Relief Printmaking Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. Print A faint second print pulled from the plate without re-inking.
  2. 4. A roller used to apply ink evenly to the plate.
  3. 7. The surface quality or visual pattern in a print.
  4. 9. The areas that do not print (recessed or uninked).
  5. 10. The image transferred from the plate to the paper.
  6. 12. A test print used to check the design before printing a final edition.
  7. 13. Pigment used for printmaking, often water- or oil-based.
  8. 14. Printing A method using the same plate to print in layers, carving more each time.
  9. 15. A single printed image from a plate.
  10. 19. 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.
  11. 20. Applying ink to the plate with a brayer.
Down
  1. 1. The raised areas that receive ink and print.
  2. 3. Crisp outlines in the printed image.
  3. 5. A printing technique where the raised surface holds the ink and transfers it to paper.
  4. 6. A set of identical prints made from the same plate.
  5. 8. Aligning the plate and paper for accurate placement.
  6. 11. Rubbing the back of the paper to transfer the ink.
  7. 16. A tool used to press the paper onto the inked plate.
  8. 17. A raised surface; what prints in relief printmaking.
  9. 18. The surface that carries the design (wood, linoleum, LEGO, etc.).