Last session, I did a lino print of a character that I created. This was to experiment with the whole process of Lino printing. I also printed off the Dry Point plate that I created last time we had time to do this unit. 

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With Lino, you have to grab some linoleum. This is a piece of sponge-like material that is cut from to create grooves in the material. Tools are used to create grooves in the material.  Ink used for this process will not penetrate the grooves due to layering the ink on top of the lino. By creating shapes and lines, texture can be added to the print. I tried to experiment with this by creating texture around my character. 

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To print the Lino, you have to roll some ink till it is a fine orange peel effect on top of the table and after achieving this, you can then roll the ink on top of the Lino. 

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The paper does not have to be soaked in water to soften it up, it can directly be put through the printing press on top of the Lino. The whole sandwich is then fed into the printing press and pressed together to transfer the ink onto the paper. 

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During my time in the print room, I printed using my Dry Point piece as well from the last time I did the print-making unit. 

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The Dry Point process is much the same as the collagraphy process, which requires you to smear ink on top of the plastic used for the print. You have to also soak the paper with water and put it through the start wheel press, which is the same as the collagraphy process. 

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The photos below show the Lino process, alongside the Dry Point Process