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There is something so pleasing about making items in a batch.  You get into a rhythm with each stage of the project, and it can be very mindful repeating a process.  I changed my job recently, and I wanted to make my ex-colleagues a gift.  I decided upon customising a kraft notebook with a bumblebee linocut for everyone.  I made... View more

Last week, I described the process behind cutting out the linocut blocks for my two colour print of bumble bees.  You can see my it above, a yellow block followed by a black block, printed onto handmade paper with petals embedded into it.  This week, I'm going to describe the different stages of printing it up. You can see here... View more

Last week, I discussed the development of an illustration - this is a relatively quick project to do, and usually you have a result at the end of a few hours.  It is completely different when you are making a multi coloured linocut - this process usually unfolds over a number of months.  Today, I'm going to share the steps... View more