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So when you’ve got the straight lines down like a true master, try the squares in Figs D & E. Practice these without drawing the lines with a ruler, just use your eye to create the straight lines. When you’ve practiced this a few times and you’ve started to get the hang of it, move on and practice thicker and thinner lines like in Figs B & C from the example above.
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When holding the tool you should apply the pressure from the ball of the palm of your hand, and control the direction of the cutting edge with your thumb and forefinger. Then flick the tool sharply upwards to end the line. Dig neatly into the lino to the depth you feel is right and then flatten out the angle that you’re holding the tool then continue the stroke to the required length of the line. To cut an even line you should start your cut by holding your carving tool at a large angle to the linoleum.
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If you look at the lines in Fig A you will see the start and end points of the line are fairly regular, and there is a tendency to create a stroke with a graded width, narrowing at the ends of the line. Len says don’t try and complete a line in one stroke, and that about half an inch should be your limit if you are looking for regularity and straightness are to be maintained. Cut several lines of the thickness shown (Fig A).