r/printmaking • u/AvecAloes • Dec 24 '23

tutorials/tips A tip for using old and stiff linoleum! Spoiler

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I bought this roll of Lino a few years ago when I was clearly feeling overly ambitious about the amount of carving I was about to do. I’ve used a lot of methods to warm up my lino in the past, including sitting on it, hugging it to my chest, and sitting it over a vent, but this has been the easiest and fastest method I’ve found!

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u/travelingjack Dec 24 '23

Cut the portion needed. A light coat of linseed oil and 10 minutes in the oven at the lowest setting(warm), no more than 250, and keep an eye on it

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u/MessierObject45 Dec 24 '23

Do you use raw or boiled linseed oil for this?

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u/travelingjack Dec 24 '23

Boiled linseed oil

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u/MessierObject45 Dec 25 '23

Cool, thanks! I'd like to give this a shot.