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Behind the Print: An In-Depth Guide to the Linocut Process

By Mark Murphy

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Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
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A working printmaker walks through his six-stage linocut process, from designing and choosing hessian-backed lino through carving and hand-burnishing, explaining why he prints by hand rather than with a press.