Plan Color Layers
3 hoursPlan all colors from light to dark — each color removes more block.
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Learn block reduction linocut from scratch with a clear step-by-step workflow, recommended tools, safety guidelines, and expert tips.
Plan all colors from light to dark — each color removes more block.
Carve away areas staying white, print lightest color edition.
Carve away areas staying light color, print next color on same sheets.
Carve final block state and print darkest color completing edition.
Standard practices and recommended approaches for reduction linocut.
Print entire edition at each stage before next carve — block only exists once.
Corner pins beat eye alignment for multi-layer reduction.
Print 10% extra sheets — registration errors accumulate.