/r/printmaking/

r/printmaking

131k members
r/printmaking is a subreddit with 131k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, 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
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
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Not turning out the way i hoped"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/printmaking

#1

Printmaking

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

Linocut

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

Print

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

Printing

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

Ink

: "I’ve started using blue Ink and I’m obsessed"
30 posts
#6

Struggling With

22 posts
#7

Woodcut

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

Prints

: "Prints made for a UK print exchange."
16 posts
#9

Paper

: "Slighter larger scale fabric printing - need advice"
14 posts
#10

Looking For

12 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"
129 posts
#2
question
: "Slighter larger scale fabric printing - need advice"
14 posts
#3
critique request
: "A staple in most British homes 🫢"
12 posts
#4
wip
: "New woodcut WIP"
11 posts
#5
intaglio/engraving/etching
: "Merman & Sailor II"
8 posts
#6
ink
: "Channel Islands Linocut"
7 posts
#7
screen print
: "Silkscreens of my broken wrist MRI"
3 posts
#8
fabric
: "Trying out new colors👀"
3 posts
#9
tools
: "My first lithograph was a mistake"
3 posts
#10
mixed media/experimental
: "cat and seagull prints"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/printmaking

Yearly
+25k members(23.6%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026