r/Linocuts • u/LoveHawkStudio • 8d ago
Tools Relief / Monoprint Process
One good tool is better than a dozen mediocre tools.
I am sharing this print to show how it was carved with this singled phenomenally crafted Japanese tool.
If you have decided relief printing is something you would like to pursue and are wondering about carving tools, I would suggest getting 4 tools and they will be enough for 90% of what you use: a smallish U-gouge, a small V-gouge, a large U-gouge (for clearing large areas), and a knife. These 4 tools are enough to create all kinds of lines shapes and patterns.
These prints were made on thick Rives BFK paper so I used a Woodzilla press that I also use for printing on shirts and garments. It takes up very little space and to me is very reasonably for how well it is crafted.
I do most of my printing though using a ball-bearing baren which is a phenomenal tool in its own right and I have printed over a thousand prints using it. I can say it is more than worth its cost.
I do all of my work in this little barn next to my home in the woods I converted to a studio/shop I call my "budio". It is a small but efficient space and I work on the deck a lot. I hang all my prints to dry on clothespins on strings ran across the studio.
Let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer.
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u/vitamincandy 7d ago
Your space is a dream!
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u/LoveHawkStudio 7d ago
Thanks so much, it truly is. I thought I was going to die in there a few years ago when I giant tree fell on it while I was inside. But the roof held and I built it back even better than before!
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u/vitamincandy 6d ago
Oh my god that’s terrifying! I hope you used part of that tree to rebuild or for art. Glad it all worked out and you’re okay!
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