A sharp-pointed graver used in wood engraving. A rubber blade with wooden handle to force ink through fabric. A step in the development of a print. Not the final or finished version. One of four categories of printing.
Ink passes through openings in a matrix.
Usually made from rosin and alcohol. The quality of stickiness in printing ink. Starched cotton gauze used by printmakers for wiping intaglio plates. A clean sheet of paper or plastic on bed of etching press is marked with correct positions for the plate and paper. Grease-based ink for drawing on litho stone.