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I promised my daughter I'd help her with with her art project which is lino cutting and printing. I have a piece of lino 2" by 3 1/2" (double sided) that I need to engrave and I have one shot at it. I do not have the tools for this. I need a huge coffee. I have a headache already. Any tips would be welcome.
Bunnings sells lino which might be good for practice runs. Also having a look at their hobby/craft knives and engraving tools might help.
I haven't done lino but did work experience in a jewellers shop and while mine was on metal (silver) engraving can be fiddly. Having different shapes and sharpnesses can help.
Don't be afraid to use curved rulers, compasses or protractors if you don't trust your freehand on curves.
I also know secondhand from etching that masking tape may be a great help in blocking off the areas which you do and don't want to be cutting into.
Excellent. I have a few small flathead screwdrivers that I'm prepared to sacrifice before I go buying proper tools. I'll sharpen them up a bit. I have done lino work before just a very very long time ago.
nah fam, just snag a standard six tool kit. You can get them for like $15-$20 a set. Less chance of injury with the correct tools
Ah then you'd know better than me! My experience was a very long time ago and a completely different medium
You’ll want a V shape Lino tool. But most of all remember help is not the same thing as do it for her!
yes did it once and using V shape tool makes it enjoyable
The thing is I have always said to her if you need help with anything, I'll help you. It's her last interaction for the year. She's done all the academic stuff and all the other prac. She is absolutely hopeless at the hands on stuff. Like my dog could do better. This is delicate work. Delicate she is not.
This probably also goes without saying but I remember from my old art class you also use a greylead pencil and to make an outline or lines of what you're going to cut out of the lino with whatever tool you're going to use.
Good luck, and for goodness’ sake be careful using any Stanley knife on it.
Thanks. I'm pretty good with a Stanley knife.