Friday Sept 5th, 10am-4pm REDUCTION LINOCUT MEMBERS DISCOUNT

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Intro to Reduction

Abbi Gilbert

5th September 2025

10am - 4pm

materials provided

Abbi Gilbert


Reduction Lino Class with Ternes-Burton Clips

$315 / $275 members


Description


Reduction Linocut is a relief print making process that creates a multi coloured image from a single plate. Areas of the plate are progressively cut away and then printed to build a layered image. 


We will learn the process of colour layering and how to plan ahead to build the layers that will form the final image. This exercise will also explore registration and it’s importance in producing accuracy in the image.


This class is a starting point. It is designed to help clear the confusion that you may feel when approaching the reduction process. Suitable for beginners and above.


Reduction Lino Workshop Overview

We will be printing an edition of 6-8 Reduction prints onto 15cmx15cm lino using Terns-Barton registration pins


Day 1

·        Introduction to Reduction Lino printing – process and brief history

·        Design and transfer image onto lino

·        Set up registration system

·        Cut and print fist colour



In this workshop you will learn:

·        How to plan and design a reduction lino image

·        How to transfer an image onto lino

·        How to set up the Turnes-Barton registration system

·        Lino cutting technique (cutting, applying ink, printing with a press, clean up)

·        How to print an edition


 

Materials

1.      Image onto lino

·        Coloured pencils

·        Black drawing ink, brushes, water containers

·        Carbon paper

·        2B drawing pencils

·        Erasers

·        Clear acrylic spray

·        Sandpaper


2.      Registration

·        Masking tape

·        Wide packing tape

·        Carpet tape

·        MDF board cut to size

·        Ternes-Barton pins and tabs


3.      Printing

·        Ink

·        Rollers

·        Printing paper pre-cut to size

·        Newsprint

·        Pallet knives


Participants to bring:

·        Masking tape

·        Things to draw and colour with

·        Sketchbook/notebook

·        Ideas

·        Images scaled to 15cmx15cm

·        Closed toe shoes

·        Apron



Artist Bio

My name is Abbi, I'm an artist, sometimes illustrator and printmaker at heart. I studied printmaking as part of my Diploma of Visual Arts (Illustration) at Chisolm TAFE and majored in Print Media when I completed my Bachelor of Visual Arts/Education at Monash University. I have been a member here at the Firestation for about 4 years now, and since joining have been slowly rebuilding my skills and artmaking practice after many years away working and raising a young family. It's been such a joy to come back to something that I love so much, and during this period I have been able to pick up and build on some of the threads of ideas left from my uni days. I am particularly interested in the built urban environment, finding beauty in the mundane and I'm always on the lookout for ways to capture places, spaces and styles that are on the brink of becoming obsolete. Currently I'm enjoying the challenge of reduction lino, but still love a good black and white lino or dry point etching. 

I love the community aspect of art making and enjoy sharing spaces, ideas and knowledge with other printmakers. I'm excited to have the opportunity to share some of my knowledge with you, and hope that you too will relish in and embrace the complexity of Reduction Lino Printing, and that the skills you learn in this workshop will help to take your own printmaking practice to the next level.