Wholesale Linocut (the big book)

Do you dream of carving your own designs into linoleum, inking your first linocut plate and watching a unique print appear before your eyes? Whether you're a curious beginner or an already experienced printmaker, Maslau's The Big Book of Linocut (Un Dimanche Après-Midi editions) is the French-language reference you absolutely need to have in your hands. A substantial, illustrated, warm book — signed by a passionate artist who shares everything, without reservation: her tools (linocut gouges, rollers, barens), her materials, her failures, her tips, and her most inspiring projects. 🎨 What exactly is linocut? Linocut is a relief printing technique: you carve a design into a linoleum plate using gouges, you ink the remaining surface, then you print onto paper, fabric, or any other support. Accessible, inexpensive, and not requiring a professional linocut press to start — a simple spoon is enough! — it is one of the most rewarding artistic disciplines there is. Each year it attracts thousands of people in France, from creative workshops to artist studios, because it combines manual skill, creative freedom and immediate results. 📖 What this big linocut book contains This work is not just a manual: it's a complete practical companion, structured to guide you from the first gouge stroke to the most advanced techniques. Solid foundations Choosing your linoleum, your gouges, your ink, your paper — everything you need to know before getting started, explained clearly. Step-by-step techniques From monochrome to multicolor, from hand printing (without a press) to using a linocut press, every gesture is detailed and illustrated. Concrete projects Guided exercises for all levels: geometric patterns, naturalistic illustrations, applications on fabric, mixed techniques… The tools explained Barens, rollers, bone folders, linocut gouges: each tool is