Traditionally, we make our Christmas cards with a block printed design. Now that our kids are older, they are making our cards this year. My son drew a Santa and my husband made the "color separations". I found a softer material than linoleum for the kids to carve. This design will be three colors when finished - white, red, and black on green craft paper.
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Signing UpStep 1: Draw and Carve
1. Draw your design and transfer it in reverse onto your printing block material like linoleum, balsa, foam. We used a material called Soft-Kut from Blick.
If your design is going to be more than one color, use the same size block for each color. Transfer the art for each color in the same spot on each block so it lines up when you print all colors. For example, our card is three colors: white - beard and trim on hat; red - hat, nose and shirt; black - outline.
2. Using a Speedball linoleum cutter, carve away what ever you don't want to print.
If your design is going to be more than one color, use the same size block for each color. Transfer the art for each color in the same spot on each block so it lines up when you print all colors. For example, our card is three colors: white - beard and trim on hat; red - hat, nose and shirt; black - outline.
2. Using a Speedball linoleum cutter, carve away what ever you don't want to print.
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nicholaspaul
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Mar 1, 2009. 10:21 PMReply
Nice job! I now know what I can do with my kids next weekend - my toddler can have fun printing potatoes while the 'big boys' get to carve. I can't wait!!
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niemieck
says:
Dec 15, 2008. 9:49 AMReply
viva printmaking! looks great!
StarshipMcGee
says:
Dec 14, 2008. 1:41 PMReply
Interesting Idea :D
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mg0930mg
says:
Dec 13, 2008. 10:45 AMReply
Really cool. Great job. I may try for some cards next year.
explosivemaker
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Dec 13, 2008. 8:29 AMReply
wow....those look really neat......
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