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reduction block print |
a relief print made by alternately cutting and printing the same block, usually working from light colors to dark. |
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monoprint |
a print pulled from an etching, woodblock or collagraph plate that has been altered, making it unique. |
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etching |
an intaglio printmaking technique in which a metal plate is covered with an acid-resistant ground and worked with an etching needle to create an image. |
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embossed printing |
a relief or intaglio print in which the image appears raised from the surface of the paper. |
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chop mark |
an image pressed into the print |
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collagraph |
a print made from a number of individual plates combining different techniques or images in the same print. |
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burnisher |
in relief printing, any device used to push the paper against the inked surface. |
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body |
the density or viscosity of an ink. |
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blotter |
absorbent paper used to remove excess moisture from printmaking paper prior to printing. |
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blockout |
any material applied to a plate, block or screen to prevent a specific area from printing. |
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bedplate |
printmaking tool- bed of the press |
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printmaking press |
tool used to print papers |
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brayers |
a hard rubber roller with a handle used to apply ink to a surface. |
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deckle |
a wooden frame that sits on top of the papermaking screen. It holds the wet pulp in place while the sheet is beign formed |
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felt |
sheet that goes before the blankets in the printmaking process |
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baren |
a Japanese tool for applying pressure to the back of the printmaking paper while making a wood cut. |
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bleed print |
a print in which the image exceeds the edge of the paper on one or more sides. |
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image transfer |
transferring an image on another paper with ink. |
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linoleum |
surface used for printing. |
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artist's proof |
one of a small group of prints set aside from an edition for the artist's use. |
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registration marks |
marks made on the press bedplate or on the printing surface to help insure that the paper is in exactly the same position everytime when printing. |
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wood engraving |
a relief print made on the end grain of a block of wood. |
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woodcut |
a relief print made on the plank side of a block of wood. |
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serigraphy |
printing techniques that make use of a flat tool to force ink through a stencil directly onto paper. [silkscreen printing] |
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relief printing |
printmaking techniques in which the image is printed from the rasied areas of the printmaking block. |
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proof print |
a trial print pulled to test technical aspects of an image |
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pull |
to print an image |
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quire |
twenty four sheets of paper |
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halo |
an oil stain sometimes found around a color in print produced with oil based ink. [butter stain] |
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inpasto |
on a print, a raised area produced by a heavy buildup of ink. |
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