For this step, I had carved out the last of the linoleum that I didn't want printed. Then I inked the block, lined it up and printed it by hand with the lovely help of a baren. The only part that was truly difficult was the lining up of the linoleum on the paper to cover the first print. This is the problem when you work out of a standard size with only two straight edges, there is no easy way to make a register (a register being a way to align the paper over the block, usually a frame that you set the linoleum in and lay the paper over so that it is in the exact place every time). Because of that little dilemma, I laid the paper out face up and then flipped the block over it like you would a stamp. Once aligned, I flipped both the block and paper and used the baren to smooth the paper to the block. Out of 10 prints, only 3 lined up perfectly. And it's done! | The last cut layer of linoleumPrint 5/10 (2nd best)Print 9/10 (3rd best) |