Either purchase your own (recommended if you want to do a lot of Lino printing) or borrow a Lino cutter from the printing room. You are able to purchase/use different nibs for Lino cutters depending on how thick/thin you want your lines to be and how much detail you wish to put into your image.
Either draw your image onto your Lino by hand or use tracing paper to put a certain image/drawing onto your Lino.
Heat up your Lino, whether its just putting it on a radiator for a short amount of time or heating it with a hair dryer (This will make it easier to cut out the Lino as it makes it softer and more pliable)
Start cutting out your Lino, personally I recommend using a scalpel to cut around your pencil lines first as it is easier to achieve neat, straight edges around your image.
NEVER put your hand in front of your Lino cutter because if you slip it is sharp and will go straight into your hand.
Once you are happy with your image take your Lino to the printing room, get out the appropriate ink and a roller and apply the ink to your Lino (Do not add too much as the ink will run into the cut out areas and your image will not print very well)
Place the Lino and you material into the press plates. Wind the plates under the press and pull the lever once in place (Use both hands for this). Pull the lever 3-4 times to make sure the image has definately been pressed onto your material. Unwind the plates and take out your image. Keep trying this with different coloured inks, different amounts of ink and different materials. See what different effects you can create.
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