Linoleum block printing

Since 2013, my wife, Mary Jo Brodzik, and I have been making our holiday cards with linoleum block printing.  Here are some images of this printing technique in progress.

Lino block printing in progress, inking the brayer

Loading the brayer with ink

Lino block printing in progress, inking the block

Inking the block.

Lino block printing, transferring the image from block to card stock

Transferring the image from block to card stock.

Lino block printing in progress, peeling off the print

Peeling the card stock off the block.

Lino block printing in progress, the fresh, finished print

The fresh, finished print.

Lino block printing in progress, drying the 2013 edition cards

Drying the edition.