Offset Lithograph - Four color process lithographic reproduction done on an offset press. Same process as poster, limited edition print, etc. Gicle - A computer generated continuous tone reproduction printed with an Iris printer. Imprint - A dot matrix reproduction with hand drawn touch colors. Canvas Transfer - A reproduction that has had the paper removed from the paper born version and the inks adhered to canvas.
Wet paper is laid over the inked plate and printed under extreme pressure on an Intaglio press.
The image is scratched into a plate then inked and printed like an etching. The stone is treated to accept water, then inked with a roller and printed on a lithography press. Original Lithograph - The printing process is the same as a stone lithograph but the image is drawn on an aluminum plate or mylar, which is then transferred to a plate. Original Serigraph - A silk screen printing process using stencils adhered to silk or nylon mesh through which ink is pushed by a squeegee. Monotype - The image is created by painting on a plexiglas or metal surface with sometimes printed.