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Linoleum carving, or linocut, is a relief printmaking technique in which the artist uses sharp carving tools to hand-carve a design into a sheet of linoleum. The negative space is meticulously carved away, leaving the raised surface to receive ink. After carving, a brayer (roller) is used to apply an even layer of ink to the raised surface of the block. The inked linoleum block is then carefully aligned with printmaking paper, which is laid on top. Using a baren, consistent pressure is applied to transfer the inked image onto the paper. Once pressed, the paper is lifted from the block to reveal the final print!