The reason why he never made another video is because he got so hypnotized he has never stopped cutting.

You're so spot on about competent amateurs claiming expert status. I've been carving for about 4 years now and I know I still have so far to go to become more than 'competent'. You even note that you're still learning - The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.

Loved what you said…” use the best  materials that you can, Prove yourself as professionally as you can, why is your time any less valuable just because you are not doing it professionally” . Your work is Outstanding…I just started learning about this beautiful craft and people like you are inspiring! Thank you

According to Green Building Supply in the state of Iowa, USA - Forbo brand marmoleum is  "100% natural ingredients – made of linseed, limestone, tree rosins, wood flour, natural pigments and jute."  They further claim that it's biodegradable.

I’ve started engraving on vinyl floor tiles, you just have to sand them down of the glue lines before you work on them.

I bought the red handled roller and linocut tools recently. My reason was I had not tried engraving since high school and wanted to give it a go. I had some immediate success and really enjoyed it, and now will not mind spending more on better stuff as I hit limitations with the cheap tools I have. So I think just for a wekend play project the cheap tools or great for most hobbies/professions but yeah much past that and the value of the good stuff becomes useful fast.

It truly is very hypnotic! So good for your brain.

Great to see you working close up Chris,  amazing detail.

Mesmerizing line work!

Beautiful work! I'm a builder who's enjoyed installing marmoleum in a number of bathrooms, including my own. I love working with the material as a builder, and would like to start lino printing, and wondered if it might be suitable, thank you for answering my question. Remnants can be gotten quite inexpensively from flooring stores. I had to chuckle though, after scolding people, you went on to (erroneously) surmise that marmoleum contains marble dust, which it doesn't. I thought, "There's nothing wrong with being an amateur and not knowing, but why are you putting your guesses out in an instructional video, without researching the product you're endorsing?" I understand, it's an irrelevant matter, but the contradiction of principle was amusing to me. I certainly understand the importance of quality tools! Thank you for sharing your skill and humility, they're both inspiring.

I very much enjoy your work. As an American man working in relief engraving, lino and letterpress printing  for the better part of 10 years, I find your comment dismissing tutorial videos that feature Speedball brayers quite arrogant. No disrespect to you as an artist, but you are cutting lines out of commercial grade flooring to make fine art and then suggesting that artists should only use the best materials available to them. It is important that your viewers know about the different types of linoleum or end-grain woods, as they truly make a difference in the cutting process and the final print, And you do a fantastic job of this. I just think it is a cheap jab to dismiss someone's ability based on a thumbnail photo of a brayer. Personally, during the proofing process as I am working on an engraving, one of those little red plastic rollers comes in quite handy from tine to time. Again, I think you print work is stunning and I mean no disrespect. In the end, it's the print that speaks the message and shows the artist skill. Cheers.

As always an excellent video. Thanks for posting!

You're a good teacher. I'll be watching more of your videos; thank you!

I want to be taken over too

Do you have any recommendations for where to source marmoleum from please?

Hi Chris, I have tried sanding the surface of Marmoleum to remove the protective layer but found it very difficult to remove, any further advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you

Dear Mr. Pig, Thank you for the beautiful, instructional and fun videos! I'd so love to come to some of your workshops but Frome isn't exactly close (albeit not so far... perhaps I'll come one day, who knows!)
I have one question about the Van Son rubber-based ink: how do you clean the lino plates, rollers etc? Does it need solvent? I'm so tempted to get some but if it needs cleaning up with white spirit or such I'll have to organise a cleaning station outside ... Thank you!

I found a few rolls of membrane backed roofing vinyl in a skip and it works great. It's a little soft, but I've had some great results with it.

Hello! Love your video's 😊
What grit do you use for your sanding block, on the marmolium?
Thank you,
Dan wanket

Can i please ask what lino cutting tools you use? i only have a red handled one and would like a better tool! thank you