But he had designed and cut woodblocks for woodcut as part of his training in Wolgemut 's studio , and he had seen many carved and painted altarpieces made in the studio . This means he knew what could be made into a woodblock print , and how to work with the expert block cutters .
However , his training in Wolgemut 's studio , which made many carved and painted altarpieces and both designed and cut woodblocks for woodcut , evidently gave him great understanding of what the technique could be made to produce , and how to work with block cutters .