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, a surface on
which a design is prepared before being transferred through pressure to a receiving surface such as paper.
matrix
The printed image left by the matrix is called ……
an impression
The term……describes any printing method in which the image to be printed is raised from a background
relief
exmple: stamp
The earliest surviving woodcut image was made in
China.
t or f
t
draws the desired image on a block Of…. Then all the areas that are not meant to print are cut and Gouged out so that the image stands out in relief.
woodcut
a ….. matrix is created on a
surface cut along the grain
woodcut
a …… matrix is created on a surface cut across the grain
wood engraving
easier to cut, but it also limits the number of crisp impressions that can be produced.
A linoleum cut, or linocut
no grain, so it is possible to make
cuts in any direction with equal ease.
linoleum cut, or linocut
is exactly the reverse of relief, in that the areas meant to
print are below the surface of the printing plate.
Intaglio
The oldest of the intaglio techniques, ……developed from the Medieval practice of cutting linear designs in armor and other metal surfaces
engraving
the printing surface is flat It depends on oil and water do not mix.
Lithography
limestone is still the preferred
surface for art prints
t or f
t
The…. is a fine mesh of silk or synthetic fiber mounted in a frame, rather like a window screen.
screen prainting ot silkscreen
in silkscreen, the screen is placed over paper, and the ink is forced through the mesh with a tool called a …….
squeegee