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