Flexcut 5 Piece Lino & Relief Printmaking Set SK130

Product Description

This Flexcut 5 piece Printmaking Set contains 4 carving blades, a quick connect ABS handle, a 11 pocket tool roll  and a custom strop and polishing compound.

Lino cutting (or linocut) is a relief printmaking technique where a design is carved into a sheet of linoleum, leaving raised areas that hold ink, while cut-away parts remain white; the inked block is then pressed onto paper or fabric to transfer the image, creating a print. It involves using gouges and knives to carve the design in reverse, then rolling ink onto the raised surface with a brayer, and applying pressure to print. This process is popular for creating unique, handmade prints, with variations like multi-block (separate blocks for each color) or reduction printing (carving away more with each color) for complex designs. 

Relief printing is based on a reductive process - carve the non image from a flat, level surface, ink the new surface with a roller (brayer) and then print to paper or some other suitable medium.

Profiles included:

SK306 #6 x 5/16'' (8mm)

SK309 #11 x 1/8'' (3.2mm)

SK803 45 deg. x 1mm

SK307 70 deg. x 1/4'' (6.4mm)

(note all the Flexcut SK profiles will fit your handle supplied with this set so you can expand your tool profile options by studying the other SK options available from Classic Hand Tools)

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