Printmaking VOCAB

Front

Hand-held rubber roller for spreading ink evenly before printing.

Back

Brayer

Front

Transference of an image from one surface to another using ink.

Back

printmaking

Front

Lightweight, hand-held disk with a stiff backing used to apply pressure to a matrix.

Back

baren

Front

Number of a print in an edition (e.g., 1/10, 2/10).

Back

impression number

Front

Tool to mount print carving on tabletop

Back

bench plate

Front

Trial print by artist to check image progress.

Back

proof

Front

Surface (woodblock, metal plate, lithographic stone, mesh screen) for preparing printed image.

Back

matrix

Front

Copies of a print from a single printing

Back

edition

Front

Hand-carved characters and illustrations on wood, inked, and printed on paper.

Back

Block printing

Front

Rubbing the back of printing paper on an inked block or plate to produce a print

Back

burnishing