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MONOTYPE
Prints are made from applying ink directly to a smooth plate that’s then pressed onto paper. Monotypes produce a unique print since most of the ink is transferred off after the initial pressing.
DRYPOINT INTAGLIO
A tool is used to create burrs on the printing plate which then holds ink. The ink is applied in a layer and then slowly rubbed off with tarlatan, soft paper, and the palm of the printer’s hand. The plate is then run through a press with dampened paper to make the print.
MEZZOTINT
A plate of copper is roughened with a rocker. The roughened surface will hold lots of ink and print dark. To create variations in tone, a burnisher is used to smooth out areas, producing surfaces that hold less ink and thus print lighter.
LINOCUT
A type of relief print using linoleum as the printing block. The recessed areas that have been cut away hold no ink so only the parts of the surface that remain intact print.
COLLAGRAPH
The printing plate has collaged materials glued on and then is inked and pressed, producing a print from the textures from the collaged surface.
ENGRAVING
A burin is used to cut into the printing plate. These cuts hold ink, which are then transferred onto dampened paper when passed through a printing press.