Fine Art

Printmaking — Linocut & Woodblock

From blank block to signed edition

12 lessons4 modules9h 35m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Relief printmaking is the oldest reproducible image-making process, and linocut and woodblock remain its most accessible forms. This course teaches the full workflow — sharpening and carving tools, transferring a design, mixing and rolling ink, registering multiple colours, and editioning to archival standards. You finish able to plan, carve, and print a coherent edition on your own.

Curriculum

Module 1: Tools, Materials, and Setting Up to Print3 lessons

What Relief Printing Is — and Why Linocut and Woodblock DifferPreview45m
The Carving Toolkit — Gouges, Blades, and Keeping Them Sharp🔒50m
Inks, Brayers, Papers, and Your Printing Station🔒45m

Module 2: Designing and Carving the Block3 lessons

Designing for Relief — Thinking in Black, White, and Reduction🔒45m
Transferring Your Design to the Block🔒40m
Carving Technique — Control, Texture, and Clearing🔒55m

Module 3: Inking and Printing3 lessons

Mixing and Rolling Ink to the Right Film🔒50m
Registration — Lining Up Paper and Colour🔒50m
Printing by Hand and by Press🔒50m

Module 4: Editioning, Troubleshooting, and Finishing3 lessons

Pulling and Numbering a Consistent Edition🔒50m
Troubleshooting the Common Faults🔒50m
Cleaning Up, Archiving, and Presenting Your Work🔒45m