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Top Tip
Apply lots of pressure to the pencil when tracing both times, so that the markings print well onto the lino.
How to Make
- Print off the template and trace over it using tracing paper and a pencil.
- Once completed, flip the tracing paper over onto a piece of lino, so that the side you drew on is facing down onto the lino.
- Trace over the markings you just created on the side facing upwards so that your pencil markings print onto the lino.
- Remove the tracing paper and gouge into the lino over pencil markings.
- Gouge away from your hand – always keep your hand behind where you are cutting to prevent any accidents.
- Once you have cut out the whole pattern, put a thumb sized blob of ink into a tray. You can use multiple colours and a paint brush to mix a new colour if you wish.
- Roll one of your rollers into the ink, until the ink has spread evenly onto the tray and the roller is covered in the ink.
- Roll the ink onto the lino until it is completely covered (except the gouged-out parts).
- Flip the lino onto a piece of white card, face down in the centre. Use the clean roller to roll onto the back – this applies pressure to make sure the ink prints properly onto the card.
- Peel the lino off the card and leave the print to dry.
- Wash your piece of lino with water and soap so that you can reuse it for future prints.
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