Printmaking

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Across
  1. 4. The image is printed from the raised portions of a carved, etched, or cast block or other rigid material. The printing surface stands up above the rest of the block, as in collagraphs.
  2. 6. The actual picture the artist makes from a printmaking process
  3. 7. The process or art of cutting or carving a design on a hard surface, especially so as to make a print.
  4. 8. Ink or paint is applied to a smooth plate. Because there is no fixed matrix, only one strong impression can be printed.
  5. 9. This is what you print your paper off of. You also put your ink on this to roll the ink out evenly.
Down
  1. 1. Came from the Greek word to "glue." This is your matrix and you layer materials and glue them to print.
  2. 2. A small, hand-held rubber roller used to spread printing ink evenly on a surface before printing.
  3. 3. Set number of impressions (or prints) printed from the same matrix.
  4. 5. The print made from an image cut into a piece of lino.
  5. 10. Coloring material composed of pigment (color) , a binder, and a vehicle. Ink is usually thicker than most paints, and has a slower drying rate.