Alright, so now that you have your design your drawing, the real fun can begin because this is where the printmaking starts to happen. So the first step from drawing is to transfer your design to your block using what I like to call the pancake method. This is the trick that I was telling you about earlier that prevents anything in your drawing from turning out backwards once you print. So this is kind of a loophole that I didn't know about for a really long time even though it's super simple, and I was always running into getting my letters backwards and my drawings backwards and this sidesteps that issue so that you can have a really clear transition from your drawing to your print. So have a pencil out there ready and near the edge of your table. Place your blank linoleum block into the frame around your drawing, making sure all those exterior lines line up.

Now using one hand on top of the blocks Slide the paper blocks sandwich to the edge of the table and use your other hand to hold the paper to the other side of the The block. Now flip it like a pancake and keep your hand that is on the paper on the paper, holding it to the block. Now depending on how dark your pencil lines are, you can use your pencil, kind of like a rolling pin. So that transports the graphite to your block. Go back over certain areas using your pencil to darken so a little tip once you all are pro printmakers, which you're well on your way to be after this class. Is that you can skip that drawing step in the beginning.

Once you're more used to all the materials and everything you can draw directly onto your linoleum block. I always do a drawing on paper first because I like to play with different options with different composition and how things are laid out in the design. And it can be kind of tricky to erase pencil lines once it's on the nollie. Um, so I like to have options before I commit. But that's your call.