Printmaking Basics

What can you use to hold your lino in place?

What is a brayer used for?

• To keep the printing block in place while printing

• To roll out ink

• To line up the printing block and paper

• To apply pressure to a print

What is a proof?

• A test print

• A guard for your hand

• Reading over your work

• The perfect amount of pressure

Which tool is ideal for carving out large areas quickly?

• "G"

• "V"

• "U"

• "W"

When a printing block image is transferred to paper the result is:

Where did woodblock printing originate?

• America

• Japan

• England

• China

What is the best way to avoid cutting yourself in printmaking?

• Put a band-aid on

• Carve without holding your lino

• Carve in a direction away from your body

• Use a blunt carving tool

Answer explanation

A blunt tool would cause a nasty injury.

What is lino?

• A form of printmaking

• Printmaking wood

• Floor material

• A carving tool