Intaglio Printmaking

Any technique in which an image is printed from lines or textures scratched or etched into a plate. The plate is covered with ink, then wiped clean, leaving ink in the incised lines.

• intaglio
• relief
• pull
• matrix

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

• pull
• ink brayers
• bench hook
• matrix

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

• brayers
• ink trays
• proofs
• intaglio

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

What is the machine used to create prints called?

• Printing Press
• Kiln
• Extruder
• Roller

Drypoint etching is known as which type of printmaking?

• Relief

• Monoprinting

• Intaglio

The felt pieces used on the printing press are called

• blankets

• covers

• sheets

• beds

Intaglio printmaking requires the paper to be damp

• True

• False

In intaglio printing, what must you do after adding ink to the plate?

• Add water with spray bottle

• Wipe extra ink from the surface

• Wait for it to dry

• Use a brayer

Initial print pulled from a plate (test print)

• Plate
• Registration
• Bench hook 
• Artist's proof