Printmaking

Printmaking creates many copies of an image by pressing ink from a carved or etched surface onto paper. Woodcuts, lino prints and screen prints are common types.

A single printing plate can make many identical prints.

Common printmaking methods include woodcut, linocut, etching and screen printing. Each print is an original piece of art, even though many can be made.

Printmaking has a long history. Early printing techniques helped spread books and ideas across the world, and today printmakers use the method to create beautiful artworks.