Prints
A selection of our handmade indigo linocut Prints
We design all of our original indigo prints from sketching to final design with a combination of traditional paper media and digital touch-ups which are then scanned and printed. The design is transferred to a linoleum block and the block is cut in preparation for printing with ground indigo dye.
The linocut prints are then placed in a reduction bath until edge-haloing occurs and then they are dried, ironed, and starched. Finally, the linen is trimmed and placed in a frame package made of mount board, acrylic glass and a hand cut passe partout.
About Us
Indigo Linocut Prints
Hi! We’re BlueHandStudio, a small business from the West of Ireland specialising in creating handmade linocut prints made with indigo ink. We cut all of our printing blocks by hand from lino and print with traditional relief printing and calico techniques, with a method rich in the history and stories of the European calico printers of the 18th century. Our…
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BLOCK Making, linocut PRINTING, DESIGN, THE HISTORY OF INDIGO DYEING
Writing about the techniques used in our lino block making, the relief printing process, the design of our indigo linocut prints and the history of printmaking, particularly of indigo pigment printing and wood/linocut printing. Feel free to subscribe to stay updated on posts!
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