Project: Hand Lettering

Project: Hand Lettering

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Linocut Masterclass: Handprinted Greetings Cards

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Section 1: Introduction

  • Introduction and Contents
  • What the Course Covers
  • Why Greetings Cards?
  • Aims and Objectives of the Course
  • Getting to Know Each Other3
  • What is Linocut?
  • Tools and Materials Required

Section 2: Design Ideas and Inspiration

  • Welcome to Section 2
  • Greetings Card Examples
  • Where to Get Inspiration
  • Image Interpretation1
  • Creating Designs: Demonstration 1
  • Creating Designs: Demonstration 22

Section 3: Preparing and Cutting the Block

  • Welcome to Section 3
  • All About Lino
  • Cutting Tools in Detail
  • Transfer a Design to the Lino
  • Transfer Design Example 2
  • Cutting Tips
  • Bonus: Tuesday Tip
  • Cutting Demonstration 1
  • TIP - Trimming the Block
  • Cutting Demonstration 23
  • Bonus Video: Cutting Demo (Sunshine Card)

Section 4: Inking and Handprinting

  • Welcome to Section 4
  • All About Inks
  • About Paper
  • Inking the Block
  • Inking/Printing Using Ink Pads
  • Rainbow Rolling
  • Video: Applying the Colour Blend (Close-Up)
  • Printing Demonstration 1
  • Printing Demonstration 2
  • Registration
  • Second Registration Board
  • Registration Board Alternatives
  • Colour
  • Printing the Final Cards
  • Applying Two Colours
  • Printing Demonstration 2
  • Relief Press Demo

Section 5: Advanced Techniques

  • Welcome to Section 5
  • A Two Block Print
  • Transferring the Design to Two Blocks
  • Cutting The Two-Block Design
  • Printing the Two-Colour Card
  • Digitising Your Designs
  • Project: Linocut Lettering
  • Project: Hand Lettering
  • Project: Hand Colouring

Section 6: Presentation and Final Thoughts

  • Welcome to Section 6
  • Folding and Finishing Cards
  • Presentation of Cards
  • Selling Your Cards
  • Behind the Scenes: Creating a Card Collection
  • Thank You and Final Thoughts