Block Printing

Block printing is a method of placing permanent designs on surfaces by carving a pattern on lino or wood block, inking it, and transferring it to the material being decorated. It is an art traceable directly to China A.D. 618-905.

Tip: when engraving a design on linoleum, the first operation is to cut a shallow trough around the entire outline of the pattern. Great care must be taken in doing this work, as this channel forms the outline of the print. When this work is completed, cut away with the gouge all areas deep enough so they are not printed on the material.