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Printmaker
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someone who prints pictures or designs from special plates or blocks
Who is a "printmaker"?
A printmaker is an artist who creates images by transferring ink from a prepared surface onto paper or fabric. They use techniques like carving, drawing on stone, and using templates to produce artworks. Printmakers carefully design and carve or draw their images on materials such as metal plates, wood blocks, or templates, then apply ink and press it onto the chosen surface. This process allows them to produce multiple copies of the same image. Printmakers must have a good understanding of these techniques and tools to create detailed and high quality images.
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Example
The traditional woodblock printmaker painstakingly engraved Japanese characters onto a cherry wood block.
The printmaker spent hours etching a zinc plate.
To create fine details in the print, the printmaker carefully grounded the plate.
The printmaker used a technique to etch fine lines onto the copper plate.
The printmaker inked the etched plate with multiple colors to achieve a vibrant print.
