Success! The second, and final, color layer has been printed. This is what it looks like when everything (hopefully more clean, but I like to make a mess) has lined up exactly as it should and has gone according to plan.
And this is why we experiment. The only way I have ever printed on a large scale is by hand with a baren (circular tool used to smooth the paper over the inked linoleum). This time I wanted to see if I could print on an actual printing machine (an old type printer) and see if I could get a better print...
Finally! The finished first layer of carving is done. As you can see, the grey part that I did not carve out this round will be solid color. When I print this, the lines will be completely covered by the ink rolled on the linoleum with the brayer. That is where the permanent marker comes in...