I'm in love with rubber linoleum! It is an amazing technique in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for the relief surface. The design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife V-shaped chisel with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. I use speedball lino cutters. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer), and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press. Tomorrow I plan to test the results on fabric!
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