"Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces."
This subfield involves the creation of prints through techniques such as etching, lithography, screen printing, and relief printing.
Intaglio Printing: A technique where the image is incised and etched into a metal plate and then transferred onto paper using a press.
Relief Printing: A technique where a design is cut into a material like linoleum or wood, inked and then transferred onto paper by applying pressure.
Screen Printing: A technique where ink is pressed through a stencil onto paper or fabric, creating a design.
Lithography: A technique where an image is drawn onto a limestone or metal plate with a greasy substance and then transferred onto paper using a press.
Monotype: A technique where a design is painted onto a surface such as plexiglass, paper, or metal, and then transferred onto paper.
Plate Etching: A technique that uses a metal plate that is covered in an acid-resistant material, leaving only the areas that will be etched exposed. The plate is then etched in acid, and the design is transferred onto paper using a press.
Collagraph: A printing technique that uses a plate that is collaged with materials like textured paper, fabric, or sandpaper, then inked and transferred onto paper by applying pressure.
""Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand-processed technique, rather than a photographic reproduction of a visual artwork which would be printed using an electronic machine (a printer)..."
"Common types of matrices include: metal plates for engraving, etching and related intaglio printing techniques; stone, aluminum, or polymer for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts and wood engravings; and linoleum for linocuts."
"Screens made of silk or synthetic fabrics are used for the screen printing process."
"Each print produced is considered an 'original' work of art, and is correctly referred to as an 'impression,' not a 'copy'... Impressions can vary considerably, whether intentionally or not."
"Master printmakers are technicians who are capable of printing identical 'impressions' by hand."
"A print that copies another work of art, especially a painting, is known as a 'reproductive print'."
"Multiple impressions printed from the same matrix form an edition."
"Since the late 19th century, artists have generally signed individual impressions from an edition and often number the impressions to form a limited edition."
"The matrix is then destroyed so that no more prints can be produced."
"Prints may also be printed in book form, such as illustrated books or artist's books."
"... but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces."
"The process of creating prints using a hand-processed technique, rather than a photographic reproduction of a visual artwork which would be printed using an electronic machine (a printer)..."
"Since the late 19th century, artists have generally signed individual impressions from an edition and often number the impressions to form a limited edition."
"Master printmakers are technicians who are capable of printing identical 'impressions' by hand."
"Impressions can vary considerably, whether intentionally or not."
"Common types of matrices include: metal plates for engraving, etching and related intaglio printing techniques; stone, aluminum, or polymer for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts and wood engravings; and linoleum for linocuts."
"Screens made of silk or synthetic fabrics are used for the screen printing process."
"Multiple impressions printed from the same matrix form an edition."
"Prints may also be printed in book form, such as illustrated books or artist's books."