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Staining a Woodblock

Posted on March 12, 2022May 1, 2022
by Alan Smith
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You can stain your woodblock (or linoleum) with a mixture of printmaking ink and spirits, ideally 90% or so minerals but find what works. With linoleum you want to avoid leaving the actual ink residue…

INKJET TO WOODBLOCK TRANSFER

Posted on March 11, 2022March 12, 2022
by Alan Smith
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use an inkjet printer to transfer image for carving. Here I print to a mylar sheet. After the image is transferred wipe the mylar and clean thoroughly to reuse again and again