Block Printing is one
of the oldest types of printmaking, and has been around for thousands of
years. There is evidence that it existed
as early as the fifth century BC, with actual fragments found from as early as
the fifteenth century. It has been done
around the world, with roots in India, China and Japan.
Since there is such a
long history of block printing, there are many different techniques, but it is
essentially using a carved material covered in ink to transfer an image on to
paper or fabric. Block printing can be
done with wood, linoleum, rubber, or many other materials, but I use linoleum
for my work.
Images that are printed
with this technique are typically much bolder than other types of printmaking:
since the blocks are carved by hand, there is often less detail and more
texture to the prints. It is possible however,
when using a very small knife, to carve blocks with a huge amount of detail.
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