Language
Portuguese, English
Duration
3 Hours
Difficulty
Beginner
Next Date
16/04/2026

Linocut is one of the most satisfying printmaking techniques you can learn precisely because the gap between knowing nothing and producing something genuinely beautiful is remarkably short. At our linocut workshop in Lisbon, we guide you through the full process of carving your own original design into linoleum and printing it by hand, exploring the creative possibilities of a technique that has been used by artists for over a century and still feels completely contemporary. The session runs in both English and Portuguese and is open to anyone aged 18 and over.

We start with an introduction to linocut as a technique and its relationship to the broader tradition of printmaking, giving you enough context to approach the carving with intention. From there you move into designing and transferring your own composition onto the linoleum block before picking up the carving tools and working through the engraving process step by step. Our tutor guides you through every stage, from the first cuts to the final print, helping you understand how positive and negative space work together and how to get a clean, confident result from your block.

What you’ll learn

🖨️ The history and principles of linocut as a printmaking technique

🖨️ How to design and transfer an original composition onto a linoleum block

🖨️ How to carve linoleum with control and confidence

🖨️ How positive and negative space work together in relief printing

🖨️ How to ink and print your block to produce a finished linocut print

What’s included

✂️ All materials and carving tools

✂️ Linoleum block and printing materials

✂️ Full guidance from our tutor throughout the session

✂️ A glass of wine, tea or coffee

✂️ Small snacks during the session

✂️ Your finished linocut prints to take home

What you leave with

Your carved linoleum block and a set of finished prints pulled from your own original design, ready to frame or use as the starting point for a printmaking practice at home.

At Meet Art Studio we run creative workshops in Lisbon for people of all backgrounds and experience levels, always in a relaxed and genuinely supportive environment. Our approach is step by step, unhurried, and focused on making sure every participant leaves with something they are proud of and a technique they can continue exploring independently.

Our tutor will meet you at the front door of the building at Lote A, ten minutes before the session begins. If you arrive after that, ring the doorbell at number 249. Open to participants aged 18 and over. The session runs in both English and Portuguese.

No prior experience with printmaking or carving needed. If you are curious about handmade print techniques and want to leave with your own original prints, this is the right place to start.