Printmaking Materials and Techniques

Test your knowledge on the materials used in printmaking.

11 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a type of printmaking ink?

  1. Oil-based ink
  2. Water-based ink
  3. Solvent-based ink
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of paper used for printmaking?

  1. Newsprint
  2. Bristol board
  3. Tracing paper
  4. Etching paper
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a brayer used for in printmaking?

  1. Applying ink to a printing plate
  2. Rolling out clay
  3. Transferring an image to a printing plate
  4. Cleaning a printing press
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a printing press used for in printmaking?

  1. Transferring an image to a printing plate
  2. Applying ink to a printing plate
  3. Printing an image onto paper
  4. Cleaning a printing plate
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a matrix in printmaking?

  1. The surface that the image is printed from
  2. The ink used in printmaking
  3. The paper that the image is printed on
  4. The frame that holds the printing plate
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a relief print?

  1. A print made from a raised surface
  2. A print made from a recessed surface
  3. A print made from a flat surface
  4. A print made from a curved surface
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is an intaglio print?

  1. A print made from a raised surface
  2. A print made from a recessed surface
  3. A print made from a flat surface
  4. A print made from a curved surface
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a planographic print?

  1. A print made from a raised surface
  2. A print made from a recessed surface
  3. A print made from a flat surface
  4. A print made from a curved surface
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a monotype print?

  1. A print made from a single printing plate
  2. A print made from multiple printing plates
  3. A print made from a raised surface
  4. A print made from a recessed surface
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a collagraph print?

  1. A print made from a collage of materials
  2. A print made from a single printing plate
  3. A print made from multiple printing plates
  4. A print made from a raised surface
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a serigraph print?

  1. A print made from a screen
  2. A print made from a printing plate
  3. A print made from a stone
  4. A print made from a woodblock