Printmaking Vocabulary

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A term used by artists that describes the action used to create a copy of the originally designed print.

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pull

Front

A generic term for printmaking where raised surfaces are inked and printed; non-image areas have been cut away so that they will not print.

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relief

Front

Safety accessory used to provide a stop for the matrix and a safe place for fingers; carving is accomplished by pushing away from the body.

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bench hook

Front

A kitchen utensil that is used to rub paper against an inked matrix to lift the image from the matrix.

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spoon

Front

The first pulls of a print to see if the product meets the artist's standards.

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proofs

Front

Special substances in tubes or jars of the type that will roll onto a surface forming static, tacky sounds.

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printing ink

Front

A printmaking method in which you add water soluble materials to a prepared plate in a way that creates an image to print.

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additive

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An assortment of cutters that make different shaped grooves in all matrixes of relief printing.

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carving tools

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Words referring to the condition of ink when it is ready to be rolled onto a plate: beady, crackling, staticky, tacky, slippery, thick, slimy, smooth, moist, glossy

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beady, crackling, staticky, tacky

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A French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings; his prints are widely studied because they are in the subtractive style.

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Henri Matisse