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'''Printmaking''' is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Except in the case of [[Monotyping]], the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a print. Each piece is not a copy but an original since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically known as an impression. Painting or drawing, on the other hand, create a unique original piece of artwork. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a [[matrix]]. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching; stone, used for [[lithography]]; blocks of wood for [[woodcuts]], linoleum for [[linocuts]] and fabric plates for [[screen-printing]]. But there are many other kinds, discussed below. Works printed from a single plate create an edition, in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a [[limited edition]]. Prints may also be published in book form, as [[Artists' Books]]. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking]
'''Printmaking''' is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Except in the case of [[Monotyping]], the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a print. Each piece is not a copy but an original since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically known as an impression. Painting or drawing, on the other hand, create a unique original piece of artwork. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a [[matrix]]. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching; stone, used for [[lithography]]; blocks of wood for [[woodcuts]], linoleum for [[linocuts]] and fabric plates for [[screen-printing]]. But there are many other kinds, discussed below. Works printed from a single plate create an edition, in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a [[limited edition]]. Prints may also be published in book form, as [[Artists' Books]]. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking]
[[Category: Prints]]
[[Category: Prints]]
