Exquisite Corpse: Styrofoam Printing
Making a Statement: Block Printing
Printmaking Vocabulary
Carving - Process of removing material from plate
Plate - Printing surface: styrofoam, EZ Cut, wood... Block Printing - Process of carving a plate then making a series of prints Bench Hook - metal surface to hold EZ Cut while carving or ink for rolling Negative Space - The space around the subject Positive Space - The subject itself Relief - Shallow cuts or pressing down to create the image Ink - A sticky pigment for use in printing Brayer - Roller for spreading ink evenly Baren - Tool for pressing paper onto inked plate Proof - Test print Edition - A set of prints in a series Proper Labeling - #Print / #Series, "Title", Artist Signature Registration - Lining up exactly the different stages of the print Reduction Print - An image created in at least 2 stages of cutting and/or pressing |