Printmaking Flashcards
Printmaking is the process of what?
It is the process of reproducing images or texts from a template. It has existed since 3000 BC in Mesopotamia.
The printing method in ___ was further improved through the introduction of the ___ ___.
The printing method in Europe was further improved through the introduction of the movable type.
What were the earliest prints in the Philippines?
They were brought by the Spaniards in the form of a paraphernalia called stampitas. Stampitas were printed using woodblock or xylography print.
Relief printing is the process in which…
a carved image to be transferred or printed is elevated against the design. Ink is stamped or printed onto a material.
Intaglio printing is the reverse of relief printing. It uses…
A metal plate made of copper where the design is etched into the plate and ink is applied to the etching. Paper is then pressed onto the plate.
Etching is made using…
acid to burn a design into a metal plate.
Drypoint engraving uses…
sharp needles to carve designs ubti a metal plate.
Lithography uses stone ___. No ___ is done.
Lithography uses stone slabs. No etching is done.
