Jazmine Joye Prints: Reduction Lino Print Process

London-based printmaker Jazmine Joye recently produced her second reduction print. She decided to create a chisel typeface with a bold word, selecting the phrase ‘LOVE’, which holds particular significance in current times.

Jazmine’s original plan was to create 4 colour layers, however, after much deliberation, she finished the piece early as she “absolutely loved the depth and impact it had after just 3”. Originally aiming to produce an edition of 25, Jazmine ended up having 18 prints that had accurate registration and lined up properly. “I kept the ones that didn’t work so well, as they still have brilliant character when they are misaligned, and will be making them available in a seconds sale at some point this year” says the printmaker.

Jazmine implemented a very methodical process to complete the print. She began by drawing the letters onto a single lino block with a biro, and numbered each layer so she could keep track of which sections to carve after each layer was printed. She then cut her Zerkall paper to size, deciding to go for 10 x 10 inches. Jazmine describes; “This paper worked so well for a print with multiple layers as the ink absorbed really well, meaning I only had to wait a day or so for each layer of ink to dry”. Next, she used some cardboard to create a frame for the lino to fit into so she knew where to place it when printing each layer. Then, Jazmine used registration tabs which she pinned to each piece of paper so that each layer lined up properly when printing. Deciding on pink for the first layer, she then carved the parts that she wanted to remain this colour. She used this same process for the second and third layers which were red and gold. Jazmine was planning on adding a final layer of black to create an outline, “but the gold ink was just too beautiful to cover up”.

“It was a labour of love to create this print” explains Jazmine. She spent about 3 to 4 weeks on it in total, and was “surprised” that she managed to get 18 lined up perfectly. “The cleaning in between each layer is always a chore… but nothing beats the satisfaction of seeing a beautiful final print after the build up of nervous anticipation” concludes the printmaker.

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