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Cobweb Lino print
by Peter Grant - 13:33 on 02 September 2025
In September 2024 I photographed a beautiful cobweb on a Blackberry bush, hoping that I could turn it into a piece of art.
I started by cutting the filaments of the web in the lino so that the lines would be white against a coloured background. The size of the image is approximately A3, and needs an enormous amount of pressure in order to print it satisfactorily.
The coloured background is “painted” using rollers of different sizes and utilising several colours.
I tried various methods of getting enough pressure, finally using my Victorian screw-press for the initial pressure, some hand-burnishing to fill in “thin” areas, and hand-painting anything else.
The Berries are two colours of Nail varnish.
Every print is different – almost a monoprint!
This lovely print will be available in the shop as soon as I have finished the edition - which takes some time to dry.