StretchLearn Course
A complete relief-printing workflow on the tools real studios actually use
Course Overview
This course builds the full linocut workflow on the same equipment and materials used in working print studios. You will plan an image for relief, transfer it accurately, carve with the right gouge for each mark, and pull consistent prints by hand. By the end you can produce a registered two- or three-colour edition and document it like a professional.
Learning Outcomes
Select lino, gouges, ink, and paper matched to your image and budget
Transfer a reversed design to the block with three reliable methods
Carve clean lines and broad clearings using the correct gouge profile
Roll an even ink film and pull a consistent hand-burnished print
Register a two- to three-colour reduction or multi-block edition
Number, document, and care for a finished limited edition
Curriculum Preview
Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.
Choose the lino, gouges, ink, paper, and a few non-negotiable safety items so every later step works. Understanding why each material behaves as it does saves hours of frustration.
Plan an image that reads in relief, think in mirror image, and transfer it to the lino accurately. Good transfer is the difference between carving confidently and guessing.
Carve cleanly with the right tool for each mark, then ink and pull a consistent black-and-white print by hand. This is the core skill the rest of the course builds on.
Add more colours through reduction and multi-block methods, register them accurately, and finish the edition to a professional standard.
Built for Application
This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.