Festive Linocut Card Workshop

Service Description

Join us, and Charlotte Staunton, for a day of Festive Cardmaking workshop using the medium of Linocut. A linocut is a type of relief print in which the artist carves an image into a lino block and what's left of the block is inked and printed. Linocut is a playful medium and allows the artist to experiment with numerous inking techniques, using the same block, to produce a variety of beautiful results. In this workshop you will learn how to: . transfer your festive design onto a lino block . use cutting tools safely . cut a variety of marks and textures . experiment with inking techniques . register your print to create high quality Festive cards Students will need to bring lino cutters, scalpel/craft knife and ideas.