This could be limestone, wood, linoleum, metal, cardboard or any one of a number of materials. Then the artist prepares the printing plate by cutting, etching or drawing an image onto it. The finished print is pulled from the plate and another is begun. The process and materials of these techniques influence the appearance of the final print. Printmaking A five part look at the main types of printmaking and the artists who perfected the processes.
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