It works like this: A design on a yard square block of linoleum is inked, the paper is carefully laid over the linoleum. Heavy blankets go over the paper, then the steamroller carefully runs over the block several times. The paper is pulled away from the linoleum block and the image is revealed.

The images can be quite intricate and the artists are an eclectic mix. Prisoners from nearby San Quenten contributed an artwork.

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