Beginners Guide to Linocut Printing
with professional artist Michelle Hughes
I will show you how to create a simple one colour linocut print, using softcut lino and water-based inks at home.
Have you always wanted to have a go at linocut printing?
Want to try a new, hands-on and colourful creative skill?
I want to inspire you to get creative!
Learn how to...
The course includes...
This course is aimed at beginners who want to learn simple linocut techniques.
Being a self taught linocut artist, I understand many of the problems and challenges you may encounter. I want to help you by sharing my skills and the things that I’ve learnt.
"I have had great fun making my first linocut print, by following Michelle's on-line instruction course. I'm a complete beginner, and so was curious to see how linocut works.
The video guides for each lesson, and section of development, were clear, and offered useful hints and tips. Following the practice advice of mark making with the tools was especially good to follow, as this then gave me the confidence to explore my own marks and patterns for my first print design.
The whole process was good fun, and I was really pleased that I finished with prints that I can now send as presents to friends.
I'm hooked and can't wait to have another go, and make some cards. The joy is that I can do this anytime, and just refer back to each lesson whenever I need to.
So big thanks to you, Michelle."
The course was informative and covered everything you needed to know to get started with lino printing. It was great to be able to go at my own pace and re-w...
Read MoreThe course was informative and covered everything you needed to know to get started with lino printing. It was great to be able to go at my own pace and re-watch the content when I was in the position to actually start cutting and printing. Well worth the price. I'll be purchasing the next one very soon.
Read LessI had tried linocutting and printing before, using books and a training DVD, without much success. The books don't show sufficient detail and the DVD mainly ...
Read MoreI had tried linocutting and printing before, using books and a training DVD, without much success. The books don't show sufficient detail and the DVD mainly showed the artist rather than what they were doing. This course is so much better - the videos show close-ups of the workpiece and tools. Not views of one or two quick cuts and then the finished block, but every cut is shown. This is exactly what I need as a beginner. Very, very good.
Read LessThis is a great introduction to Linocut print. It’s very well structured and easy to follow. It’s great to be able to go back over a section to revise it. ...
Read MoreThis is a great introduction to Linocut print. It’s very well structured and easy to follow. It’s great to be able to go back over a section to revise it. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn something about linocut printing. The list of tools and resources is also very useful
Read LessA fabulous course -thank you! I've thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt so much!
A fabulous course -thank you! I've thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt so much!
Read LessA methodical and thorough, step-by-step guide to basic lino printing. I picked up several really useful tips and ideas that's given me the impetus to look at...
Read MoreA methodical and thorough, step-by-step guide to basic lino printing. I picked up several really useful tips and ideas that's given me the impetus to look at Michelle's next online course and her face to face classes too.
Read LessI have been wanting to do some linocut printing for a long time but have always been too nervous to make the leap as I was unsure of where to begin. This cou...
Read MoreI have been wanting to do some linocut printing for a long time but have always been too nervous to make the leap as I was unsure of where to begin. This course was just the thing I needed; it has taught me all the basics, inspired me and I am now confident enough to start. Thank you Michelle
Read LessIv'e been to a couple of workshops before but the tips and tricks of mark making will come in very handy! The colour palette you use and the inspiration from...
Read MoreIv'e been to a couple of workshops before but the tips and tricks of mark making will come in very handy! The colour palette you use and the inspiration from your garden makes me want to go around my own now for ideas!
Read LessI have always wanted to learn how to lino cut but didn’t know where to start. This course has given me all the basic steps to begin but also inspired me with...
Read MoreI have always wanted to learn how to lino cut but didn’t know where to start. This course has given me all the basic steps to begin but also inspired me with ideas of how to Mark make in order to progress designs. Very clear and concise, I also loved that I can pause the content or slow it down to really study technique.Thank you Michelle.
Read LessI found this a great inroduction to lino printing. I am a rusher by nature so this was well structured to put me through all the basic steps and get a good ...
Read MoreI found this a great inroduction to lino printing. I am a rusher by nature so this was well structured to put me through all the basic steps and get a good understanding from the outset of what is possible at the beginner level. It's harder than it looks! Thanks to Michelle and I am looking forward to trying out some of my own designs. What attracted me to the course was Michelle's own work which i find inspiring. Mhairi FitzPatrick
Read LessA really enjoyable course to do at your own pace. " I'm now addicted to printing & love it"
A really enjoyable course to do at your own pace. " I'm now addicted to printing & love it"
Read LessGreat course, very precise, got lots of tips I had not seen in books, will certainly take the next course, and hope more courses to be offered. Thanks so much
Great course, very precise, got lots of tips I had not seen in books, will certainly take the next course, and hope more courses to be offered. Thanks so much
Read LessWelcome & lesson plan pdf
Lesson 1 - Introduction
Tools and equipment pdf
Studio tour
Video about my work
Creative Support
Lesson 2 - Carving lino
Test sampler example
Lesson 3 - Introduction to printing
Lesson 3 - How to print a linocut print
Lesson 3 - Printing area set and preparing your blocks for printing
Lesson 3 - Printing demo A - Printing using water-based inks
Lesson 3 - Printing demo B - Printing using Cranfield Caligo Safe Wash oil-based inks
Lesson 3 - Printing demo C - Printing using Hawthorn’s Stay Open transparent oil-based inks
Lesson 3 - Printing a gradient
Lesson 3 - Cleaning up your inks , water-based and oil-based
Lesson 4 - Planning your design
Lesson 5 - Projects to try
Bonus demo - Carving & printing meadow floral
Lesson 6 - Resources & support
Resources, support & thank you pdf
10 hand drawn botanical and nature themed design templates pdf
Inspiration - 10 pages of photos of plants and flowers from my garden pdf
Find out about my follow on course: Learn how to make a multi-block linocut print
Frequently asked questions
Extra resources: Paper advice
Extra resources: Design software advice
Course price
Beginner lino cutting tools: Approx £5 - £8. SoftCut or easy carve lino: A pack of five A5 (150x100mm) sheets is approx £4. Water-based printing inks: Approx £8 per colour. Ink roller or brayer: Approx £5. Alternatively, a beginner's starter set is around £20 to £30. Full details in my course notes, or read an overview in my linocut materials blog. https://www.michellehughesdesign.com/post/2018/07/02/lino-cutting-equipment
Glass to roll ink onto and a wooden spoon. General art supplies: Pencils, pens, rubber, steel ruler, craft knife, cutting mat, printing paper, inexpensive photocopy paper or newsprint, tracing paper.
Michelle's online course is suitable for complete beginners who want to learn lino printing and those wanting to develop their skills further.
You don't need to worry if you can't draw, as Michelle has drawn a selection of nature and botanical-themed templates for you to download and use.
You can access online support via Michelle's Facebook group, and you can also email her directly.
You will have access to the course for one year, and you can study at your own pace and at home.
The course takes the same amount of time as Michelle's one-day, in-person workshops, but with this course, you can revisit each of the techniques demoed in the videos and carve and print as many or as complex linocut designs as you like.
The videos and on-screen PDFs are all available to stream, and the linocut materials PDF and design templates PDF are downloadable.
You can see examples of previous students' work on Michelle's website. https://www.michellehughesdesign.com/blog/categories/linocut-workshops