Block Printing

Vocabulary and Tools Bench Hook: Safety tool, holds the block while cutting Gouge: Cutting tool. Has a handle and several different cutting tips. Block/plate: The printing surface, can be either wood or linoleum. Brayer: Roller used to spread ink onto the block

Baren; A tool used to rub the back of the print to transfer the ink to the paper. (Spoon back) Block Print: the print off the block Lino cut : another name for a linoleum block print. Inking plate: glass or plastic plate that we roll out the ink on. Newsprint: in expensive paper used for practice prints.

Printmaking: the art of making multiple copies of a single image Printmaking: the art of making multiple copies of a single image. Relief prints, silkscreen, etching and lithography are all methods of making prints. Pull: inking and lifting a print is called a pull. Relief: An image that has high and low areas. Not flat.

Artist Proof: The first print pulled from a block Artist Proof: The first print pulled from a block. Or other prints pulled to check how the image looks after cutting. Alterations can be made. Impression number/Edition: The final series of prints. They are all the same, signed and numbered by the artist. SAFETY! Always use a bench hook and cut away from yourself!

Art Elements Positive Space: The space of the objects in a design Negative space: The space around the objects in a design Pattern: Repeated shapes, lines or objects can create pattern. Pattern creates interest and unity in a design. Texture: The way a surface feels. The real texture of the block will create an implied texture in your design.

Ideas for your Design Cultural Mask

Your Own Idea! Animals, Birds, Buildings Landscapes Cars, Boats Super heroes! Be creative!