Raise your hand if:Raise your hand if:

Have you ever walked across Have you ever walked across a freshly mopped floor and left a freshly mopped floor and left

foot PRINTS?foot PRINTS?

Have you ever left Have you ever left finger PRINTS finger PRINTS

on a glass door or window?on a glass door or window?

PRINTMAKINPRINTMAKINGG

By Layla DayBy Layla Day

PrintmakingPrintmaking

Printmaking refers to the Printmaking refers to the various kinds of processes various kinds of processes used to create replicas of an used to create replicas of an image called an ORIGINAL image called an ORIGINAL PRINT or PROOFPRINT or PROOF

The Five Main Types The Five Main Types of Printmakingof Printmaking

ReliefRelief IntaglioIntaglio Lithography Lithography Screen PrintingScreen Printing Digital TechnologyDigital Technology

Relief PrintmakingRelief Printmaking

Typically uses WOOD for the platesTypically uses WOOD for the plates Create a plate by cutting away the areas that Create a plate by cutting away the areas that

are not meant to carry inkare not meant to carry ink Examples are: Woodcuts, wood engravings, Examples are: Woodcuts, wood engravings,

linoleum cuts (linocuts) linoleum cuts (linocuts)

Intaglio PrintmakingIntaglio Printmaking

The image is cut or scratched into a The image is cut or scratched into a METAL plateMETAL plate It is the opposite of Relief printing because the It is the opposite of Relief printing because the

ink remains in the cracks of the plateink remains in the cracks of the plate Examples are: etching; engraving; dry point; Examples are: etching; engraving; dry point;

aquatintaquatint

LithographyLithography

Uses the properties of Uses the properties of oil and wateroil and water on a on a STONE plateSTONE plate

Had a major impact on society because it Had a major impact on society because it provided illustrations to prints (before modern provided illustrations to prints (before modern printing presses) printing presses)

Fast, because the artist can draw directly onto the Fast, because the artist can draw directly onto the plate surface with a grease pencilplate surface with a grease pencil

Has been further developed to modern day offset Has been further developed to modern day offset lithography and now uses many different platelithography and now uses many different plate

Screen PrintingScreen Printing

Uses STENCILS and STRETCHED Uses STENCILS and STRETCHED SILK over a frameSILK over a frame

Is the only traditional printing technique that Is the only traditional printing technique that does not reverse the imagedoes not reverse the image

Example: t-shirts, clothingExample: t-shirts, clothing

Digital PrintmakingDigital Printmaking

Uses TECHNOLOGY to produce printsUses TECHNOLOGY to produce prints The latest form of printmakingThe latest form of printmaking Only printmaking where there is no actual Only printmaking where there is no actual

plate because the image is created on the plate because the image is created on the COMPUTERCOMPUTER

REVIEWREVIEW

What type of printmaking:What type of printmaking: uses stencils and a screen?uses stencils and a screen? uses the properties of oil and water?uses the properties of oil and water? uses a plate that cuts away the area you do uses a plate that cuts away the area you do

not want to print?not want to print? has done away with the plate?has done away with the plate? prints the ink that is below the surface of the prints the ink that is below the surface of the

plate?plate?

Identification:Identification:

Wood platesWood plates Metal plateMetal plate ScreenScreen Stone plateStone plate Plastic platePlastic plate ComputerComputer

Did you know?Did you know?

Paper was invented in 105AD in ChinaPaper was invented in 105AD in China

The Chinese developed relief printing in the 9The Chinese developed relief printing in the 9 thth century century and moveable type in the 11and moveable type in the 11thth century century

These processes did not reach Europe until the 15These processes did not reach Europe until the 15 thth CenturyCentury

Before 1415 all books were hand madeBefore 1415 all books were hand made

For 15 years I work in an offset lithography print shop For 15 years I work in an offset lithography print shop and can answer questions if you have any.and can answer questions if you have any.