Printmaking vocabulary

In this photo, the material we cut into is...

• ceramic tile.

• clay.

• linoleum.

• plastic.

In this photo, the tool we used to cut our image into the surface is a...

• spoon.

• x-acto knife.

• blade runner.

• gouge.

In this photo, the tool we used to ROLL OUT the ink is a...

• paint roller.

• brayer.

• rolling pin.

• gouge.

In this photo, the surface we cut into is called a...

• plate.

• that stuff we cut into.

• ceramic tile.

• brayer.

In this photo, once you roll the ink on and press the paper is called...

• a waste of materials.

• a photocopy.

• pulling a print.

• a brayer.

You should only make ONE print when printmaking.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This is the correct way to LABEL and SIGN your prints. The number at the lower left is the...

• fraction.

• edition.

• random number.

• geometry.

Every print is considered an original work of art, because each one is unique and should be signed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This artist used woodblock printing techniques to create amazing prints. The artist name is...

• M.C.Escher

• Frida Kahlo

• Pablo Picasso.

• Jackson Pollock.

The work of this artist was created by creating a WOODCUT plate and pulling PRINTS from the PLATE.

• TRUE

• FALSE