Relief Printmaking

5. Aligning the plate and paper for accurate placement.
9. The raised areas that receive ink and print.
11. A technique where the raised surface holds the ink and transfers it to paper.
13. Crisp outlines in the printed image.
14. A set of identical prints made from the same plate.
16. A single printed image from a plate.
17. Rubbing the back of the paper to transfer the ink.
19. The areas that do not print (recessed or uninked).

1. A tool used to press the paper onto the inked plate.
2. A test print used to check the design before printing a final edition.
3. A faint second print pulled from the plate without re-inking.
4. Involves using separate plates for different colors or design elements, printing each plate successively onto the same sheet of paper to build up a layered image. This often involves careful registration, ensuring accurate alignment of each layer.
6. Applying ink to the plate with a brayer.
7. The surface that carries the design (wood, linoleum, LEGO, etc.).
8. The image transferred from the plate to the paper.
10. A method using the same plate to print in layers, carving more each time.
12. The surface quality or visual pattern in a print.
15. Pigment used for printmaking, often water- or oil-based.
17. A roller used to apply ink evenly to the plate.
18. A raised surface; what prints in relief printmaking.