Mark Murphy Mark Murphy

How to set up a home linocut printing studio with recommended products: A Professional Guide

Transform your creative space into a professional relief printing sanctuary with this comprehensive studio setup guide. This technical blueprint details everything you need to produce gallery-quality limited editions at home, including ergonomic workstation planning, spatial organization, and expert-recommended tools like high-carbon steel gouges and sustainable inks. Discover how to optimize your residential footprint for high-output craftsmanship while maintaining a safe, efficient, and inspiring environment for your art.

Read More
Mark Murphy Mark Murphy

What Are Linocut Prints?

Find out what is a linocut and take a step by step look at how to make a linoprint, with artist Mark James Murphy. Also, briefly explore the history of linocutting and it’s evolution in this informative art blog post.

Read More
Mark Murphy Mark Murphy

Linocutting - The tools and materials I use

You may well be curious about what materials I use when linocutting. So, in this art blog I briefly cover the main materials and tools that I use for all of my linocuts and that are important to the printmaking process.

Read More