printmaking
nounUK /ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɪŋ/
Printmaking is the art of making pictures by pressing ink onto paper.
In art class, we learned printmaking by carving a design into a block and pressing it onto paper.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The craft of producing multiple copies of an image from a prepared surface.
Her printmaking studio is filled with carved blocks and rollers.
3. A school subject or hobby focused on making prints.
He took a printmaking course at the community center.
4. The process used to create stamps, posters, and fine art editions.
The festival featured local printmaking and pottery demonstrations.