Linocut Printmaking A guide to creating beautiful prints

Introduction writer Gareth Barnes aka Spindle Printer is originally from New Zealand and now living in Leeds, UK. He works as a printmaker from his home studio and his work is inspired by history, folklore, the natural world, and vintage illustration. He can often be found selling his work at print fairs around the UK. He's on Instagram as @spindle_printer and has 27K followers.

Contributor Esther van Dam aka Studio Tokek has 199K Instagram followers (@studio.tokek). She is an illustrator, printmaker, and pattern-lover based in the Netherlands. She makes stamps for her own collection of print fabrics and for various customers all over the world.

Contributor Anna Hermsdorf is based in Germany and has 121K Instagram followers. She is a printmaker and tattoo artist and works on personal projects such as linoprints of themed girls portraits, custom tattoo work for clients, and an online course for linoprint beginners.

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