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haha, i am not a great relief printer (woodblock / linocut) but i can etch like a motherfucker. heheh.
i was pretty decent with etching techniques. drypoint, aquatint, etching engraving. that was my area of specialty.
never got into lithography very deeply.unfortunatly etching/engravings arent really feasible if you dont have a press.
but with relief printing, you can do it anywhere really. you really need a brayer to get the ink on evenly, but you can fudge on it if you are careful and dont want a really high quality print.
take the woodblock and lay your paper on top of the inked block. then take a wooden cooking spoon (fifty cents at walmart) and start rubbing the paper gently so it doesnt move (you can tape the paper to something to keep it from shifting if you have to) then just keep rubbing in small circlular motions until you are erect... uhm... heheh... i mean satisfied that your coverage is complete. then peel the paper off and voila. you gots a print.
that is the easiest and quickest way, but you wont get really good quality or ANY consistency, but you can definitly have fun and get some interesting results.
there are better ways by far, but that way is just easy and fun. hell, email me if you ever decide to give it a try. ill be glad to get more detailed. =)