Printmaking Vocabulary Quiz

What is Relief Printing?

• A type of printing where the design is raised above the surface of the printing material.

• A technique that uses only flat surfaces for printing.

• A method of printing that does not involve any tools.

• A digital printing process.

What is a Baren used for?

• To transfer an image from a carved block to paper by applying pressure.

• To carve designs into wood.

• To apply ink onto a printing block.

• To create prints on fabric.

What is Block Print?

• A printing technique where a design is carved into a block of wood and then inked to print onto paper.

• A method of printing that uses only digital images.

• A technique that does not involve any carving.

• A process that only uses fabric.

What does Inking refer to?

• The process of applying ink onto a printing block.

• The act of carving designs into a block.

• The method of transferring images to fabric.

• The process of drying prints.

What is a Brayer?

• A small roller used in printmaking to spread ink evenly.

• A tool used for carving designs.

• A type of printing block.

• A method of applying pressure.

What is Printmaking?

• A method of digital image creation.

• A technique that does not involve ink.

• The process of creating images by transferring ink from a carved or designed surface onto paper or fabric.

• A process that only uses photography.

What is an Edition in printmaking?

• A series of prints made from the same design or block.

• A single print created from a unique design.

• A method of printing that uses only digital means.

• A technique that does not involve any series.

What does Pattern refer to in printmaking?

• A repeated design element, such as a color, line, shape, or form.

• A unique design that is not repeated.

• A method of applying ink.

• A type of printing block.

What is a Collagraph?

• A technique where materials are glued to a surface to create a raised texture.

• A method of printing that uses only flat surfaces.

• A type of digital printing.

• A process that does not involve any texture.

Which of the following is NOT a type of printmaking?

• Relief printing

• Intaglio

• Lithography

• Sculpting