Lino
printing or Relief printing is a process in which an image to be
printed is created in relief. Unwanted areas of the Lino are cut away
and the image area is left in relief so when the ink charged roller is
passed over the lino, only the areas in relief receive the ink. To engrave an image onto the lino, special cutting tools and and a skilled, steady hand are required to etch lines into the lino.
As a craft, Lino printing is also known as a block printing technique as blocks of wood were used to etch into before linoleum was invented in 1860. Die Brücke artists began using it as a printing technique between 1905 to 1913 in Germany and since Picasso and Henri Matisse produced prints using this method, it has become an established and professional print medium often taught in schools.
Did you know?
Lino (Linoleum) is made from compressed ground cork particles, resins and other fillers, and oxidized linseed oil.
