This year I decided to make a limited edition lino-cut. Having not done any print making for a very long time, it was a steep learning curve. First I had to track down some block inks – ultramarine was relatively easy to locate, but silver proved more illusive. Cornellisen's came up trumps finally, whilst the paper came from Atlantis.
I bought two thicknesses of Khadi Cotten Rag and wanted to use the thicker 320gms, but that involved an expensive afternoon at Thames Barrier Print Studios, hiring the use of their almost clapped out old press – with mixed results, and unfortunately there wasn't time to put on a second colour.
The edition was ultimately produced in my studio with a hand roller on the thinner paper. A test showed the ultramarine needed some black in the mix to create a stronger colour.
The mis-registering was deliberate – the white show-through on the silver layer meant to convey snow sitting on the 'fruit'.
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