Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Characteristics, potentials and limitations of Lino

Characteristics of lino:
Smooth
Durable
Bendy
Tough
Hard
Flat
Thin
Reinforced
You can cut it/carve it

Potentials/Advantages:
Carve it
Print it
Emboss
Rubbings
Reduction printing
Tough/Sturdy 
Print onto different surfaces
Easy for simple designs or big size pieces

Limitations/disadvantages:
Mistakes are irreversible
It's not 3D
You have to work hard to get texture
Hard to cut
Limited colour application, rollers etc.
Hard to clean/hard to get off hands
Barrier cream for hands
White spirit -> fumes
Long time to dry
Time consuming
Difficult to carve in detail

1 comment:

  1. You have made a good set of notes on the CPLAD of lino cutting but you must to add examples of your lino prints to finish this post!

    Overall the work you have completed for this project is great but you must ensure the work outlined below is completed and uploaded to your blog as soon as possible:

    Starter tasks 1-5 (I can see one of the tasks in a post so far - keep adding to this!)
    Observational Drawings from the still life
    Photographs of still life - see flickr
    Sydney Opera House Worksheet (Peer Feedback and CPLAD)
    Initial Paper Experiments
    Paper Relief and Embossing
    Initial Ideas
    Extension Activity - visiting Pick Me Up
    Developed Ideas Homework (Easter Holiday homework!)

    Refer to  the project checklist for more detail on each of the tasks listed, also make sure you read the comments we have left so far as this will give you points to improve upon! Keep up the good work!

    ReplyDelete