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
: "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
Sharpening Kit
4 reviews
#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
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+25k members(23.7%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026