushed through the process. Thanks for the whole performance.

[@raycarter4030]

I absolutely love that Chris looks like he is speaking from the 1940s. Wonderful. Am about to (today) do my first print with a nipping press using the paper and ink Chris has recommended. I’m retrawling through the vids to try to find info about clean up of ink from roller etc afterwards. Can’t find any info anywhere.

[@gnarbeljo8980]

White spirits?

[@beccaturner8834]

Maybe Zest it?

[@marcocompiano9318]

Good evening Mr pig. i found your channel on youtube a few days ago and I'm already addicred, not only for the precious information you share, but also for the way you tell us so passionate, true and fassinating. Having a closer look to the work you are printing in this video I noticed there are at list three shades of grey on it and you achieved them in just one pass, can you explain us how have you achieved this amazing effect? I know that I am new to linocut and this is an advanced technique that requires years to be mastered, but having big goals is a great stimulus for improving my skills. Thank you so much for what you share and all my ammiration to the amazing quality of your works and the passion you put in them.

[@evawsee8327]

watching this made me very happy, thank you!

[@chrispig2728]

reading and thinking Thank you for thankkng me!

[@Guylangloisartist]

Amazing Thanks for sharing this

[@EricCandlish]

Hi Chris, I have just discovered your videos, and liked and subscribed. I have a question as to how your drying racks work? I thought from another video you called them ball racks, could you give us all a close up of how they work? or where to get them. Cheers.

[@jacobbauman2946]

Thank you so much for sharing! I'm interested in printing larger linocuts and this is all very useful information. How do you get rid of the curl in the linoleum when you cut it from a roll? That's an issue I've been struggling with for some time now and I'd love some advice.

[@JontieDesario]

Wow. Masterful!

[@paulrook3383]

I'm a complete novice in lino cutting and printing. I have just found your channel and I'm binge watching and enjoying it very much. Watching this video, I am wondering if you fed the printing paper and the base paper into the press by a couple of inches would that be enough to hold the top sheet in complete alignment? If so, you could then fold the top sheet over the top of the press itself (rather than "backwards" towards the floor) and that might lead to less chance of damaging/creasing the printing paper. Just a thought. Anyway. I am loving your channel and I am learning a lot from you. Many thanks.

[@chrispig1920]

Yes, lots of people do do it that way, that's a very astute observation. There are drawbacks though, first my press is up against the wall so it would mean manoeuvring the paper with my hands through the flywheel. The other drawback is that you'd need quite a large margin to get the paper firmly gripped under the roller. Glad you're enjoying the films. thank you.

[@reemy73b]

Wow Amazing 😍

[@AvionOrr]

Beautiful

[@Ran_G]

Thank you.

[@andrieshoekstra3598]

Dear Chris, Here Andries from the Netherlands; what's the name of the paper for printing? Especially for the big size printing and the name of the printing ink. Greetings from a dutch printer.

[@UbiquitousBooks]

The ink is "Rubber Based Plus Universal Black" and the paper is "Sunome Senaka".

[@lunanorth]

so helpful thankyou. can I ask what paper you are using ?

[@chrispig2728]

Luna North. Sunome Senaka, it's a godsend. Available from Jackson's, TN Lawrence and John Purcell papers

[@lunanorth]

thankyou Chris thats really helpful. I use the Japanese vinyl from Intaglio but you make the lino look tempting again. www.lunanorth.co.uk

[@lunanorth]

many thanks

[@iobbolo]

look the master at work

[@christianlurge5959]

What I don't understand is: For me, Linocut is Black & White and Hetching (with a single print) But if you watch the print at the end of the video, it has shadings of grey. Did I missed something ?

[@stellareilly9931]

You didn’t miss anything, there are fine lines of white and black making grey.

[@JoRiver11]

I've struck some of my best blocks. I regret a few of them in particular.

[@thevet2009]

Only 51 years old...holy crap.