Introduction to Block Printing on Paper

Introduction to Block Printing on Paper with Judith Kornett
Date: Saturday October 28th 2025 
Time: 11:00 am -3:00 pm 
Location: Perennial Clay & Garden | 5 W 2nd Street Historic Frederick, MD

Includes:

• Demonstration & Assistance
• Instructions on block printing
• All materials included, and you'll leave with a minimum of 6 cards and additional materials to take home.
• Lunch at Magoos

Welcome to Block Printing!

Linoleum block printing, also called linocut, is a super fun and simple relief printing process. What does "relief" mean? It's easy! It just means that whatever is left on the surface of the linoleum block is what will transfer and create your final image.

How Does it Work?

The process is very straightforward:

1. First, you start by creating a drawing.
2. Next, you transfer that drawing onto your linoleum block.
3. Then comes the fun part: using special carving tools, you carefully carve away all the areas you don't want to print. Think of it like drawing with subtraction!
4. Once your carving is finished, you roll a thin, even layer of ink onto the surface of the linoleum.
5. After that, you lay your paper right on top of the inked block.
6. To transfer the image, you firmly rub the entire back of the paper with a baren (a specific printing tool) or even just a wooden spoon.
7. Finally, you gently peel the paper off, and voilà—your image has beautifully transferred!