How to make a Six Color Reduction Linocut Print - Tips and Tricks for your printmaking

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This video is an intermediate to advanced printmaking demonstration of a multi-color reduction linocut. If you’re looking for a tutorial rather than a demo, be sure to subscribe so you’ll see the 3-color beginner's reduction linocut video I’m working on for this channel.

The reduction method uses the same plate to print multiple colors. Each new color is printed on top of the previously printed colors, after more material is carved from the surface of the block.

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Here is a video about the set up for carving a linocut:
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Supplies used in this video are listed below:

unmounted linoleum
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drawing pencils
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tracing paper
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colored pencils
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assorted tip black & gray markers
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metal ruler with cork back
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non-skid
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flexcut micro set knives
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power grip carving knives
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min wax to seal your drawing on the plate
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bench hook & inking plate
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bfk rives printmaking paper (use this if you want to add other media, like watercolor, to your print)
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japanese kozo paper - use this if you plan to leave the inks untouched, with no other media added to the print)
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spatula for mixing/laying out ink
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Akua Ink starter set
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Akua MagMix (modifier to thicken the ink)
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Akua Transparent Base
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storage jars for leftover ink
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rubber gloves
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apron
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4 inch soft rubber brayer
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If you have any questions about the process, please leave them in the comment section, and I’ll do my best to answer them! Happy printing! #linocut #reductionprint #multicolorprinting

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