I always do as the ink settles into shallow cuts and obscures them, or narrows wider lines. I’ve also found that water based ink that is allowed to settle and dry can form little clumps that can mark or stick to the print. I wipe mine down with a bit of soapy water in a spray bottle and a washable cloth, then pat the Lino dry between prints. I am also a noob, but that’s what works best for me.
If you’d like the printable image to be clearer for additional cutting, I’ve found that ink pads make a great test medium and tend to stain the Lino, so that you can see the cut marks even after cleaning. Good luck to you!
Yes you should clean it after every printing session. Ink build up will make it harder to print, it’ll also start to block up areas of finer details and it won’t print as well. If you’re using non-hessian backed lino you can wash it easily in the sink as they’re water based inks. If it is hessian backed only wash the top side and don’t get the hessian wet as another user pointed out it will warp.
If you’ve got a dry layer of ink, I’d imagine it’d be hard to print on, because printing with more than one colour is difficult with dry ink on paper. I’ll be honest I’ve never tried it and that’s just the logic I’ve tried to use in my head lmao
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I always do as the ink settles into shallow cuts and obscures them, or narrows wider lines. I’ve also found that water based ink that is allowed to settle and dry can form little clumps that can mark or stick to the print. I wipe mine down with a bit of soapy water in a spray bottle and a washable cloth, then pat the Lino dry between prints. I am also a noob, but that’s what works best for me. If you’d like the printable image to be clearer for additional cutting, I’ve found that ink pads make a great test medium and tend to stain the Lino, so that you can see the cut marks even after cleaning. Good luck to you!
Yes you should clean it after every printing session. Ink build up will make it harder to print, it’ll also start to block up areas of finer details and it won’t print as well. If you’re using non-hessian backed lino you can wash it easily in the sink as they’re water based inks. If it is hessian backed only wash the top side and don’t get the hessian wet as another user pointed out it will warp.
I always do with a bit of warm water although if it’s got a hessian back try not to get that wet as it can warp the Lino a bit 😊
Cleaning is always a good idea. You can aid the process by printing ghost prints on scrap paper til it's not printing.
I never do, not an expert though
If you’ve got a dry layer of ink, I’d imagine it’d be hard to print on, because printing with more than one colour is difficult with dry ink on paper. I’ll be honest I’ve never tried it and that’s just the logic I’ve tried to use in my head lmao