Drypoint is a type of direct intaglio technique (direct carving method) in which a metal plate is carved out directly to create a drawing. The image is carved directly on the plate surface using steel needles etc. which are harder than the plate itse

Engraving is a type of direct intaglio technique (direct carving method) in which a metal plate is carved out directly to create a drawing. A tool called a burin is used to score lines (the image) directly on the printing plate. A feature of this tec

Wood engraving is a type of woodblock printing in which a block of wood with a hard surface, made by slicing a tree into rings, is used for the printing block. This block can be carved with intricate details using a burin. Sometimes referred to as

Etching is an indirect intaglio printmaking technique in which the metal plate is prepared through corrosion. A needle is used to scratch and peel off the anticorrosive coating on the plate to expose the metal surface. When this plate is immersed in

Aquatint is an intaglio printmaking technique and a variant of etching (indirect intaglio) in which the metal plate is prepared through corrosion. A porous plate surface is produced by sprinkling powdered pine resin or asphalt on the surface of the p

Woodcut is a type of woodblock printing in which a board, cut out vertically along the grain of the wood, is used as the printing block. In Japan, there has long been a culture of woodcut prints such as ukiyo-e, and woodblock printing using woodcut b