Printmaking Terms

3. A means of incising lines in a metal plate with acid for printing in the intaglio technique.
7. A set of identical prints that are numbered and signed by the artist.
9. A system to assure correct alignment of printed layers.
11. Any of the techniques in which an image or tonal area is printed from lines or textures scratched or etched into a metal plate (using the techniques of engraving, drypoint, etching, and aquatint)
12. A small roller used to spread printing ink evenly on a surface before printing.
14. A form of intaglio printing in which lines are incised into a metal plate with a carving tool called a burin.
16. Print A means of making prints by creating a raised design on a flat surface. The design is inked or covered with color and stamped on paper or another surface.

1. A printing technique in which the image is drawn on a very flat slab of limestone.
2. The process of designing and producing multiple prints.
4. A round, smooth pad used to press paper against an inked wood or linoleum block.
5. The surface from which an image is printed, can be made from a variety of materials including metal, wood, and rubber.
6. A technique in which the image is printed from a raised surface.
8. A print pulled in an edition of one. There are no series of identical prints that are signed and numbered.
10. A form of stencil printing in which the stencil is adhered to a fine screen for a support, and the ink is pressed through the screen.
12. Hook A metal or wooden plate with a raised edge on each end to hold a woodcut or linocut in place while carving.
13. Prints made at various stages during the creative process to act as guidelines for further stages to change, correct, or improve the image.
15. A printing process by which areas are blocked out to keep ink from non-image areas.