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jean weille's avatar

Very interesting! I shared this with Maia, who I think is interested in printmaking.

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Rick Fry's avatar

You have provided a wonderful introduction to print-making of various sorts! I inherited my parents' linoleum cutting knives which I since have replaced (both in New York and in Chicago) with newer Speedball tools. Linoleum block printing is a familiar unit in teacher education (as it was for my parents), though I use the tools for electronics printed circuits work. But a nearly essential "tool" which I encountered for the first time when I was in junior high school art class (1961) is an electric "hot plate" to soften the linoleum for easier (and safer) cutting!

A thought-provoking article and terrific work as usual! Thanks!

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John Palmer Edwards's avatar

Thank you, Rick, I am glad that you mentioned heating the plate. It is also possible to do that by sitting on it for a few minutes, or putting a small block near your armpit, or with a hairdryer, or — believe it or not — in the microwave for 10 seconds or so.

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