/r/printmaking/

r/printmaking

132k members
r/printmaking is a subreddit with 132k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses printmaking, linocut, print, printing, and ink, and they frequently recommend/review paper, ink, and sharpening kit.
/r/printmaking is for printmakers and enthusiasts of all skill levels to make and share with fellow printmakers and those interested in the discipline.

Popular Themes in r/printmaking

#1
Advice Requests
: "Slighter larger scale fabric printing - need advice"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Not turning out the way i hoped"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Couldn't do rock climbing for months, so I started making lino. But printing with black is still to noisy - please help me :)"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/printmaking

#1

Printmaking

: "Show me your Printmaking lifehacks!"
171 posts
#2

Linocut

: "People Pleaser, my newest Linocut print"
118 posts
#3

Print

: "New Print, wild swim 1"
90 posts
#4

Printing

: "Slighter larger scale fabric Printing - need advice"
37 posts
#5

Ink

: "Tried caligo safe wash Ink, looks really cool :)"
34 posts
#6

Struggling With

22 posts
#7

Woodcut

: "Woodcut printed in 8 layers with earth and mineral pigments"
17 posts
#8

Paper

: "Slighter larger scale fabric printing - need advice"
13 posts
#9

Looking For

12 posts
#10

Fabric

: "4th Lino Attempt + Fabric Print"
10 posts

Products Discussed in r/printmaking

Paper

9 reviews
#1
Stonehenge
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Japanese papers
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Rives lightweight
4.0 from 1 review

Ink

6 reviews
#1
Speedball
4.0 from 4 reviews
#2
Drive By Press
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Gamblin
2.0 from 1 review
#1
Flexcut
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Dan's Whetstone
5.0 from 1 review
#3
King
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/printmaking

#1
relief/woodcut/lino
: "Woodcut printed in 8 layers with earth and mineral pigments"
131 posts
#2
question
: "Slighter larger scale fabric printing - need advice"
12 posts
#3
critique request
: "A staple in most British homes 🫢"
12 posts
#4
wip
: "New woodcut WIP"
10 posts
#5
intaglio/engraving/etching
: "Merman & Sailor II"
8 posts
#6
ink
: "Channel Islands Linocut"
6 posts
#7
screen print
: "Neighborhood Watch 1, 12” x 12”, 4-color CMYK silkscreen print from this morning"
5 posts
#8
fabric
: "Trying out new colors👀"
3 posts
#9
tools
: "My first lithograph was a mistake"
3 posts
#10
moku-hanga
: "My first japanese woodblock print reproduction! Based on a design by Ichijo Narumi (1877-1910)"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/printmaking

Yearly
+25k members(23.7%)

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Last updated: June 22, 2026