Lino printing with Adana

Contact Caslon in the UK, they will be able to supply you with a chase.
http://www.caslon.co.uk/html/_adana_letterpress___.html

If your linocuts are wood mounted to approximately type high, you should be able to print them in the Adana, but be aware that an area of ink greater than about 1/4 the area of the chase will be difficult to print nicely — that is just about the limit of those small tabletop presses. If your linocuts are bigger than that but have a lot of non-printing area in them you should be OK. Paper and ink choice are also important.

Bob

Hi, Catherine
Bib is exactly right, its all about pound per square inch. A
shade of variation of course depending on how fit and heavy you are !!! As Bob says much also depends on which ink
you are using. MY Father - a print maker - and I have never used anything other than Lawrences Original oil based
range. ( With turps sub for clean up. ) Modern papers are
often meant for lithography or digital, and tend to be very solid and hard. A bit thicker and ‘bulkier’ - call it fluffy) if you can find it, is helpful. Try looking at John Purcells range

Here’s a couple of lino prints on an 8 x 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqElFS_BXEw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5R_nKkFveI

thanks All, that’s really helpful, I’ll give it a go!