Intro to relief press printing

Relief Press Printing is the process of taking a medium, removing specific pieces of it so as to make it thinner in areas, and inking the raised portions of the medium to press onto a desired surface.

Intro to Relief Press Printing
Information
Cost	unknown
Taught By	Mfpotts
Location	CBU

Overview

The purpose of this workshop is to demonstrate an easy way to create your own linoleum stamps, and more specifically how to apply this to T-Shirts. Through this you can take a linoleum block, carve out any design you wish, and print it onto any shirt that you would like.

Tools

• Linoleum Block
• Linoleum Carving Knives
• Ink
• Brayer
• Press

Resources

Materials

Printing Blocks

Type	Cost	Manufacturer	Supplier	Notes
Unmounted Linoleum**	$2.69	DEMCO	Mister Art	6 in (15 cm) x 8 in (20 cm)
Mounted Linoleum	$4.31	Speedball	Mister Art	6 in (15 cm) x 9 in (23 cm)
Scratch Foam Board	$5.20	Scratch Art	Mister Art	69 in (175 cm) x 12 in (30 cm) supposedly easier to start out with
Speedball Speedy Cut Printing Block	$7.99	Speedball	Mister Art	6.75 in (17 cm) x 11 in (28 cm) much easier to cut, but also much more expensive

Ink

Type	Cost	Manufacturer	Supplier	Notes
Block Printing Oil Ink cost to group	$4.15	Speedball	Mister Art	Multiple colors, all the same price

T-Shirts

Type	Cost	Manufacturer	Supplier	Notes
Lightweight 100% Cotton T-shirt	$1.73	Gildan	Cheape Tees	Multiple colors & sizes, +$2.65 for 2XL and 3XL

Tools

Type	Cost	Manufacturer	Supplier	Notes
Linoleum Cutter Tips	$2.47 / 2 Tips	Speedball	Mister Art
Linoleum Cutter Handle	$3.99	Speedball	Mister Art
Student Linoleum/ Wood Cutting Tools - Set of 6**	$2.90	Richeson	eNasco
Linoleum Cutter Set	$6.60	Speedball	Dick Blick